Departments and Centers
Physical Education Undergraduate Programs
Exercise Science/Pre-Occupational 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 occupational therapy degree programs. For further information about the IUPUI Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program, contact the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (formerly the School of Allied Health Sciences), (317) 274-7238, www.shrs.iupui.edu.
Physical Education Requirements
- HPER L135 Learning Community: Phys Edu-Exer Sci (1 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 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 P373 Progressive Resistance Exercise and Sports Conditioning (3 cr.)
- HPER P374 Basic Electrocardiography for the Exercise Sciences (2 cr.)
- HPER P391 Biomechanics (3 cr.)
- HPER P393 Professional Practice Programs in Physical Education, Health, and Recreation (10 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 P419 Fitness Testing and Interpretation (3 cr.)
- HPER P421 Performance and Teaching of Activities for Persons with Disabilities (1 cr.)
- HPER P452 Motor Learning (3 cr.)
- HPER R275 Dynamics of Camp Leadership (2 cr.)
Total: 63 credit hours
General-Education Requirements
A. Humanities (14 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.
- CLAS C209 Medical Terminology (2 cr.)
- PHIL P120 Ethics (3 cr.)
B. Life Science and Mathematics (32-35 cr.)
- BIOL N261 Human Anatomy (5 cr.)*
- BIOL N217 Human Physiology (5 cr.) or BIOL N212+N213+N214+N215 Human Biology (8 cr.)*
- CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
- CHEM C125 Principles of Chemistry I Lab (2 cr.)
- MATH 153 Algebra and Trigonometry I (3 cr.)
- MATH 154 Algebra and Trigonometry II (3 cr.)
- PHYS P218 General Physics I (4 cr.)
- STAT 301 Statistics or PSY B305 Statistics (3 cr.)*
C. Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 cr.)
- PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
- PSY B310 Life Span Development (3 cr.)
- PSY B380 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
Elective: select one course (3 credit hours) from Anthropology, Economics, Geography (nonphysical), History, Organizational Leadership, Political Science, Sociology, and Women’s Studies.
Total: 55-61 credit hours
D. Electives
Additional elective credits may be required to reach the 124 credit hour minimum required for the degree.
The IUPUI Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program strongly recommends that students volunteer or observe at two or more occupational therapy sites before applying to the program.
*BIOL and statistics classes must be taken no more than seven years prior to entry into the IUPUI Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program.