# Athletics and Competitive Sports (ACS) courses

Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 15 courses

Source: https://palomar.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/32573/33385/32577

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### ACS 50 — Introduction to Collegiate Athletics

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 1.00 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/acs.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Program for matriculation, eligibility rules, exploring and identifying major emphasis of study, academic success skills, educational planning as it relates to transfer as a student athlete.

### ACS 55 — Cheerleading

- **Units:** 1-2
- **Hours:** 3.00-6.00 hours lab
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/acs.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 4 times for up to 8.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Designed to teach the fundamentals of cheerleading. Explores practical and theoretical aspects of competitive and non-competitive cheerleading. Students will acquire knowledge of, and respect for, the skills needed to perform at college events and competition.

### ACS 101 — Intercollegiate Softball

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Provides women with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate softball which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 110A — Intercollegiate Basketball

- **Units:** 1.5-2
- **Hours:** 4.50-6.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 6.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Develop advanced skills and strategies in preseason intercollegiate basketball, which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 110B — Intercollegiate Basketball

- **Units:** 1.5-2
- **Hours:** 4.50-6.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 6.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Provides men and women with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate basketball, which will be applied to in-season competitive situations.

### ACS 125 — Intercollegiate Soccer

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Provides men and women with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate soccer which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 130 — Intercollegiate Volleyball

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/acs.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Provides men and women with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate volleyball which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 135 — Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

This course provides men and women with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and the strategies in intercollegiate swim/diving which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 140 — Intercollegiate Water Polo

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Provides men and women with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate water polo which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 145 — Intercollegiate Football

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Provides students with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate football which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 150 — Intercollegiate Wrestling

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/acs.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Provides students with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate wrestling which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 155 — Intercollegiate Baseball

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Provides students with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate baseball which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 165 — Intercollegiate Track and Field

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and the strategies in intercollegiate track and field which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 180 — Intercollegiate Sand Volleyball

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 9.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/acs.md)
- Note: May be taken up to 3 times for up to 9.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Provides women with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and strategies in intercollegiate sand volleyball which will be applied to competitive situations.

### ACS 197 — Topics in Athletics and Competitive Sports

- **Units:** 0.5-4
- **Hours:** 0.50-4.00 hours lecture, 1.50-12.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Note: May be taken up to 2 times for up to 8.00 total units
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass
- Notes: Units awarded in topics courses are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture and laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to Class Schedule. May be transferable to UC upon UC's review of the course syllabus.

Topics in Athletics and Competitive Sports. See Class Schedule for specific topic offered. Course title will designate subject covered.