PE 1130

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  • Schedule of Classes - March 20, 2026 3:39PM EDT

PE 1130
Open Water Scuba

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Program includes knowledge development and skill training in the pool. All classes are referral only (no open water dives), meaning students will need to pickup their paperwork and complete four additional dives in open water within one year from the last training section to receive a PADI Open Water Diver certification. For more information, please see: www.pe.cornell.edu/.Knowledge development will be completed independently before lecture/lab sections via e-learning. Lecture will include checking required paperwork, taking a quick review quiz, reviewing any missed questions, completing the swim/tread requirement, getting a mask/snorkel and gear for the next day in the pool. Please note: Pool dates for each section are listed in the specific lab section.Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving. Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won't need a physician's approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.


Fees Course fee, TBA. TBA.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1599 PE 1130   LEC 001

  •  
    • R
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Putnam, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $470. Knowledge development will be completed independently before lec/lab sections via e-learning (students may choose their language). Lecture will include completing a quick review quiz, reviewing any missed questions, completing the swim/tread requirement, getting a mask/snorkel and gear for the next day in the pool. Please note: Pool dates for each section are listed in each lab section. Course prerequisites: able to swim, medically fit for diving, comfortable in the water. PRIOR to the Open Water Diver course, your instructor will ask you to: Float or tread water without aids for 10 minutes Swim 200 metres/yards with no aids or 300 metres/yards with mask, fins and snorkel. Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving. Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form blob:https://pro.padi.com/69937caf-fcaf-4d95-a625-7de0aa84fbb7to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
    Add Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 administrative fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Physical Education courses, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/pe/policies.

  •  1602 PE 1130   LAB 401

  •  
    • R
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Putnam, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Must attend all pool sessions.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1600 PE 1130   LEC 002

  •  
    • F
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Couillard, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $470. Knowledge development will be completed independently before lec/lab sections via e-learning (students may choose their language). Lecture will include completing a quick review quiz, reviewing any missed questions, completing the swim/tread requirement, getting a mask/snorkel and gear for the next day in the pool. Please note: Pool dates for each section are listed in each lab section. Course prerequisites: able to swim, medically fit for diving, comfortable in the water. PRIOR to the Open Water Diver course, your instructor will ask you to: Float or tread water without aids for 10 minutes Swim 200 metres/yards with no aids or 300 metres/yards with mask, fins and snorkel. Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving. Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form blob:https://pro.padi.com/69937caf-fcaf-4d95-a625-7de0aa84fbb7to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
    Add Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 administrative fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Physical Education courses, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/pe/policies.

  •  1603 PE 1130   LAB 402

  •  
    • SSu
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Couillard, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Must attend all pool sessions.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1601 PE 1130   LEC 003

  •  
    • F
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Chase, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $470. Knowledge development will be completed independently before lec/lab sections via e-learning (students may choose their language). Lecture will include completing a quick review quiz, reviewing any missed questions, completing the swim/tread requirement, getting a mask/snorkel and gear for the next day in the pool. Please note: Pool dates for each section are listed in each lab section. Course prerequisites: able to swim, medically fit for diving, comfortable in the water. PRIOR to the Open Water Diver course, your instructor will ask you to: Float or tread water without aids for 10 minutes Swim 200 metres/yards with no aids or 300 metres/yards with mask, fins and snorkel. Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving. Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form blob:https://pro.padi.com/69937caf-fcaf-4d95-a625-7de0aa84fbb7to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive. Add Deadline: Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Physical Education courses, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/pe/policies.

  •  1604 PE 1130   LAB 403

  •  
    • SSu
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Chase, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Must attend all pool sessions.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1605 PE 1130   LEC 005

  •  
    • F
    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Gudaz, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course Fee: $470. Knowledge development will be completed independently before lec/lab sections via e-learning (students may choose their language). Lecture will include completing a quick review quiz, reviewing any missed questions, completing the swim/tread requirement, getting a mask/snorkel and gear for the next day in the pool. Please note: Pool dates for each section are listed in each lab section. Course prerequisites: able to swim, medically fit for diving, comfortable in the water. PRIOR to the Open Water Diver course, your instructor will ask you to: Float or tread water without aids for 10 minutes Swim 200 metres/yards with no aids or 300 metres/yards with mask, fins and snorkel. Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving. Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form blob:https://pro.padi.com/69937caf-fcaf-4d95-a625-7de0aa84fbb7to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
    Drop Deadline: Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Physical Education courses, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/pe/policies.

  •  1606 PE 1130   LAB 405

  •  
    • SSu
    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Gudaz, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Must attend all pool sessions.