# Athletics (ATHL) courses Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 32 courses Source: https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/29980/29981/29994 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026. ### ATHL 193 — ATHLETICS SPECIAL TOPIC - **Units:** 0.5 to 4 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 12 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 12.00 lab hours) - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP Examines a special topic in the field of study related to the discipline offering this course. ### ATHL 206 — INTERCOLLEGIATE TRACK AND FIELD - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Presents the theory and practice of track and field athletics. Includes the rules and fundamentals of the track and field events and participation in intercollegiate track meets. ### ATHL 208 — TRACK & FIELD - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Introduces strength and fitness building as well as the fundamentals and techniques of multiple track and field events in preparation for spring competition. ### ATHL 221 — OFF-SEASON TRAINING FOR FALL ATHLETES I - **Units:** 0.5 to 2 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 6 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 6.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Provides fall sport-specific techniques, strategies and training designed for off-season intercollegiate athletes. ### ATHL 222 — OFF-SEASON TRAINING FOR FALL ATHLETES II - **Units:** 0.5 to 2 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 6 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 6.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Provides fall sport off-season emphasis on aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, sport-specific techniques, sports-specific strength development, play strategies, and nutrition for the fall off-season athlete. ### ATHL 229 — OFF-SEASON TRAINING FOR SPRING ATHLETES I - **Units:** 0.5 to 2 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 6 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 6.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletic skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Provides spring sport-specific techniques, strategies and training designed for off-season intercollegiate athletes. ### ATHL 230 — OFF-SEASON TRAINING FOR SPRING ATHLETES II - **Units:** 0.5 to 2 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 6 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 6.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Provides spring sport off-season emphasis aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, sports-specific techniques, sports-specific strength development, play strategies and nutrition for the spring off-season athlete. ### ATHL 233 — PHYSICAL CONDITIONING FOR FALL ATHLETES - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 2 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/summer-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times This course is designed to provide a physical conditioning program for the student interested in Fall Intercollegiate Athletics Programs. ### ATHL 239 — WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE WATER POLO - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Presents an opportunity for physically advanced students to further develop knowledge and skill in the sport of water polo. This offering is appropriate for students desiring the physical, mental and emotional challenges that are inherent in competition against students representing other colleges. ### ATHL 240 — MEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE WATER POLO - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Presents an opportunity for physically advanced students to further develop knowledge and skills in the sport of water polo. Appropriate for students desiring the physical, mental and emotional challenges that are inherent in competition against students representing other colleges. ### ATHL 241 — MEN'S WATER POLO - **Units:** 0.5 to 1 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 3 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 3.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/summer-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Presents an opportunity for student athletes to further develop a knowledge and skills in the sport of water polo. Appropriate for students desiring to develop the physical, mental, and emotional challenges involved in the sport of water polo. ### ATHL 247 — INDEPENDENT STUDIES: ATHLETICS - **Units:** 0.5 to 2 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 6 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 6.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** The student must have completed preparatory course work in the field in which the study is to be undertaken. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Provides an opportunity for an in-depth study or skill development experience by an individual student in a selected topic of physical education athletics under the direction of an instructor. ### ATHL 250 — INTERCOLLEGIATE CROSS COUNTRY - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Presents the theory and practice of cross country running and includes participation in intercollegiate competition. ### ATHL 255 — WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE VOLLEYBALL - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Designed for students who plan to compete at the collegiate level in the sport of women’s volleyball. Emphasizes advanced skill, theory, tactics, strategy, and intercollegiate competition. ### ATHL 256 — WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE BEACH VOLLEYBALL - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Designed for students who plan to compete at the collegiate level in the sport of women’s beach volleyball. Emphasizes advanced skill, theory, tactics, strategy, and intercollegiate competition. ### ATHL 260 — WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Develops advanced technical and tactical skills in the sport of soccer. Appropriate for students desiring the physical, mental, and emotional challenges inherent in an intercollegiate soccer competition. Develops an understanding of the historical tactical development of the game, as well as the history of women within the game. ### ATHL 265 — INTERCOLLEGIATE WRESTLING - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Develops knowledge and skill in the sport of wrestling. Emphasizes skill instruction and conditioning techniques that prepare students for intercollegiate competition. ### ATHL 270 — MEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE FALL BASKETBALL - **Units:** 0.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 9 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 9.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Covers broad aspects of the fall intercollegiate basketball season with emphasis on offensive and defensive floor strategies. Emphasizes the physical conditioning necessary for engaging in competitive sports and the responsibilities required of a player who participates in a team activity. ### ATHL 271 — MEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE SPRING BASKETBALL - **Units:** 0.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 9 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 9.00 lab hours) - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Covers broad aspects of the spring intercollegiate basketball season with emphasis on offensive and defensive floor strategies. Emphasizes the physical conditioning necessary for engaging in competitive sports and the responsibilities required of a player who participates in a team activity. ### ATHL 275 — WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE FALL BASKETBALL - **Units:** 0.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 9 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 9.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Covers broad aspects of the fall intercollegiate basketball season with emphasis on offensive and defensive floor strategies. Emphasizes the physical conditioning necessary for engaging in competitive sports and the responsibilities required of a player who participates in a team activity. ### ATHL 276 — WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE SPRING BASKETBALL - **Units:** 0.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 9 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 9.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Covers broad aspects of the spring intercollegiate basketball season with emphasis on offensive and defensive floor strategies. Emphasizes the physical conditioning necessary for engaging in competitive sports and the responsibilities required of a player who participates in a team activity. ### ATHL 280 — INTERCOLLEGIATE SOFTBALL: WOMEN - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Develops advanced knowledge and skill in the sport of women's softball. Provides the physical, mental, and emotional challenges inherent in intercollegiate competition. ### ATHL 281 — SOFTBALL CONDITIONING - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Increases the knowledge of softball strategy through conditioning drills and play. ### ATHL 282 — FAST PITCH SOFTBALL - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Provides collegiate skills development, technique, conditioning, strategies and team play in the sport of fast pitch softball. ### ATHL 285 — INTERCOLLEGIATE BASEBALL: MEN - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Identifies advanced knowledge and skills in the sport of baseball. Appropriate for students desiring the physical, mental, and emotional challenges inherent in intercollegiate baseball competition. ### ATHL 287 — BASEBALL DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Presents the fundamental skills of team baseball and strategies for defense. Students will learn proper fundamentals and strategies for executing game situations, such as cut-offs and relays, run down, first and third defense, and bunt defense. ### ATHL 288 — BASEBALL OFFENSIVE STRATEGIES - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Presents the fundamental skills of team baseball and strategies for offense. Students will learn proper fundamentals and strategies for executing game situations, such as situational hitting, situational bunting, and situational running. ### ATHL 291 — INTERCOLLEGIATE SWIMMING AND DIVING - **Units:** 1.5 to 3 - **Hours:** 5 to 10 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/5.00 - 10.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade Only - Repeatable: 3 Times Presents an opportunity for physically advanced students to further develop knowledge and skill in the sport of swimming and diving. Appropriate for students desiring the physical, mental, and emotional challenges that are inherent in competition. ### ATHL 293 — SWIMMING & DIVING - **Units:** 0.5 to 1 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 3 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/summer-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Designed for the intercollegiate swimming and diving athletes off season training program. Incorporates techniques of all four competitive strokes and strategies of how to compete as an individual/team. Provides fundamental training of all dives on the 1Meter and 3Meter diving boards. ### ATHL 294 — ADVANCED SWIMMING & DIVING - **Units:** 0.5 to 1 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 3 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Designed for the intercollegiate swimming and diving athletes off season training program. Incorporates advanced techniques of all four competitive strokes and strategies of how to compete as an individual/team. Includes advanced fundamentals of all competitive dives on the 1Meter and 3Meter diving boards. ### ATHL 298 — FALL SPORTS PRE-SEASON SKILL AND TRAINING DEVELOPMENT - **Units:** 0.5 to 1 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 3 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/athl.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Provides skills and strategy to prepare students for athletic competition occurring in the fall semester. ### ATHL 299 — SPRING SPORTS PRE-SEASON SKILL AND TRAINING DEVELOPMENT - **Units:** 0.5 to 1 - **Hours:** 1.5 to 3 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 3.00 lab hours) - **Prerequisite:** Students must possess advanced intercollegiate athletics skills and knowledge to participate, which will be determined by the instructor. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Letter Grade or P/NP - Repeatable: 3 Times Provides advanced skills and strategy to prepare students for intercollegiate athletic competition occurring in the spring semester.