A full range of instructional activity classes is offered to Occidental students. Although Occidental College does not have a physical activity requirement, students are encouraged to take advantage of the courses offered to achieve the goal of lifetime involvement in physical activity. The aim of the activity program is to provide instruction, develop an understanding of the relationship of fitness and long-term health and to encourage the development of lifetime social skills. Dance classes are awarded one unit of credit and four of these dance classes may, by special petition, be accumulated to meet the Core Program Fine Arts requirement. There is no charge for most of the Physical Activity courses.
Some courses do have equipment rental fees.
These are noted below. Students may sign up for courses in advance during normal registration or may wait until the first day of the class. Occidental College has excellent recreational facilities. They include a sports medicine facility, weight training area, Olympic all-weather track, outdoor swimming pool, seven tennis courts, and complete intercollegiate and intramural fields and facilities for all major intercollegiate athletic teams, club sports, intramurals and recreation. Facilities may be reserved through the Department of Athletics.