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NSP 110 - Navy/Marine Physical Training

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Introduction to Navy and Marine Corps physical training. Includes physical fitness and physical leadership through running, swimming, calisthenics, circuit training, obstacle course, and team-effort events. Also includes establishment of goals and standards for conduct in physical training, and prepares the student to pass the Navy Personal Fitness Assessment (PFA) or the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and Combat Fitness Test (CFT).

Information: Acceptance into the Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program (Marine Option) at the University of Arizona is required before enrolling in this course. Course offered in cooperation with the University of Arizona. A final physical fitness test will be run during the last month of the course.

Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate an awareness of the importance and life-long benefits of physical fitness.
  2. Develop physical conditioning to improve overall health and fitness.
  3. Discuss the requirements for conduct of and grading criteria for the Navy or Marine Corps fitness tests.
  4. Enable the student to pass the Navy or Marine Corps fitness test.
Outline:
  1. Introduction to Physical Fitness Concepts and Navy Marine Corps Standards
  2. Techniques to Develop Physical Conditioning
  3. Execution of Navy Physical Fitness Assessment or Marine Physical Fitness and Combat Fitness Tests
  4. Four Elements of the Navy PFA (maximum score 300 points)
    1. Body Composition Assessment (Pass/Fail)
    2. Two minutes of push-ups (100 pts)
    3. Two minutes of curl-ups (100 pts)
    4. Timed 1.5 mile run (100 pts)
  5. Three Elements of the Marine Corps PFT (maximum score 300 points)
    1. Maximum set of pull-ups (Male) or flex arm hang (Female) (100 pts)
    2. Two minutes of abdominal crunches (100 pts)
    3. Timed 3.0 mile run (100 pts)
  6. Three Elements of the Marine Corps CFT (maximum score 300 points)
    1. Movement to contact (100 pts)
    2. Ammo lift (100 pts)
    3. Maneuver under fire (100 pts)

Effective Term:
Fall 2015