NON-CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

 The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation offers non-teaching major programs in health, physical education and recreation leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science, Fitness Management, Health Promotion and Recreation.  A traditional (general) non-teaching major is also offered.  The department also offers minors in coaching, exercise science, fitness management, health, health promotion and recreation applicable to other programs requiring a supportive minor field and physical education activities for elective credit to the general studies component requirements in all university programs and available as elective credit to all students who wish to develop skills for personal pleasure or professional interest.

   Career opportunities in Health, Physical Education and Recreation have expanded tremendously during the past ten years.  In the Department of HPER, students may pursue exciting opportunities in a variety of areas:

 ¨      Community Parks and Recreation

 ¨     City Parks and Recreation

 ¨      National Parks and Recreation

 ¨      Competitive Sports Programs

 ¨      Intramural Director

 ¨      YMCA/YWCA

 ¨  Sports Official

 ¨      Sports Management

 ¨      Personal Fitness Trainer

 ¨      Fitness Director/Club Manager

 ¨      Exercise Specialist

 ¨      Corporate Fitness Director

 ¨     Corporate Fitness and Wellness

 ¨      Hospital Fitness and Wellness

 ¨      Exercise Physiologist

 ¨    Cardiac Rehabilitation

 ¨      Fitness Clubs

 ¨      Sports Medicine Clinics

 ¨      Health Promotion Specialist in Hospital Settings

 ¨      Health Educator/Promoter in Public Health Settings

 ¨     Health Educator/Promoter in Voluntary Health Agencies

 ¨     Health Educator/Promoter in Elder-Care Settings

GENERAL STUDIES COMPONENT (64 hours)

I.    Written Composition (6 hours)
II.    Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)
III.    Natural Science and Mathematics (11 hours)
IV.    History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)
V.    Additional Requirements (23 hours)
        BI 141 - Anatomy & Physiology I  (4)
        BI 142 - Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
        CIS 125 - Business Applications of Microcomputer Software  (3)
        HED 155 - Concepts of Wellness (1)
        PE 102 - Weight Training (1)
        PE 105 - Walking/Jogging/Running (1)
        PE 130 or PE 131 Beginning or
                Intermediate Swimming (1)
        PE 140 - Aerobic Dance (1)
        PE 221 - Introduction to HPER  (3)
        PE 233 - First Aid (3)
        PE 270 - Practical Experiences in
                Physical Education (1)

        Major Core Requirements (12 hours)
        PE 378 - Athletic Training & Conditioning (3)
        PE 401 - Adaptive Physical Education  (3)
        PE 443 - Management of HPER and
                Athletics  (3)
        PE 450 - Motor Learning  (3)

EXERCISE SCIENCE (Fall 2003)

 Major component (30 hours)
        PE 352 - Kinesiology (3)
        PE 353 - Physiology of Exercise (3)
        PE 401 - Exercise Prescription I (3)
        PE 425 - Nutrition/Human Performance (3)
        PE 451 - Tests and Measurements (3)
        PE 494 - Exercise Prescription II (3)
        PE 495 - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (3)
        PE 496 - Exercise Leadership (3)
        PE 498 - Internship/Clinical/Field Experiences (6)

  Prescribed Supporting Courses (6 hours)
        SO 307 - Medical Sociology (3)
        Choose 3 hours from:
          HED 408 - Consumer Health (3)
          HED 410 - Health Promotion (3)
          HED 420 - Health and Aging (3)
          HED 424 - Drugs in American Society (3)
          HED 430 - Behavioral Modification Interventions (3)

Biology Minor (22-25 hours)

        FITNESS MANAGEMENT

Major component (35 hours)
        PE Activity Elective  (1)
        HED 213 - Foundations of Health  (3)
        HED 406 - Human Sexuality  (3)
        HED 408 - Consumer Health   (3)
        HED 424 - Drugs in American Society (3)
        PE 275 - Officiating Sports  (1)
        PE 300 - Methods of Physical Education 7-12  (3)
        PE 352 - Kinesiology  (3)
        PE 353 - Physiology of Exercise  (3)
        PE 402 - Exercise Prescription  I (3)
        PE 451 - Tests and Measurements   (3)
        HED 498 - Internship/Clinical/Field Experiences  (6)

Prescribed Supporting Classes (6 hours)
        PE 425 - Nutrition/Human Performance (3)
        SO 403 - Gerontology  (3)

Business Administration Minor (18 hours)
        AC 291 - Accounting Principles 1 (3)
        EC 251 - Principles of Economics 1  (3)
        AC 292 or EC  252 - Accounting Principles II
            or Principles of Economics II  (3)
        MG 330 - Principles of Management (3)
        Mk 360 - Marketing  (3)
        MG 494 or MK 494 - Small Business
            Management  (3)

HEALTH PROMOTION (Fall 2003)

Major Component (36 hours)
        HED 213 - Foundations of Health  (3)
        HED 408 - Consumer Health (3)
        HED 410 - Health Promotion (3)
        HED 420 - Health and Aging  (3)
        HED 422 - Public/Community Health (3)
        HED 430 - Behavioral Modification Interventions (3)
        PE 352 - Kinesiology  (3)
        PE 353 - Physiology of Exercise  (3)
        PE 402 - Exercise Prescription I (3)
        PE 425 - Nutrition/Human Performance  (3)
        PE 498 - Internship/Clinical/Field Experiences (6)

Prescribed Supporting Classes (3 hours)

   Choose 3 hours from:
        COM 410 - Desktop Publishing (3)
        ED 481 - Educational Technology (3)

Sociology Minor (18-21 hours)

RECREATION

Major Component.....................................................................32 hours
        PE Activity Electives  (4)
        PE 275 - Officiating Sports  (1)
        PE 340 - Introduction to Parks & Recreation (3)
        PE 341 - Recreation Programs (3)
        PE 343 - Therapeutic Recreation (3)
        PE 345 - Community Recreation & Parks Administration  (3)
        PE 441 - Outdoor Education (3)
        PE 445 - Program Planning in Recreation (3)
        PE 490 - Recreational Leadership (3)
        PE 498 - Internship/Clinical/Field Experiences  (6)

Prescribed Supporting Classes...............................................9 hours
        SO 320 - Sociology of Leisure & Recreation  (3)
        SO 403 - Gerontology  (3)
        HED 424 - Drugs in American Society  (3)

Approved Minor Component.......................18 to 25 hours
Suggested minors include: Biology, Business Administration, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, 
Management, Marketing, Nutrition, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology      

TRADITIONAL NON-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Major Component (25 hours)
        PE Activity Electives (3)
        HED 213 - Foundations of Health  (3)
        PE 275 - Officiating Sports  (1)
        PE 352 - Kinesiology (3)
        PE 353 - Physiology of Exercise (3)
        PE 402 - Exercise Prescription I (3)
        PE 451 - Tests and Measurements (3)
        PE 498 or HED 498 - Internship/Clinical/Field Experiences (6)
                              

Prescribed Supporting Classes (12 hours)
       PE 425 - Nutrition/Human Performance (3)

Choose nine (9) hours from the following areas:

Coaching
PE 370 - Theory and Problems in Coaching Sports (3)
PE 371 - Coaching Practicum  (3)
PE 421 - Psychology of Coaching  (3)

Exercise Science
PE 494 - Exercise Prescription II (3)
PE 495 - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation  3)
PE 496 - Exercise Leadership  (3)

Health
HED 406 - Human Sexuality (3)
HED 408 - Consumer Health  (3)
HED 424 - Drugs in American Society (3)

Health Promotion
HED 410 - Health Promotion (3)
HED 422 - Public/Community Health (3)
HED 430 - Behavioral Modification Interventions  (3)

Recreation
PE 340 - Intro to Parks & Recreation   (3)
PE 341 - Recreational Programs (3)
PE 343 - Therapeutic Recreation (3)
PE 345 - Community Recreation and Parks
        Administration (3)
PE 441 - Outdoor Education (3)
PE 445 - Program Planning in Recreation  (3)
PE 490 - Recreational Leadership (3)

 Approved Minor Component - 18 to 25 hours (other than those offered in HPER

Suggested minors include: Biology, Business Administration, Computer Science, 
Criminal Justice, Management, Marketing, Nutrition, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology

General Electives (to bring total to 129 hours)

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