Physical Activity Program
Physical education activity classes at Westmont encourage successful psychomotor development and provide a rationale for making exercise a priority in the stewardship of our bodies. Courses give students skills and principles for continuing a physically active life, including an exercise program to maintain physical well being. The instruction-based program is diverse and developmental, with an emphasis on lifelong activity. Every student is required to complete 4 units of physical education classes. Fitness for Life (PEA 32) is required of all entering students during the first or second semester of attendance.
Course offerings available to all students include:
- Aerobics
- Archery
- Badminton/pickleball
- Ballet Basics
- Ballroom/Swing
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Creative Modern Dance
- Dance Technique
- Fencing
- Fitness by the Sea
- Fitness for Life
- Folk Dance
- Golf
- Mountain Biking
- New Games
- Outdoor Education
- Outrigger Canoeing
- Physical Conditioning
- Sailing
- Scuba
- Self-Defense
- Softball
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Water Aerobics
- Water Polo
- Weight Training