Departments and Centers
Physical Education Undergraduate Programs
Exercise Science Plan of Study
The exercise science plan of study will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education degree. It is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to pursue careers in a corporate/community fitness setting; a graduate degree in exercise science, biomechanics, occupational therapy, or physical therapy; or a career in a related health/wellness field. There are three categories of requirements in this program: (1) physical education; (2) general education; and (3) electives.Physical Education Requirements
- HPER L135 Learning Community: Phys Edu-Exer Sci (1 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 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 P373 Progressive Resistance Exercise and Sports Conditioning (3 cr.)
- HPER P374 Basic Electrocardiography for the Exercise Sciences (2 cr.)
- HPER P391 Biomechanics (3 cr.)
- HPER P393 Professional Practice Programs in Physical Education, Health, and Recreation (10 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 P419 Fitness Testing and Interpretation (3 cr.)
- HPER P421 Performance and Teaching of Activities for Persons with Disabilities (1 cr.)
- HPER P452 Motor Learning (3 cr.)
- HPER R275 Dynamics of Camp Leadership (2 cr.)
General-Education Requirements
A. Humanities (18 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 Studies
- Communications
- English
- Folklore
- Foreign Language
- HPER: D101, D332, D441, P402
- Journalism
- Music
- Philosophy
- Religion
B. Life Science and Mathematics (30-35 cr.)
- BIOL N217 Human Physiology (5 cr.) or BIOL N212+N213+N214+N215 Human Biology (8 cr.)
- CHEM C101 Elementary Chemistry I (3 cr.)
- CHEM C125 Elementary Chemistry I Lab (2 cr.)
- HPER P205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.) or BIOL N261 Human Anatomy (5 cr.).
- MATH 153 Algebra and Trigonometry I (3 cr.)
- MATH 154 Algebra and Trigonometry II (3 cr.)
- PHYS P218 General Physics I (4 cr.)
- STAT 301 Statistics or PSY B305 Statistics (3 cr.)
C. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 cr. minimum)
- PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
Electives Choose two classes (6 cr.) from two different departments in this list:
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Geography (nonphysical)
- History
- Organizational Leadership and Supervision
- (OLS 252, OLS 274)
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Women’s Studies
Total: 54-59 credit hours
D. Electives
Additional elective credits may be required to reach the 124 credit hour minimum required for the degree.