# Varsity Sports, Women (VSW) courses

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · 10 courses

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/courses/vsw/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### VSW 001 — Varsity Water Polo

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 175
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Successful tryout
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides the women the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate water polo which will be applied to competitive situations. May be taken for a total of four times for credit.

### VSW 015A — Varsity Basketball Fall - Women

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 108
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/vsw.md)
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Successful tryout
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is intercollegiate preseason competition and preparation for performance oriented students who demonstrate a high degree of skill and interest. May be taken for a total of four times for credit.

### VSW 015B — Varsity Basketball Spring - Women

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 58
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is intercollegiate competition for performance oriented students who demonstrate a high degree of skill and interest. May be taken for a total of four times for credit.

### VSW 023 — Varsity Cross Country-Women

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 175
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Successful tryout
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is intercollegiate competition for performanceoriented students who demonstrate a high degree of skill and interest. May be taken for a total of four times for credit.

### VSW 041 — Varsity Golf-Women

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 175
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/vsw.md)
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Successful tryout
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is intercollegiate competition for performance oriented students who demonstrate a high degree of skill and interest. May be taken for a total of four times for credit.

### VSW 054 — Varsity Soccer-Women

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 175
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/vsw.md)
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Successful tryout
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is intercollegiate competition for performance oriented students who demonstrate a high degree of skill and interest. May be taken for a total of four times for credit.

### VSW 057 — Varsity Softball-Women

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 175
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Successful tryout
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is intercollegiate competition for performance oriented students who demonstrate a high degree of skill and interest. May be taken for a total of four times for credit.

### VSW 065 — Varsity Tennis-Women

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 175
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Successful tryout
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is intercollegiate competition for performance oriented students who demonstrate a high degree of skill and interest. May be taken for a total of four times for credit.

### VSW 074 — Varsity Volleyball-Women

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 175
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/vsw.md)
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Successful tryout
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is intercollegiate competition for performance oriented students who demonstrate a high degree of skill and interest. May be taken for a total of four times for credit.

### VSW 075 — Beach Volleyball

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 175
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Successful tryout
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides women with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate beach volleyball. There will also be competitive opportunities such as games and scrimmages. The course will include conditioning drills to improve muscular strength, endurance, stamina, agility and vertical jump to improve performance in beach volleyball. May be taken a total of four times.