Physical Education

All majors must take the following common core:

• PHE-150 Physical Education Activity
  Swimming and one of the following:
  • aerobic dance
  • weight training
  • jogging
  • body conditioning
• PHE-151 Personal Fitness
• PHE-170 Team Sports Skills
• PHE-171 Lifetime/Leisure Activities
• PHE-200 Foundations of Physical Education
• PHE-201 Introduction to Health
• PHE-202 Sports Officiating
• PHE-244 Care and Prevention of Injuries
• PHE-302 American Red Cross First Aid
• PHE-304 Motor Learning
• PHE-319 Kinesiology
• PHE-434 Movement Experiences for the Handicapped
• PHE-443 Physiology of Exercise
• PHE-444 Tests and Measurements in Health & Physical Education

Physical Education Major

The major in physical education teaching leads to K-12 or standard secondary
teacher certification. Students desiring certification must meet the requirements
listed in the Education Department.

Consists of the common core and the following:

• PHE-150 Physical Education Activity (dance)
• PHE-324 Management of PE, Recreation & Athletics
• PHE-328 Elem Curriculum Planning in Health & PE
• PHE-329 Secondary Curriculum Planning
• PHE-494 Independent Study
  or
  PHE 497 Internship
• BIO-105 Human Anatomy & Physiology I

Exercise Science Major

The major in exercise science supplies students with a strong foundation for graduate studies in exercise physiology, biomechanics, cardiac rehabilitation, sports medicine, physical therapy and allied health fields.

Consists of the common core and 15 credits chosen from the following:

• BIO-105 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIO-131 Frontiers in Genetics
• BIO-220 Organismal Biology
• BIO-230 Cell & Molecular Biology
• BIO-355* Selected Topics: Human Anatomy
• CHE-141 General Chemistry I
• CHE-142 General Chemistry II
• CHE-301* Organic Chemistry I
• CHE-302* Organic Chemistry II
• CHE-412* Biochemistry
• MAT-149 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
• MAT-151* Analytic Geometry & Calculus
• PHY-231,-232 General Physics
• PHY-271*,-272* Analytical Physics
• PHE-408 Adult Fitness Programming
• PHE-409 Cardiac Rehabilitation

* Course has prerequisite

Sports and Fitness Center Management Major

The major in sports and fitness center management prepares students for leadership roles in corporate fitness, agencies, institutions and private fitness centers. Students enrolled in this program complete an internship at a local fitness center or institution. With additional business credits, students completing course work for this major may also receive a minor in business administration.

Consists of the common core and the following:

• MAT-112 Introduction to Statistics
• POE-271 Principles of Microeconomics
• BUS-221 Financial Accounting
• BUS-330 Principles of Finance
• BUS-357 Organizational Behavior
• BUS-360 Principles of Marketing
• BUS-385 (or equivalent) Management Information Systems
• BUS-391 Legal Environment
• PHE-324 Management of PE, Recreation & Athletics
• PHE-408 Adult Fitness Programming
• PHE-409 Cardiac Rehabilitation

Coaching Minor

Includes:

• BIO-105 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• PHE-202 Sports Officiating
• PHE-244 Care & Prevention of Injury
• PHE-300 Applied Sport Psychology
• PHE-302 American Red Cross First Aid
• PHE-319* Kinesiology
• PHE-443 Physiology of Exercise

* Course has prerequisite