Health and Physical Education B.S. / HPED

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The Health and Physical Education program is designed to prepare students to enter the field of fitness. It also prepares students for admission to graduate school.

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Science

Major Requirements: 37 credit hours

PHED 105 - Concepts of Physical Fitness 2 Credit Hours
PHED 150 - Community First Aid & Safety 2 Credit Hours
PHED 220 - History and Philosophy of Physical Education 2 Credit Hours
PHED 250 - Personal and Community Health 3 Credit Hours
PHED 310 - Teaching Individual and Dual Sports 3 Credit Hours
PHED 315 - Teaching Team Sports 3 Credit Hours
PHED 340 - Motor Learning and Development 3 Credit Hours
PHED 345 - Management of Health, Physical Education and Sport 3 Credit Hours
PHED 435 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics 3 Credit Hours
PHED 450 - Tests and Measurements in Physical Education 2 - 3 variable Credit Hours
PHED 460 - Applied Exercise Physiology/Lab for Physical Education and Recreation 4 Credit Hours
HPED 490 - Capstone Course 1 Credit Hours
HPED 494 - Internship 2 1 - 6 variable Credit Hours

Additional Requirements: 11 credit hours

HLSC 150 - Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
NATS 120 - Biological Science & Lab 4 Credit Hours
NATS 220 - Principles of Anatomy and Physiology & Lab 4 Credit Hours

Health and Physical Education B.S. / HPED

Degree Awarded

Major Requirements: 37 credit hours

Additional Requirements: 11 credit hours

Total Major Requirements: 48 credit hours

Total Degree Requirements: 124 credit hours