Undergraduate Programs

Physical Education

Fitness Management and Personal Training 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-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-H 180 Stress Prevention and Management (3 cr.)
  • HPER-H 195 Principles/Applications of Lifestyle Wellness (3 cr.)
  • HPER-H 350 Complementary/Alternative Approaches to Health (3 cr.)
  • HPER-H 363 Personal Health (3 cr.)
  • HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 200 Microcomputers 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 (1 cr.)
  • HPER-P 373 Resistance Exercise/Sports Conditioning* (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 393 Professional Practice Programs in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Practical Experience)* (7 cr.)
  • HPER-P 397 Kinesiology* (3 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 416 Fitness Management* (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.)
  • Camp Brosius Leadership Training (3 cr.)

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

Total: 78 credit hours
General Education Requirements
A. Humanities and Social/Behavioral Sciences (21 credit hours)
  • COMM-C 180 Introduction to Interpersonal Communications (3 cr.)
  • 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 (6 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. Science and Mathematics (11 credit hours)

  • BIOL-N 212 Human Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-N 213 Human Biology Lab (1 cr.)
  • BIOL-N 214 Human Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-N 215 Human Biology Lab (1 cr.)
  • STAT 11300 Statistics and Society (3 cr.)

C. Business Related Courses (9 credit hours)

  • BUS-M 226 Personal Selling Techniques (3 cr.) OR BUS-M 200 Marketing and Society: Roles/Responsibilities (3 cr.)
  • BUS-F 260 Personal Finance (3 cr.) OR BUS-F 200 Foundations of Financial Management (3 cr.)
  • OLS 252 Human Behavior in Organizations
D. Suggested Electives (6 credit hours):  Choose two of the courses listed below:
  • COMM-C 392 Health Communication (3 cr.)
  • FN 33000 Diet Selection and Planning (3 cr.)
  • HPER-H 317 Topical Seminar in Health Education (Topic examples include program planning, health coaching, etc.) (3 cr.)
  • PBHL-A 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr.)
  • PSY-B 365 Stress and Health (3 cr.)
  • PSY-B 356 Motivation (3 cr.)
  • SHRS-W 361 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 cr.)