Departments and Centers
Physical Education Undergraduate Programs
Other Programs Offered in Physical Education and Related Areas
Adapted Physical Education
This program and its curriculum are under revision. The adapted physical education program will prepare the physical educator to design and develop programs for special populations in school and community settings. Upon completion, the revised program will offer students the opportunity to earn dual teacher certification in physical education and in adapted physical education. For further information, contact Dr. Katie Stanton, Department of Physical Education, kstanton [at] iupui [dot] edu, and review the material in the “Adapted Physical Education” section of www.iupui.edu/~indyhper/pe_degrees.htm.Dance Minor (22-27 cr.)
This program is under revision. The dance minor provides students with experience in dance performance, choreography and production, movement theory and the related arts, and teaching. For further information, contact the chairperson of the IUPUI Department of Physical Education: (317) 274-2248; pedept [at] iupui [dot] edu.Required Courses
- HPER P205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.) or BIOL N261 Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
- HPER D201 Modern Dance Workshop I (1 cr.)
- HPER D201 Modern Dance Workshop II (1 cr.)
- HPER D221 Dance Composition I (1 cr.)
- HPER D332 Dance and the Allied Arts II (3 cr.)
- HPER D441 Dance Production I (2 cr.)
- HPER D202 Intermediate Ballet (1 cr.) and HPER D218 Modern Jazz Dance Technique (1 cr.) and HPER E255 Modern Dance—Intermediate (1 cr.)
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- HPER D211 Advanced Technique I (2 cr.) and HPER D212 Advanced Technique II (2 cr.) and HPER E355 Modern Dance I—Advanced (1 cr.)
- HPER D351 Teaching of Modern Dance (1 cr.) or
- HPER P110 Dance in Elementary Education (2 cr.) or
- HPER P210 Dance in Secondary Education (2 cr.) or
- HPER P495 Laboratory Teaching in Physical Education Program (1 cr.)
Coaching Endorsement
This program is under revision. For details, contact the Department of Physical Education: (317) 274-2248; pedept [at] iupui [dot] edu.Driver Education (12 cr.)
This program is under revision. For details, contact the Department of Physical Education: (317) 274-2248; pedept [at] iupui [dot] edu.
The driver education program prepares students to teach driver education in secondary schools and in commercial driving schools. Students in any degree program as well as nondegree students are eligible to pursue driver education instructor credentials. To teach driver education in commercial schools, individuals must have taken the courses listed below (12 credits), have earned at least 60 college credits (may include the 12 credit hours listed below), and do not need to hold a teaching license. The driver education curriculum is offered in summer only.
- HPER S360 Highway Safety Administration (3 cr.)
- HPER S441 Readings in Safety Education (2 cr.)
- HPER S456 Traffic Safety Education for Teachers (4 cr.)
- HPER S458 Driver Education Multiple Instruction Techniques (3 cr.)
Certificate in Personal Training (19-21 cr.)
This certificate provides individuals with a basic understanding of the principles of personal training and prepares them for two national certification exams: the Exercise Leader Certificate of the American College of Sports Medicine and Certified Personal Trainer from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Currently there are no state or national licensing requirements for personal trainers. All courses in the certificate curriculum apply to the exercise science degree.
Prerequisites: Admission to IUPUI, in good academic standing (2.0 GPA), completion of ENG W131 Elementary Composition I or equivalent with a grade of C or higher, completion of COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
- HPER H160 First Aid and Emergency Care (3 cr.)
- HPER N220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.)
- HPER P205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.) or BIOL N261 Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
- HPER P215 Principles and Practices 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 P373 Progressive Resistance Exercise and Sports Conditioning (3 cr.)