Physical Education Major

PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJOR, B.S. DEGREE
Exercise Science Option

A. General Education Core Requirement. 33 credits.
See General Education Requirements
Goal 5. Both CHEM 101 and PHYS 101 required as part of Fitness Option Requirements.*

B.	Additional Degree Requirements. 10 credits.
	BIOL 206	Human Anatomy and Physiology/4 credits
	Take one of the following:
	MATH 171	Statistical Decision Making/3 credits
	MATH 271	Applied Statistics/3 credits
	Take one of the following:
	PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology/3 credits*
	PSYC 221	Life-Span Developmental Psychology/3 credits*

C.	Major Requirements. 76-77 credits.
	Professional Core
	PHED 275	Foundations of Physical Education and Sport/3 credits
	PHED 386	Biomechanics/4 credits**
	PHED 387	Physiology of Exercise/4 credits**
	PHED 462	Organization and Administration of Health and Physical Education Programs/3 credits
	PHED 485	Motor Learning and Control/3 credits**
	TOTAL/17 credits
	Activity Requirements
	PHED 116	Beginning Weight Training/1 credit
	Take one of the following:
	PHED 103	Beginning Gymnastics/1 credit
	PHED 131	Beginning Modern Dance/1 credit
	PHED 134	Track and Field/1 credit
	Take one of the following:
	PHED 104	Beginning Tennis/1 credit
	PHED 108	Beginning Golf/1 credit
	PHED 120	Beginning Racquetball/1 credit
	Take one of the following:
	PHED 112	Water Aerobics/1 credit
	PHED 127	Aerobic Dancing/1 credit
	Take one of the following:
	PHED 110	Non-Swimming/1 credit
	PHED 111	Beginning Swimming/1 credit
	PHED 211	Intermediate Swimming/1 credit
	PHED 212	Lifeguarding and Emergency Water Safety/2 credits
	PHED 315	Water Safety Instructor/2 credits
	TOTAL/5 or 6 credits
	Fitness Option Requirements
	BIOL 207	Human Anatomy and Physiology/4 credits*
	CHEM 101	General Chemistry/4 credits*
	PHYS 101	General Physics/4 credits*
	PHED 364	Adapted Physical Education/3 credits
	PHED 385	Sport Psychology/3 credits**
	PHED 392	Fitness Internship/8 credits
	PHED 486	Practicum/2 credits
	PHED 487	Practicum/2 credits
	PHED 488	Advanced Fitness Concepts/3 credits
	PHED 497	Special Projects/3 credits
	HLTH 205	Health and Wellness/3 credits
	HLTH 260	Emergency Care and First Aid/3 credits
	HLTH 335	Nutrition/3 credits
	HLTH 410	Health Promotion/3 credits
	COMM 101	Oral Communication/3 credits
	Take one of the following:
	MANG 360	Principles of Management/3 credits
	MARK 380	Principles of Marketing/3 credits
	TOTAL/54 credits

D. General Electives/0-1 credit

E.   Total Credits Required for B.S. Degree with Exercise Science Option   - 120
       Courses in which students must have a grade of C- or higher.*
       Courses in which students must have a grade of C or higher.**

PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJOR, B.S. DEGREE
Athletic Training

A. General Education Core Requirements. 33 credits
See General Education Requirements

B.	Additional Degree Requirements. 10 credits
	BIOL 206	Human Anatomy and Physiology/4 credits
	Math 271	Applied Statistics/3 credits
	PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology/3 credits


C.	Major Requirements. 83 credits.
	Professional Core
	PHED 275	Foundations of Physical Education and Sport/3 credits
	PHED 386	Biomechanics/4 credits
	PHED 387	Physiology of Exercise/4 credits
	TOTAL/11 credits
	Athletic Training Option Requirements
	Required Courses:
	PHYS 101	General Physics I/4 credits*
	PHYS 102	General Physics II/4 credits*
	BIOL 207	Human Anatomy and Physiology/4 credits
	HLTH 205	Health and Wellness/3 credits
	HLTH 260	Emergency Health Care and First Aid/3 credits
	HLTH 335	Nutrition/3 credits
	HLTH 340	Pharmacology/2 credits
	PHED 200	Introduction to Athletic Training/3 credits
	PHED 210	Clinical Methods in Athletic Training/3 credits
	PHED 300	Injury Mechanism and Assessment I (Lower Extremity)/3 credits
	PHED 310	Injury Mechanism and Assessment II (Upper Extremity)/3 credits
	PHED 320	Therapeutic Modalities/2 credits
	PHED 325	Therapeutic Exercise/3 credits
	PHED 330	Injury Mechanism and Assessment III (Head, Neck and Spine)/3 credits
	PHED 385	Sport Psychology/3 credits
	PHED 410	Athletic Training Administration/2 credits
	PHED 420	Medical Aspects of Athletic Training/2 credits
	PHED 470	Research in Health, Physical Education and Recreation/3 credits
	Take one of the following:
	CHEM 101	General Chemistry/4 credits*
	or CHEM 111	Fundamentals of Chemistry/4 credits*
	TOTAL/53*
	Activity Requirements
	PHED 116	Beginning Weight Training/1 credit
	Complete one of the following:
	PHED 110	Non-Swimmers/1 credit
	PHED 111	Beginning Swimming/1 credit
	PHED 112	Water Aerobics/1 credit
	PHED 211	Intermediate Swimming/1 credit
	PHED 212	Lifeguard/Emergency Water Safety/1 credit
	PHED 315	Water Safety Instruction/1 credit
	TOTAL/2 credits
	Clinical Requirements
	PHED 371	Practicum in Athletic Training I/1 credit
	PHED 372	Practicum in Athletic Training II/1 credit
	PHED 471	Practicum in Athletic Training III/1 credit
	PHED 472	Practicum in Athletic Training IV/1 credit
	PHED 473	Practicum in Athletic Training V/1 credit
	PHED 492	Clinical Internship in Athletic Training/12 credits
	TOTAL/17 credits

*One of the above courses will count as a general education course under Goal 5 and will be considered as 4 credits of the 33 total required credits.

D. Total Credits Required for B.S. Degree with Athletic Training - 126

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