MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5446 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2024 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 19 CIP Code: 51.3602	Primary College: Initiating College: Scottsdale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific: SC Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education, Recreation and Wellness GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as: 39-9031 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Yoga Instruction: Level I is designed to prepare students to become qualified yoga instructors. Includes a foundation in the theory, traditions and practice of yoga, knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics as applied to yoga instruction, instructional methodology in the art of teaching beginning yoga poses (asanas) as part of a yoga practice, and mentored teaching experience.

Learning Outcomes
1. Practice industry accepted professional and ethical behavior. (YOG101, YOG102, YOG130, YOG150, YOG174, YOG201, YOG250, YOG274) 2. Demonstrate techniques and modifications to achieve an effective and safe personal yoga practice. (WED162, YOG101, YOG102, YOG150, YOG174, YOG201, YOG250, YOG274) 3. Utilize effective written and oral communication skills in accordance with the professional conventions within the field of yoga. (YOG130, YOG150, YOG174, YOG250, YOG274) 4. Apply a variety of movement techniques based in biomechanics to assess the skill level of yoga students and provide appropriate modifications. (YOG101, YOG102, YOG130, YOG150, YOG174, YOG201, YOG250, YOG274) 5. Analyze yoga philosophy, historical roots, current issues and trends in personal and professional yoga practice. (YOG150, YOG174, YOG250, YOG274) 6. Develop strategies for yoga instruction grounded in established theories, philosophies and guidelines. (WED162, YOG130, YOG150, YOG174, YOG250, YOG274) 7. Implement strategies for yoga instruction grounded in established theories, philosophies and guidelines. (WED162, YOG150, YOG174, YOG250, YOG274) 8. Apply evaluative feedback to refine teaching approaches and style. (YOG101, YOG102, YOG174, YOG201, YOG274)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Students must enroll in a yoga (YOG) physical practice course each semester.

Required Courses

A total of four (4) credits of Yoga is required. Courses may be repeated for credit.
YOG101 Beginning Yoga (1) 1-2
YOG102 Intermediate Yoga (1) 2
+ YOG201 Advanced Yoga (1) 0-1

YOG130 Yoga and the Body 2

YOG150 Tradition and Practice of Yoga I 2
+ YOG250 Tradition and Practice of Yoga II 2

YOG174 Teaching Yoga: Level I 4
+ YOG274 Teaching Yoga: Practicum Level I 4

WED162 Meditation and Wellness 1

Credits: 19

Restricted Electives
	Credits: 0

General Electives
	Credits:

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 27, 2024

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.