The Department of Health and Physical Education offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education and a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport/Fitness Management.

Consult a departmental advisor regarding questions and/or advisement.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
MAJOR IN SPORT/FITNESS MANAGEMENT (370)

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50 hours

General Education Requirements

II. MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 hours

Core Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 hours
HLTH 1053, HLTH 2213, HLTH 3013, HLTH 3243, HLTH 4503, HPET 2322, HPET 4213; AND Physical Education Activity Courses (6 hours). Must include a course in aerobic conditioning, aquatics, racquet sports, resistance training, rhythmics, and team sports. Courses in athletics or intramurals may not be used to meet this requirement.

Required Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33 hours
HLTH 3293, HLTH 4553, HLTH 4563, HPET 3013, HPET 3023, HPET 3343, HPET 3333 OR HPET 3383, HPET 3363, HPET 4003, HPET 4203, HPET 4223

Focused Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15 hours
Choose from the following*: ACCT 2013, ACCT 2023, ACCT 3213, BIOL 2034, BIOL 2134, BUS 3113, BUS 3213, CIS 1013, COMM 3313, ECON 2023, FAMS 4163, FIN 3603, FNAR 1013, HLTH 1063, HLTH 3303, HLTH 3613, HPET 3373, HPET 4781-4, MGMT 3013, MGMT 3513, MKTG 3413, SOCI 3413, THTR 1103

*Some course require completion of prerequisites. 

III. ELECTIVES TO COMPLETE 124 HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
MAJOR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (378)

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 hours

General Education Requirements
The Physical Education program requires specific courses for meeting General Education  requirements in humanities, behavioral science, physical education activities and electives as follows:

Physical Education majors should:

1. choose PSY 1113 to meet the Behavioral Sciences requirement
2. choose PHIL 1113 or 2213 or HIST 2113 or 2223 as 3 hours of the Humanities requirement
3. choose from ART 1013, ART 2613, ART 2623, THTR 1103, FNAR 1013, MUSC 1013, MUSC 1023, MUSC 1033, MUSC 1413 to meet the other 3 hours of the Humanities requirement
4. choose an Aerobic Conditioning Activity, an Aquatic Activity, a Racquet Sports Activity, and a Dance, or Weight Training Activity to meet the 4-hour Physical Education Activities requirement
5. choose the following courses as General Education electives:
   
   1. PE 1021 (Team Sports)
   2. HLTH 2213
   3. ENGL 3003 or ENGL 3063 or ENGL 3073
6. demonstrate foreign language proficiency (listening and speaking) at the novice-high level as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages by passing a Department of English and Foreign Languages proficiency test or by taking a foreign language course.

II. MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 hours

Core Courses

HLTH 1053, HLTH 1063, HLTH 3013, HLTH 3243, HLTH 3293, HLTH 3303, HLTH 4503, HPET 2322, HPET 3333, HPET 3343, HPET 3383, HPET 4003, HPET 4203, HPET 4773

III. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 hours

EDUC 1800, EDUC 3003, SPED 3103, *EDUC 3612, EDUC 3673, EDUC 3733, EDUC 3753(R), EDUC 4313(R), EDUC 4653(R), *EDUC 4955(R), *EDUC 4985(R)

* Should be taken in the professional semester.
(R) Restricted to students admitted to Teacher Education.

IV. ELECTIVES TO COMPLETE 124 HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.

Teacher Licensure/Certification

The student who completes the requirements for this degree and passes the state tests for certification in Physical Education will be eligible to apply for a standard teaching license.

Note: A grade of "C" or better is required in all major courses and all professional education courses.

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