So you want to be a major?
All students in Physical Education are Physical Education majors. They choose a sub-disciplinary emphasis based on a particular area of vocational interest. The four emphases, as noted on the student's Academic Evaluation Report (AER), are denoted as follows:
- BA.PE - General Physical Education
- BA.PE + EXSC - Exercise Science
- BA.PE + SPMG - Sport Management
- BA.PE + EL (K-8) or SEC (7-12) or K12 (K-12) - Teacher Education
The Physical Education Nucleus
HPERDS is organized and administered in a unique way that unites all its majors through a centralized foundation of common Physical Education coursework. The focal point from which this curricular nucleus is derived is the study of physical activity. All HPERDS physical education majors are well-grounded in the reasons and ways people engage in physical activity, culminating in demonstrated competence in helping others discover and celebrate movement and play. All Physical Education majors, independent of emphasis, are required to take the following courses:
PE 201 (3) - Historical & Sociological Foundations of Physical Education, Recreation & Sport
PE 212 (3) - Anatomical Kinesiology
PE 220 (3) - Motor Learning & Skill Performance
PE 301 (3) - Measurement & Evaluation in Health, Physical Education & Recreation
PE 325 (3) - Physiology of Physical Activity
PE 332 (3) - Philosophy of Physical Education & Sport
Emphases and their requirements
» General Studies: SOC 315 (3), 2 Electives (PE Interim and/or 200+ Level Courses)
» Exercise Science: PE 213 (3), PE 328 (3), +2 Electives (6-8), +Cognates - BIOL 141, 205, 206 CHEM 115, PHYS 223, MATH 143 (21-28), HE 254, CPR certification
*Pre-PT and pre-med take additional coursework in Chemistry, Physics, & Psychology
» Teacher Education K-12: PE 156 (1)*, PE 204 (2), PE 213 (3), PE 215 (3), PE 280 (1), PE 281 (1), PE 305 (3)*, PE 306 (3)**, PE 380 (1), PE 359 (3), EDUC 346 (12)
*Not Required for 7-12 Certification
**Not Required for K-8 Certification
» Sport Management: PE 218, PE 320, + Business Minor = BUS 160, BUS 203, BUS 380, ECON 221, ECON 222, 1 - 300+ BUS ELECTIVE
» Secondary Teaching Minor: PE 204 (2), PE 212 (3), PE 220 (3), PE 280 (1), PE 281 (1), PE 301 (3), PE 306 (3), PE 325 (3), PE 332 (3), PE 380 (1)
» Elementary Education Teaching Minor: PE 156 (1), PE 204 (2), PE 212 (3), PE 220 (3), PE 280 (1), PE 281 (1), PE 301 (3), PE 305 (3), PE 325 (3), PE 332 (3), PE 380 (1)
» Physical Education Minor: (At least 18 hours) PE 201 (3), PE 220 (3), PE 325 (3) +
*A Minimum of 7-10 Hours of at Least 3 PE Courses from 200 Level & Above of Which One Course May be an Approved Interim
» Coaching Minor: PE 212, PE 220, PE 255, PE 280, PE 281, PE 315, PE 380 + 2 Electives
We encourage most of our physical education majors to consider working toward advanced degrees in physical education, exercise science, sport administration, sport nutrition or sport psychology. Our graduates have performed very well in advanced degree programs.