Undergraduate Programs
Physical Education
Other Programs Offered in Physical Education and Related Areas
Adapted Physical Education Minor
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-Nichols, 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
This program is under revision. The dance minor provides students with experiences in dance performance, choreography and production, movement theory and the related arts, and teaching. For further information, contact the chairperson of the Department of Physical Education at (317) 274-2248; pedept [at] iupui [dot] edu.Health Education Minor (18 credit hours)
This program is open to all IUPUI students, regardless of major. This program allows students to obtain foundational knowledge and skills about healthy lifestyles, prevention of disease and optimal living through wellness behaviors. The students will add a health component to their academic base for careers in various fields such as wellness coaching, teaching, nursing, social work or tourism.
Required courses
- HPER-H 195 Principles & Applications of Lifestyle Wellness (3 cr.)
- HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 366 Health Problems in the Community (3 cr.)
- HPER-P 215 Principles & Practices of Exercise Science (3 cr.) OR HPER-P 216 Current Concepts & Applications in Physical Fitness (3 cr.)
Total: 12 credit hours
Elective courses--Select 2 courses from this list:
- HPER-F 258 Marriage & Family Interaction (3 cr.)
- HPER-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 180 Stress Prevention & Management (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 305 Women's Health (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 315 Consumer Health (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 317 Workshop in Health Education (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 318 Drug Use in American Society (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 350 Complementary/Alternative Approaches to Health (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 352 Secondary School Health Curriculum & Instruction (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 363 Personal Health (3 cr.)
- HPER-H 464 Coordinated School Health Programs (3 cr.)
Total: 6 credit hours
Coaching Endorsement
This program is under revision. For details, contact the Department of Physical Education at (317) 274-2248; pedept [at] iupui [dot] edu.Certificate in Personal Training
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.
- HPER-P 205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.)
- HPER-P 215 Principles and Practice of Exercise Science (3 cr.)
- HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.)
- HPER-P 246 Performance & Teaching of Cardiovascular & Resistance Training (3 cr.)
- HPER-P 373 Resistance Exercise and Sports Conditioning (3 cr.)
- HPER-P 403 Theory and Practice of Cardiovascular Exercise (3 cr.)
- Anatomy and Physiology: BIOL-N 212 + N 213 + N 214 + N 215; or BIOL-N 261 + N 217; or BIOL-K 101 + K 103 (8 or 10 cr.)
Total: 26-28 credit hours
A grade of C or better is required in all certificate courses.