Undergraduate Programs
Physical Education
Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy Plan of Study
Students will earn a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with an Exercise Science emphasis and will complete the additional courses and experiences required to apply for graduate-level physical therapy degree programs. Graduate-level physical therapy programs require completion of any undergraduate major; completion of specific pre–physical therapy prerequisite courses (primarily math and science) and experiences (documented volunteer or paid activity in physical therapy-related settings under supervision of an approved physical therapist); and high grade point average (minimum 3.2 overall; minimum 3.2 in biology, chemistry, psychology, physics and statistics courses). For further information about the IUPUI Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, contact the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (formerly the School of Allied Health Sciences) at (317) 274-7238, www.shrs.iupui.edu.
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 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 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. Additional Required Prerequisites for the Doctoral of Physical Therapy Program (13-14 credit hours)
- CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
- CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
- CLAS-C 209 Medical Terms from Greek and Latin (2 cr.) OR RADI-R 108 Medical Terminology (1 cr.)
- PHYS 21900 General Physics II (4 cr.)
- PSY-B 310 Life Span Development (3 cr.)