Summer Courses

Course Description: This course will introduce strength training fundamentals and offer beginners/intermediates the chance to build strength through a customized routine. The course will include instruction on form and technique for body weight and weighted exercises; stretching; flexibility; cardiorespiratory training; spotting and strength training program design. Instructors will present information on muscle development, basic cardiorespiratory training; use of free weights, kettlebells and barbells. Class work involves initial orientation, discussion, definitions, free weight and barbell instruction, and a strength training program design. This course is a primer on the basics of strength training so that students can begin crafting a routine targeted toward achieving personal goals. **Fee: A course fee applied via SFS bill. See Course Notes for course fee information.**

Session: 6-Week Session 1 (5/13-6/26)

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Wellness for Life is an online course designed to help students discuss, respond, and reflect on wellness-related topics as they relate to their personal approach to wellness. Students will be presented with multidimensional wellness concepts associated with collegiate experiences using the 7 dimensions of wellness.**A course fee is applied via SFS bill.

Session: 6-Week Session 1 (5/13-6/26)

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Finding Your Passion is an online, asynchronous course designed to provide students with the tools and processes to incorporate joy, passion, and purpose into their life path. Students will complete The Passion Test and identify their top five passions and create the \"markers\" for each one. **Fee: A course fee applies via SFS bill. See course notes for fee information.

Session: 12-Week Session (5/13-8/11)

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Camping meets canoeing: learn to experience how a canoe allows for unique access to otherwise impractical camping opportunities while being able to carry a payload greater than what could be feasibly carried on your back. This class involves a required pre-trip training meeting followed by a weekend-long trip involving backcountry camping. Skills to be covered include basic paddling, safety and navigation, map reading and route-finding, camping skills such as tenting, fire-building, camp-cooking, and water purification, and Leave No Trace Wilderness Ethics. Students need to be comfortable on and in the water. Proof of health insurance is required to take this course. *Note: See Course Notes for additional details on class meeting times.* **Fee: A course fee applied via SFS bill. See Course Notes for course fee information.**

Session: 12-Week Session (5/13-8/11)

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Food supply concepts are integrated with principles and practices to manage food service and culinary operations of all sizes. Topics include food safety and allergen training, food production, inventory control, menu planning, food systems sustainability, fiscal management, technology application, human resource development, marketing. Addresses food systems requirements for dietetics and nutrition pathway of the nutritional sciences degree. Prepares student for supervised experiential learning in culinary and food systems management.

Session: 6-Week Session 1 (5/13-6/26)

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course engages students in the semester just prior to registering for thesis credits with skill building activities and completion of required components to facilitate future thesis completion. Class sessions will include speakers with expertise on specific research and management skills, group discussion, workshop-based sessions, and opportunities for individual advisement.

Session: 6-Week Session 2 (6/29-8/11)

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.