Undergraduate Programs

Physical Education

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-L 135 Learning Community: Physical Education-Exercise Science (for new students & transfers with <15 hours) (1 cr.)
  • HPER-H 160 First Aid and Emergency Care (3 cr.)
  • HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 200 Microcomputer Applications in Kinesiology (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 212 Introduction to Exercise Science (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 215 Principles and Practice of Exercise Science (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 246 Performance & Teaching of Cardiovascular & Resistance Training (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 258 Activities for People with Special Needs (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 373 Resistance Exercise/Sports Conditioning* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 374 Basic Electrocardiogram for Exercise Sciences* (2 cr.)
  • HPER-P 391 Biomechanics* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 393 Professional Practice Programs in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Practical Experience)* (7 cr.)
  • HPER-P 403 Theory and Practice of Cardiovascular Exercise* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 405 Introduction to Sport Psychology* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 409 Basic Physiology of Exercise* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 410 Physical Activity Programming for Individuals with Disabilities and Other Special Populations* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 417 Physical Activity and Disease:  Prevention and Treatment* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 419 Fitness Testing and Interpretation* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 420 Exercise Leadership and Program Design for Apparently Healthy and Special Populations* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 443 Internship:  Physical Education (Internal capstone)* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 452 Motor Learning* (3 cr.)
  • Camp Brosius Leadership Training (3 cr.)

Total: 68 credit hours

* Go to School of Physical Education and Tourism Management website for list of prerequisites.

General Education Requirements
A. Humanities and Social/Behavioral Sciences (21 credit hours)
  • COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (C or higher required) (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (C or higher required) (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills OR BUS-X 204 Business Communications (C or higher required) (3 cr.)
  • PSY-B 110 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)

Elective Humanities and Social/Behavioral (9 credit hours) Select at least one course outside of Communication/English.  Select from:

  • Anthropology (ANTH)
  • Art (HER)
  • Classical Studies (CLAS)
  • Communication (COMM)
  • Economics (ECON)
  • English (ENG)
  • Folklore (FOLK)
  • Foreign Language
  • Geography (non physical) (GEOG)
  • History (HIST)
  • HPER: P402, P411
  • Journalism (JOUR)
  • Music (MUS)
  • Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS)
  • Philosophy (PHIL)
  • Political Science (POLS)
  • Psychology (PSY)
  • Religion (REL)
  • Sociology (SOC)
  • Women's Studies (WOST)

B. Life Science and Mathematics (27-28 credit hours)

  • BIOL-N 261 Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-N 217 Human Physiology (5 cr.)
  • MATH 15900 Pre-Calculus (5 cr.) OR MATH 15300 Algebra and Trigonometry I (3 cr.) AND MATH 15400 Algebra and Trigonometry II (3 cr.) may be substituted
  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
  • PHYS 21800 General Physics I (4 cr.)
  • PSY-B 305 Statistics (3 cr.) OR STAT 30100 Elementary Statistical Methods (3 cr.)

C. Electives

Additional elective credits may be required to reach the 124 credit hour minimum required for the degree.