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 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 2 |
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7 hours
Choose one course from the following:
AND Choose one course from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Health and Human Performance Core - 21 hours
AND Choose one Activity (non-varsity) course:
AND Choose each from the following:
| HHP 200 | Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs | 3 |
| HHP 227 | Safety and First Aid Education | 2 |
| HHP 370/PSY 370 | Psycho-Socio Issues of Movement | 3 |
| HHP 402 | Administration of Health, Physical Education & Athletic Programs | 3 |
| HHP 427 | Research Methods | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Emphasis in Physical Education and Health - 35 hours
| BIO 213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| HHP 301 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| HHP 311 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| | or | |
| HHP 400 | Health Issues | 3 |
| HHP 312 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HHP 320 | Motor Learning and Development | 2 |
| HHP 328 | Methods of Teaching & Learning Motor Skills | 2 |
| HHP 343 | Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education | 2 |
| HHP 360 | Drugs & Violence in Health Education | 3 |
| HHP 410 | Curriculum Development in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| HHP 425 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| HHP 433 | Exercise Testing & Prescription | 3 |
| HHP 434 | Health & Physical Education in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| HHP 435 | Health & Physical Education in Middle & High Schools | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. HHP 400 may be taken in place of HHP 311.
Professional Education - 33-34 hours
Students with
CIS 170 or equivalent should choose
ED 191.
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 191 | Computers in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
| | and | |
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
| ED 201 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| ED 230/PSY 230 | Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| ED 301 | Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| ED 432 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 435 | Enhanced Student Teaching | 9 |
| ED 436 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| HHP 424 | Health and Physical Education in the Classroom | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.