ANDTHEY MAKE ME WANT TO KEEP TEACH I IIIIIIJIM BUSBY, ADJUNCTTEACHE Weight training, tennis and volleyball were three of more than 10 activities that students could choose for their one-hour kinesiology credit. Scuba diving, however, was an addition to the list that many students did not notice. Although only three students enrolled in the scuba diving class in the spring, Jim Busby, who taught the class and owned a dive shop in Searcy, said as many as 20 students had taken the class in the past. Busby said he believed the class saw low numbers this year because in the academic catalog it was listed under the recreation heading, not the kinesiology heading like other one-hour activities classes. The class will be listed under kinesiology next year. The course, which was open to students and community members, consisted of two sessions of indoor dives in the pool, two open-water dives at a lake and six classroom meetings. The open-water dives usually happened at Greers Ferry Lake in Heber Springs, Ark. aass members· in the fall also had the opportunity t<? travel to Florida before Thanksgiving break to complete their open-water dives. Because of other classes, traditional students were unable to attend, but Busby said people from the community went on the trip. Because of equipment costs and the fact that students received international dive certification upon completing the course, the class fee was $250, which was more expensive than most kinesiology activity classes. Despite additional costs, senior Elizabeth Woods said she took the class because it was unique from other classes. "To be given the opportunity to explore a different type of environment while gaining school credit was something I was excited to do," Woods said. "The class was more interesting than the everyday recreations that I did. If I did not take this class, then I probably would not have conquered the diving adventure until a much later point in life." A diver for more than 30 years, Busby said it was a thrill for him to teach others about diving. "Quite honestly, it is the young kids that keep me going, and they make me want to keep teaching," Busby said. - BRIDGET CLARK 189 - KINESIOLOGY &EXERCISE SCIENCE
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