Departments and Centers

Physical Education Undergraduate Programs

Sports Management Plan of Study

This program will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education degree. Included in this plan of study is a business component: students must complete either the Business Foundations Certificate (21 cr.) or the Business Minor (21 cr.) through the Kelley School of Business. Details of the business component are available on the Kelley School of Business Web site, kelley.iupui.edu/undergrad/Curriculum.cfm.
Physical Education Requirements
  • HPER L135 Learning Community: Phys Edu-Exer Sci (1 cr.)
  • HPER A484 Interscholastic Athletic Administration (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 P280 Athletic Training and Emergency Care    (2 cr.)
  • HPER P333 History of Sports (3 cr.)
  • HPER P391 Biomechanics (3 cr.)
  • HPER P392 Sport in American Society (3 cr.)
  • HPER P393 Professional Practice Programs in Physical Education, Health, and Recreation (10 cr.)
  • HPER P402 Ethics in Sport
  • HPER P405 Introduction to Sport Psychology (3 cr.)
  • HPER P409 Basic Physiology of Exercise (3 cr.)
  • HPER P411 Legal Aspects of Sport and Risk Management (3 cr.)
  • HPER P419 Fitness Testing and Interpretation (3 cr.)
  • HPER P452 Motor Learning (3 cr.)
  • HPER P271 Individual Sports (1 cr.)
  • HPER R275 Dynamics of Camp Leadership (2 cr.)
  • HPER R324 Recreational Sports Programming (3 cr.)
  • HPER Facilities Course (currently offered as P421) (3 cr.)
  • TCEM 231 Hospitality and Tourism Marketing (3 cr.) or BUS M300 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
  • TCEM 319 Management of Sports Events (3 cr.)
Total: 61 credit hours
Business Requirements
  • Business Minor or Certificate from Kelley School of Business (21 cr.)
Total: 21 credit hours
General-Education Requirements
A. Humanities (12 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 3 credit hours from the following departments.

  • Art
  • Classical Studies
  • Communications
  • English
  • Folklore
  • Foreign Language
  • HPER: D101, D332, D441
  • Journalism
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Religion

B. Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 cr.)

  • BIOL N214 Human Biology II (3 cr.) and BIOL N215 Human Biology II Lab (1 cr.)
  • HPER P200 Computer Applications in Physical Education (3 cr.) or BUS K201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)*
  • MATH 110 Algebra (4 cr.) or more advanced mathematics course

C. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 cr. minimum)

  • PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
  • SOC R100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)

Electives  Choose 3 credit hours from one of the following departments:

  • Afro/American Studies
  • Economics
  • Geography (nonphysical)
  • History
  • Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS 252, OLS 274)
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Women’s Studies

Total: 35 credit hours

D. Electives (if needed to attain the 124 credit hours required for this degree)
Recommended: OLS and TCEM courses

*HPER P200 may substitute for BUS K201 in the Business Minor; BUS K201 is required for the Business Certificate.