Professors: Sandra L. Bauchmoyer*, Tom W. Bryant*, Jerry R. Stockard*
Associate Professors: Robert Hefley*, Chairperson; Ron Dewlen*,
R. Scott Gorman*, Alfred Ortolani
Assistant Professors: Charles Killingsworth*, John Oppliger*, William Samuels, Julia Spresser*
Instructor: Janice Jewett, John Roderique
* Graduate Faculty
The department offers courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, in the theory and practice of physical education for the preparation of teachers and athletic coaches. The department also offers professional recreation preparation in which majors can prepare for positions as supervisors and directors in the various fields of recreation.
Bachelor of Science in Education with a
Major in Physical Education
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Recreation
Minor in Physical Education
Minor in Recreation
Minor in Coaching
Minor in Athletic Training
Master of Science with a Major in Physical Education
GRADUATE CURRICULA
Major in Physical Education
For work leading to the Master of Science degree with a major in physical education, a candidate must present a minimum of twenty semester hours of acceptable undergraduate credit in this field. These credit hours should be so distributed as to furnish an adequate background for the work required in the graduate major. The Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Exam is required for admission to candidacy.
The Master of Science degree program in physical education consists of a core of basic course work plus electives appropriate to meet student needs. Elective courses are subject to approval of the department. Successful completion of the degree requires the completion of Option I or Option II.
| Option I |
Hours |
| HPER 801 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education II |
3 |
| HPER 803 The Physical Education Curriculum |
3 |
| HPER 823 Advanced Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
| HPER 825 Motor Learning |
3 |
| HPER 850 Mechanical Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPER 890 Research and Thesis |
5 |
| HPER 891 Methods of Research |
3 |
| Electives |
7 |
| Total |
30 |
| Option II |
Hours |
| HPER 801 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education II |
3 |
| HPER 803 The Physical Education Curriculum |
3 |
| HPER 823 Advanced Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
| HPER 825 Motor Learning |
3 |
| HPER 850 Mechanical Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPER 891 Methods of Research |
3 |
| Electives in physical education |
5 |
| Electives |
9 |
| Total 32 |
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULA
Elementary Certification
Those desiring to teach physical education at the elementary level must complete the following courses:
| PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| HPER 302 Elementary School Physical Education and Health or |
| HPER 707 The Physical Education Program for the Elementary School |
3 |
| CURIN 475 Supervised Teaching in the Elementary School |
3 |
| HPER 479 Techniques for Teaching Physical Education |
3 |
Certification for Health Teachers
Those desiring to teach health in the public schools must hold state certification. Information concerning certification may be obtained through the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
Admission to Teacher Education
and Professional Semester
All students who wish to prepare to teach and to meet certification requirements are required to apply for admission to teacher education during the sophomore year or in the case of junior college transfers, early in the first semester of the junior year.
Application for the professional semester must be made by April 1, for either semester of the following academic year.
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major
in Physical Education
| General Education Component* |
Hours |
| Basic Skills |
15 |
| Humanities |
9 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
9 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences |
7-8 |
| Producing and Consuming |
6 |
| Lifetime Fitness |
1 |
| TOTAL |
47-48 |
*See "General Education Degree Requirements for Students Preparing to Teach Secondary School," page 43 for a list of specific courses. Also see scholastic achievement requirements on common core courses for admission to teacher education for secondary teaching majors, page 169.
Those undergraduate students majoring in physical education must select a minor appropriate to teacher preparation.
The following 34-hour core, with the addition of one of the three options, is the minimum for the major in physical education.
| CORE |
Hours |
| HPER 195 Introduction to Physical Education |
2 |
| Swimming (according to ability) select from: |
1-2 |
| HPER 111 Swimming I |
1 |
| HPER 121 Swimming II |
1 |
| HPER 212 Lifeguarding |
2 |
| HPER 280 Water Safety Instructor |
2 |
| HPER 250 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
2 |
| BIOL 257/258Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory |
5 |
| HPER 266 First Aid and CPR |
2 |
| HPER 345 Measurement and Evaluation I |
2 |
| HPER 360 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities I |
2 |
| HPER 361 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities II |
2 |
| HPER 362 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities III |
2 |
| HPER 375 Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPER 467 Adaptive Physical Education |
2 |
| HPER 469 Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
| HPER 476 Principles of Administration in Health and Physical Education |
3 |
| HPER 479 Techniques for Teaching Physical Education |
3 |
| TOTAL |
34-35 |
Options
The following options were designed to meet the needs of those physical education majors who desire a special emphasis.
| Option I. Coaching |
| HPER 319 Rules and Officiating |
2 |
| Coaching theory classes |
6 |
| TOTAL |
8 |
| Option II. Elementary Physical Education |
| HPER 302 Elementary School Physical Education |
3 |
| HPER 708 Motor Development |
3 |
| Electives in HPER |
2 |
| TOTAL |
8 |
| Option III. Athletic Training |
| BIOL 117 Personal and Community Health or |
| HPER 462 Principles of Health Education |
3 |
| HOEC 301 Nutrition |
3 |
| HPER 380 Advanced Athletic Training |
3 |
| HPER 395 Internship in Athletic Training |
3 |
| HPER 495 Internship in Athletic Training |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
| Professional Education |
| CURIN 305 Explorations in Education* |
2 |
| CURIN 306 Pre-Professional Laboratory I* |
1 |
| PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| CURIN 307 Pre-Professional Laboratory II**,*** |
(1) |
| PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology** |
3 |
| SSAS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students |
3 |
| CURIN 520 Middle and Secondary Reading |
3 |
| Professional Semeste |
17 |
| CURIN 458 Methods and Curriculum |
3 |
| CURIN 462 Secondary Education |
2 |
| CURIN 464 Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation |
2 |
| CURIN 480 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School**** |
3 |
| CURIN 482 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School**** |
5 |
| HPER 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers |
2 |
| TOTAL |
32 |
* Concurrent enrollment required in CURIN 305 and 306.
** CURIN 307 and PSYCH 357 recommended to be taken concurrently.
*** This course recommended but not required.
**** Those students desiring dual certification (elementary and secondary)
must request dual certification assignments when signing up for the
professional semester.
Bachelor of Science with a Major
in Recreation
| General Education Component* |
Hours |
| Basic Skills |
12 |
| Humanities |
9 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
9 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences |
6 |
| Producing and Consuming |
6 |
| Lifetime Fitness |
1 |
| TOTAL |
43 |
*See "General Education Degree Requirements" for details and a list
of specific courses, page 41.
This curriculum satisfies requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in recreation, but does not satisfy requirements for a certificate to teach in public schools.
The following 37-hour core, with the addition of one of the three available options (Therapy, Administration, Fitness Management) meets the requirements for the major in recreation.
| CORE |
|
| HPER 160 Introduction to Recreation |
2 |
| HPER 266 First Aid and CPR |
2 |
| HPER 277 Introduction to Recreation Therapy |
3 |
| HPER 317 Camping and Outdoor Education |
3 |
| HPER 320 Management Strategies and Financing in Recreation |
3 |
| HPER 385 Recreation Practicum |
2 |
| HPER 415 Recreation Leadership and Programming |
3 |
| HPER 497 Field Work in Recreation I |
8 |
| HPER 498 Field Work in Recreation II |
8 |
| HPER 690 Administration of Recreation |
3 |
| TOTAL |
37 |
Options
An option must be taken in Therapy, Administration, or Fitness Management, for completion of the major.
| I. Therapy |
|
| BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory |
5 |
| HPER 369 Intervention in Therapeutic Recreation |
3 |
| HPER 370 Therapeutic Recreation in Rehabilitation |
3 |
| HPER 375 Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPER 467 Adaptive Physical Education |
2 |
| Elective in art, communication, music |
3 |
| TOTAL |
19 |
Therapy emphasis requires a minor in psychology
(21 hours).
| II. Administration |
|
| COMM 277 Introduction to Public Relations |
3 |
| HPER 324 Survey of Research Techniques in Recreation |
3 |
| HPER 360/361/362 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities I, II, or III (2 of 3) |
4 |
| HPER 440 Topics in Recreation (____) |
3 |
| TED 706 Personnel Development in Business and Industry |
3 |
| Elective in art, communication, music, physical education. |
3 |
| TOTAL |
19 |
Administration emphasis requires a minor in business administration (21 hours).
| III. Fitness Management |
|
| BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory |
5 |
| HOEC 301 Nutrition |
3 |
| HPER 375 Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPER 469 Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
| PSYCH 741 Behavior Modification |
3 |
| Elective from HPER |
2 |
| TOTAL |
19 |
Fitness Management emphasis requires a minor in business administration (21 hours).
Minors
The four minors listed below are not available to students majoring in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
| Physical Education |
Hours |
| HPER 195 Introduction to Physical Education |
2 |
| Swimming (according to ability) select from: |
1-2 |
| HPER 111 Swimming I |
1 |
| HPER 121 Swimming II |
1 |
| HPER 212 Lifeguarding |
2 |
| HPER 280 Water Safety Instructor |
2 |
| HPER 266 First Aid and CPR |
2 |
| BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/laboratory |
5 |
| HPER 345 Measurement and Evaluation I |
2 |
| HPER 360 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities I |
2 |
| HPER 361 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities II |
2 |
| HPER 362 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities III |
2 |
| HPER 375 Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPER 467 Adaptive Physical Education |
2 |
| HPER 476 Principles of Administration in Health and Physical Education |
3 |
| HPER 479 Techniques for Teaching Physical Education |
3 |
| TOTAL |
29-30 |
| Recreation |
| HPER 160 Introduction to Recreation |
2 |
| HPER 277 Introduction to Recreation Therapy |
3 |
| HPER 317 Camping and Outdoor Education |
3 |
| HPER 320 Management Strategies and Financing in Recreation |
3 |
| HPER 415 Recreation Leadership and Programming |
3 |
| HPER 690 Administration of Recreation |
3 |
| Electives - four hours chosen from: |
4 |
| HPER 266 First Aid and CPR |
2 |
| HPER 324 Survey of Research Techniques in Recreation |
3
|
| HPER 385 Recreation Practicum |
2 |
| HPER 440 Topics in Recreation (____) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
21 |
| Coaching |
|
| HPER 250 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
2 |
| BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory |
5 |
| HPER 319 Rules and Officiating |
2 |
| HPER 375 Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPER 795 Administration of Athletics in Schools and Colleges |
3 |
| CURIN 480 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School (Coaching) |
3 |
| Coaching theory - three courses selected from: |
6 |
| HPER 481 Coaching Softball and Baseball |
2 |
| HPER 482 Coaching Track and Field |
2 |
| HPER 488 Coaching Football |
2 |
| HPER 489 Coaching Basketball |
2 |
| HPER 490 Coaching Volleyball |
2 |
| TOTAL |
24 |
| Athletic Training |
|
| HPER 250 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
2 |
| BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory |
5 |
| HPER 266 First Aid and CPR |
2 |
| HOEC 301 Nutrition |
3 |
| HPER 375 Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPER 380 Advanced Athletic Training |
3 |
| HPER 395 Internship in Athletic Training |
3 |
| HPER 467 Adaptive Physical Education |
2 |
| BIOL 117 Personal and Community Health or |
| HPER 462 Principles of Health Education |
3 |
| HPER 469 Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
| HPER 495 Internship in Athletic Training |
3 |
| TOTAL |
32 |
Second Teaching Option in Physical Education
Those persons interested in physical education as a second teaching option should complete the following course requirements:
| HPER 195 Introduction to Physical Education |
2 |
| Swimming (according to ability) select from: |
1-2 |
| HPER 111 Swimming I |
1 |
| HPER 121 Swimming II |
1 |
| HPER 212 Lifeguarding |
2 |
| HPER 280 Water Safety Instructor |
2 |
| HPER 250 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
2 |
| BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory |
5 |
| HPER 266 First Aid and CPR |
2 |
| HPER 345 Measurement and Evaluation I |
2 |
| HPER 360 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities I |
2 |
| HPER 361 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities II |
2 |
| HPER 362 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities III |
2 |
| HPER 375 Kinesiology |
3 |
| HPER 467 Adaptive Physical Education |
2 |
| HPER 469 Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
| HPER 476 Principles of Administration in Health and Physical Education |
3 |
| HPER 479 Techniques for Teaching Physical Education |
3 |
| HPER 302 Elementary School Physical Education or |
| HPER 707 The Physical Education Program for the Elementary School |
3 |
| TOTAL |
37-38 |
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