Notice: Pursuant to campus and School of Education policy, no student convicted of a sex offense against children shall be eligible for School of Education course work or programs. Details of the policy can be found in the school office.

Please Note: The Associate of Science in Recreational Leadership degree will be phased out at the end of the Spring 2004 semester. No students will be admitted to the program after December 31, 2003, and students in the program before that date must complete it by May 2005. Students in this program are strongly encouraged to consult with the academic advisors in the School of Education regarding the phaseout of this program.

General Education (29 credit hours)

Required (6 credit hours)

ENG W131 Elementary Composition I	3
SPCH S122 Interpersonal Communication	3

Electives (23 credit hours)

ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills	3
PSY P101 Introduction to Psychology I	3
PSY P102 Introduction to Psychology II	3
SOC S163 Social Problems	3
SPCH S121 Public Speaking	3
Elective in Life or Physical Science w/lab	5
Elective in History or Political Science	3
Elective in Humanities	3
Elective in Sociology	3
Elective in Statistics	3

Professional (36 credit hours)

Required (16 credit hours)

HPER H160 First Aid	2
HPER R160 Recreation and Leisure	3
HPER R272 Recreation Activities and Leadership	3
HPER R324 Recreational Sports Programming	3
HPER R399 Practicum in Parks and Recreation	5

Electives (6 credit hours)

Two of the following courses:
HPER R270 Special Recreation Services	3
HPER R271 Dynamics of Outdoor Recreation	3
HPER R317 Seminar in Parks and Recreation	3
HPER R367 Leisure Programs Development	3

Additional Electives (up to 14 credit hours)

HPER E100 Snowboarding	1
HPER E133 Fitness and Jogging I	1
HPER E181 Tennis	1
HPER E185 Volleyball	1
HPER E196 Downhill Skiing	1
HPER E233 Fitness and Jogging II	1
Any activities courses not listed above	1-3
Any two of the following coaching courses	3
A361 Coaching of Football (1.5 cr.), A362 Coaching of Basketball (1.5 cr.), A363 Coaching of Baseball (1.5 cr.), A364 Coaching of Track and Field (1.5 cr.), A368 Coaching of Tennis (1.5 cr.)
FINA F100 Fundamental Studio	3
FINA T255 Crafts and Design	3
MUS E241 Intro to Music Fundamentals	3
MUS X040 or X070 or X359 university ensembles	1-3
THTR T120 Acting I	3
THTR T340 Directing I	3

Electives to bring the total credit hours to 65

The general-education requirements for other undergraduate HPER degrees may be met at IUS. They vary among the various degrees; for specific courses see the Indiana University Bulletin of the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.

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