Section Info: PE-148-03

Course Title: Pickleball

Start Date: 10/26/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026

Term: Fall Semester 2026

Description: This course is designed for players with little or no experience in pickleball. The students will be introduced to the following: rules and scoring; groundstrokes, volleys, serves, return of serve, dinks, drop shots, lobs, and overhead smash; basic singles and doubles play; sportsmanship guide, pickleball etiquette; safety; and life-long play.

Distribution(s): PE - Physical Education

Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate

Credits:0.00

Faculty	Phone	Email address
Andrea Whitcomb	413-538-2847	awhitcom@mtholyoke.edu

Meeting Dates	Method	Meeting days	Meeting times	Building name	Room	Frequency
10/26/2026 - 12/22/2026	Physical Education Activity	Tuesday and Thursday	11:30AM - 12:20PM	KEND - Kendall Hall/Sports Complex	FLDHS	Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses
None

Comments

Additional Comments

1 PE unit. Repeatable.

Course Tags
PE0001	PE1: Courses counting for 1 PE unit	This course counts for 1 PE unit when completed satisfactorily.
2HALF0001	2HALF: 2nd-half and non-standard start date courses	This course has a non-standard start date.

Cross-listed Sections

None

Course Availability
Section status: Waitlisted	Capacity: 16	Enrollment: 16	Available: 0	Waitlist: 17

Please note: The "Available" count will equal 0 in a Waitlisted course where spaces in the course have recently opened and students have not yet been moved into them from the waitlist.

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List	Required	Publisher Full Price
To be determined.

Additional Book Comments

This is NOT the complete book list for this class.