Undergraduate Programs

Physical Education

Fitness Studies Plan of Study

This plan of study will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education degree. It is directed to those students who are interested in pursuing positions in personal fitness training, recreational fitness, and related areas.
Physical Education Requirements
  • HPER L135 Learning Community: Phys Edu-Exer Sci (1 cr.)
  • HPER C416 Introduction to Health Counseling (3 cr.)
  • HPER H160 First Aid and Emergency Care (3 cr.)
  • HPER H363 Personal Health (3 cr.)
  • HPER N220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.)
  • HPER P200 Microcomputer Applications in Physical Education (3 cr.) (grade of C or higher required)
  • HPER P205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.)
  • HPER P212 Introduction to Exercise Science (3 cr.)
  • HPER P215 Principles and Practice of Exercise Science (3 cr.)
  • HPER P244 Performance and Teaching of Cardiovascular Fitness (2 cr.)
  • HPER P245 Performance and Teaching of Resistance Training (2 cr.)
  • HPER P271 Individual Sports (1 cr.)
  • HPER P280 Athletic Training and Emergency Care (2 cr.)
  • HPER P373 Progressive Resistance Exercise and Sports Conditioning (3 cr.)
  • HPER P391 Biomechanics (3 cr.)
  • HPER P393 Professional Practice Programs in Physical Education, Health, and Recreation (10 cr.)
  • HPER P402 Ethics in Sport (3 cr.)
  • HPER P403 Rhythmic Aerobic Training (3 cr.)
  • HPER P405 Introduction to Sport Psychology (3 cr.)
  • HPER P409 Basic Physiology of Exercise (3 cr.)
  • HPER P410 Physical Activity Programming for Individuals with Disabilities and Other Special Populations (3 cr.)
  • HPER P411 Legal Aspects of Sport and Risk Management (3 cr.)
  • HPER P452 Motor Learning (3 cr.)
  • HPER P419 Fitness Testing and Interpretation (3 cr.)
  • HPER R275 Dynamics of Camp Leadership (2 cr.)
Total: 72 credit hours
General-Education Requirements
A. Humanities (15 cr.)
  • COMM C180 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
  • COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)
  • ENG W131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)
  • ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills or BUS X204 Business Communications (3 cr.)

A grade of C or higher is required in R110, W131, and W231 or BUS X204, and none of these three may be taken by correspondence.

Electives  Choose 9 credit hours from the following departments. At least one humanities elective must be from a department other than English or communications.

  • Art
  • Classical StudiesCommunications
  • English
  • Folklore
  • Foreign Language
  • HPER: D101, D332, D441
  • Journalism
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Religion

B. Science, Mathematics, and Technology (12‑15 cr.)

  • BIOL N217 Human Physiology (5 cr.) or BIOL N212+ N213+N214+N215 Human Biology (8 cr.)
  • CPT 223 Web Page Design (3 cr.) or CSCI N241 Web Page Design (3 cr.)
  • MATH 110 Algebra (4 cr.) or more advanced mathematics course

C. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 cr. minimum)

  • ANTH A104 Culture and Society (3 cr.) or similar cross-cultural course approved in advance
  • PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
Electives  Choose 3 credit hours from one of the following departments:
  • Afro/American Studies
  • Economics
  • Geography (nonphysical)
  • History
  • Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS 252, OLS 274)
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Women’s Studies

Total: 44-45 credit hours