2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

Contents
Catalog Links
Share

Health and Human Performance w/emphasis in Physical Education and Health

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.
FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND Choose one course from the following:
ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PS 100Physical Science

4
PHY 201College Physics I

4
PHY 210General Physics I

4
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Health and Human Performance Core - 18 hours

BUA 365/ENGR 365Quantitative Methods I

3
or
PSY 205/MATH 205Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

3

AND Choose one Activity (non-varsity) course:
HPER 102Folk and Square Dance

1
HPER 103Backpacking

1
HPER 104Badminton

1
HPER 105Basketball

1
HPER 106Bowling

1
HPER 107Beginning Golf

1
HPER 108Intermediate Golf

1
HPER 109Canoeing

1
HPER 110Challenge Course-Team Building

1
HPER 111Tennis

1
HPER 112Tennis

1
HPER 113Volleyball

1
HPER 114Conditioning

1
HPER 115Snow Skiing

1
HPER 116Weightlifting

1
HPER 117Soccer

1
HPER 118Football

1
HPER 119Beginning Swimming

1
HPER 120Hunter Education & Firearms Safety

1
HPER 128Roller Skating

1
HPER 130Racquetball

1
HPER 150Lifetime Fitness

1

AND Choose one from the following:
HPER 200Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs

3
HPER 227Safety and First Aid Education

2
HPER 370/Psychology 370Psycho-Socio Issues of Movement

3
HPER 402Administration of Health, Physical Education & Athletic Programs

3
HPER 427Research Methods

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Emphasis in Physical Education and Health - 35 hours

HPER 210Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology

2
HPER 301Physiology of Exercise

3
HPER 311Personal and Community Health

3
or
HPER 400Health Issues

3
HPER 312Nutrition

3
HPER 320Motor Learning and Development

2
HPER 328Methods of Teaching & Learning Motor Skills

2
HPER 343Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education

2
HPER 360Drugs & Violence in Health Education

3
HPER 410Curriculum Development in Health and Physical Education

3
HPER 425Kinesiology

3
HPER 433Exercise Testing & Prescription

3
Physical Education 434Health & Physical Education in Elementary Schools

3
HPER 435Health & Physical Education in Middle & High Schools

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. HPER 400 may be taken in place of HPER 311.

Professional Education - 33 hours

Students with CIS 170 or equivalent should choose ED 191.
ED 190Introduction to Computers for Instruction

3
or
ED 191Computers in the 21st Century Classroom

1
ED 201Education as a Profession

3
ED 301Strategies in Teaching

3
ED 314History of Education

3
ED 330Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students

3
ED 432Classroom Management

3
ED 435Enhanced Student Teaching

9
ED 436Student Teaching Seminar

3
HPER 424Health and Physical Education in the Classroom

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Total GEC credit requirements (43-47 hours)
Required Health and Human Performance core (18 hours)
Physical Education and Health Requirements (35 hours)
Professional Education requirements (33 hours)

129 minimum hours required for graduation.