P E 45Y

About this course

This course is an introduction to the discipline of Physical Education through swimming and diving. The course includes a global and historical examination of the sport, rules, equipment, facilities, and etiquette. Through the intercollegiate competitive experience, students will improve their swimming and diving skills, increase their ability to employ advanced training and increase their knowledge of exercise physiology, exercise nutrition, and kinesiological concepts underlying the development of force, power, and biomechanics.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

Transfer pathways that use P E 45Y

ASSIST maps P E 45Y to a requirement in 6 published pathways from De Anza College.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Physical Education B.A. Teaching OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
• Physical Education B.A. Fitness Director OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
• Kinesiology, BS, Concentration in Physical Activity LeadershipDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
• Kinesiology, BS, Concentration in Applied Exercise ScienceDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
• Kinesiology, BS, Concentration in Allied HealthDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield