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Adventure Sports at UNLV
PEX 116A SCUBA DIVING (Beginning)
Prerequisite: Good health and the ability to pass the basic swim test: A 200-meter surface swim, a 15-meter underwater swim, and a 10-minute tread water exercise. Equipment required : Mask, snorkel, fins, boots. Equipment supplied : Air cylinders, buoyancy compensator, weight belt, wet suit, hood. Certification : An international card will be issued upon the successful completion of all classroom, pool, and lake training. Field trip : Students must attend two days of diving in open water at Lake Mead in order to be certified. 2 credits
PEX 116B SCUBA DIVING (Advanced)
Prerequisite: PEX 116A or a scuba certification - 2 credits
Equipment required : Mask, snorkel, fins, boots, gloves, dive log, dive tables, and underwater flashlight. Equipment supplied : Tanks, regulator, buoyancy compensator, weight belt, weights, and wet suit. Certification : An international advanced scuba diver card will be issued through NAUI upon completion of the class requirements. Field trip : (1) One trip to San Diego , California . Transportation and lodging is the student's responsibility, plus a $20 trip fee. (2) Two field trips to Lake Mead plus one bonus trip to Lake Mead . No extra charges for Lake Mead
PEX 143 ROCK CLIMBING (Beginning)
Introduction to rock climbing is designed to provide the basic principles, methods, and techniques of rock climbing.
PEX 143A ROCK CLIMBING (Intermediate)
Prerequisite: PEX 143
Designed to build on the skills of PEX 143. Expanding into the advanced techniques of lead and outdoor sport climbing.
