Departments and Centers
Physical Education Undergraduate Programs
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.)
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.)
- 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