Requirements for a Major or Minor in Physical Education and Health
Programs offered • Major in Health (37 to 39 credits) • Major in Exercise Science (38 to 40 credits) • Minor in Coaching (20 credits) • Physical Education major with a teaching license, grades K-12 (42 credits plus 28 credits in education) • Health Education major with a teaching license, grades 5-12 (38 credits plus 28 credits in education) The physical education and health department provides learning experiences that prepare students to achieve the following outcomes: • to access valid sources of information in their physical education/health chosen discipline • to integrate knowledge, skills and concepts in their discipline into an effective philosophy for professional work, be it teaching, health promotion and disease prevention, or programming and training in exercise science • to communicate orally and in writing the knowledge, skills and concepts they have achieved in their discipline Each program has its own unique emphasis in addition to these departmentwide goals. Liberal Arts Core Physical Education Requirement In order to graduate, each student at Concordia is required to complete two 1-credit courses of physical education: • PED 111 – Wellness, 1 credit • one class from PED 112 – Physical Education Activities, 1 credit Although these classes may be taken any time, students are encouraged to complete them during the first year. Additional activity courses may be selected during the sophomore, junior and senior years. Students planning a career in the field of physical education or health should study the outline of professional courses carefully and discuss plans with a member of the physical education and health department faculty. Major in Health In addition to fulfilling the departmentwide goals, a major in health prepares graduates to assess community needs and implement effective health education programs. The requirements for a major in health are 37 to 39 credits: • PED 111 – Wellness, 1 credit • HLTH 141 – Personal and Social Health, 4 credits • HLTH 143 – First Aid and CPR: Emergency Response, 2 credits • PSYC 206 – Developmental Psychology, 4 credits OR PSYC 227 – Personality Dynamics, 4 credits • HLTH 220 – Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion, 2 credits • BIOL 101 – General Biology, 4 credits • BIOL 306 – Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4 credits Prerequisite: BIOL 101 – General Biology, 4 credits • One course from the following: – CFS 220 – Family Systems, 4 credits – SOC 231 – Sociology of Families, 4 credits – SOC 332 – Society and Human Sexuality, 4 credits • One course from the following: – ENVR 103 – Ecosystems and Human Influence, 4 credits – CFS 235 – Family Health, 2 credits – PSYC 325 – Health Psychology, 2 credits – FND 426 – Community Nutrition, 4 credits • FND 321 – Nutrition, 4 credits • HLTH 340 – Comprehensive School Health Programs, 2 credits • HLTH 386 – Elementary and Secondary Health Methods of Teaching, 4 credits Major in Exercise Science The major in exercise science trains graduates to meet the departmentwide goals, and to demonstrate informed decisionmaking in the following categories of individual fitness: • cardiovascular fitness • muscular strength • muscular endurance • flexibility • stress management • healthful nutritional practices The requirements for a major in exercise science are 38 to 40 credits: • CHEM 111 – Survey of General Chemistry, 4 credits OR CHEM 127 – General Chemistry I, 4 credits • HLTH 141 – Personal and Social Health, 4 credits • HLTH 143 – First Aid and CPR: Emergency Response, 2 credits • PED 230 – Motor Development, 2 credits • PED 252 – Prevention and Care of Sport-Related Injuries, 2 credits • BIOL 306 – Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4 credits Prerequisite: BIOL 101 – General Biology or BIOL 121 – Vertebrate Biology, 4 credits • FND 321 – Nutrition, 4 credits • PED 350 – Biomechanics of Human Motion, 2 credits • One course from the following: – BUS 352 – Selling Today, 2 credits – CSC 104 – Software Applications, 4 credits • PED 362 – Fitness Assessment, 2 credits • PED 449 – Physiology of Exercise, 2 credits • PED 490 – Practicum in Health Fitness, 4 credits Coaching Minors Coursework in the coaching minors follows recommendations set forth in National Standards for Athletic Coaches (NSAC) and prepares individuals to work with youth athletic programs. Minor in Coaching Requirements for a minor in coaching are 20 credits: • HLTH 143 – First Aid and CPR: Emergency Response, 2 credits • PED 252 – Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries, 2 credits • PED 361 – Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletic Programs, 2 credits • PED 260-268 – Coaching and Officiating Competitive Sports (students choose one course), 2 credits • PED 216 – Sport Officiating, 2 credits • PED 491 – Coaching Practicum, 2 credits • PED 410 – Sport in American Society, 4 credits • PSYC 345 – Psychology of Sport, or an approved substitute, 4 credits HLTH 143 and PED 252 may be double counted between a major in physical education or a major in health but NOT between a double major in physical education and health. Students double majoring in physical education and health must substitute 4 additional credits with the permission of the department for HLTH 143 and PED 252. Physical Education Major with a Teaching License, Grades K-12 The teaching major in physical education trains graduates to promote physical education and fitness goals through the use of good decision-making skills. The requirements for a physical education major with a teaching license, grades K-12, are 42 credits plus 28 credits in education: • BIOL 101 – General Biology, 4 credits • HLTH 141 – Personal and Social Health, 4 credits • HLTH 143 – First Aid and CPR: Emergency Response, 2 credits • PED 242 – Introduction to Physical Education, 4 credits • PED 230 – Motor Development, 2 credits • PED 231 – Teaching Motor Skills, 2 credits • PED 251 – Adapted Physical Education, 2 credits • PED 252 – Prevention and Care of Sport-Related Injuries, 2 credits • PED 317 – Teaching Assistant in PE 112, 1 credit • BIOL 306 – Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4 credits • FND 321 – Nutrition, 4 credits • PED 350 – Biomechanics of Human Motion, 2 credits • PED 362 – Fitness Assessment and Technology, 2 credits • PED 421 – Senior Seminar in Health and Physical Education, 1 credit • Successful completion of the Secondary/K-12 curriculum requirements. The required methods of teaching course is PED 321 – Teaching Methods (K-12) and Curriculum for Physical Education, 4 credits. • Students double majoring in physical education and health teaching are allowed to double count BIOL 101 and 306, HLTH 141 and 143, PED 252 and 421, and FNS 321. Health Education Major with a Teaching License, Grades 5-12 A teaching major in health education prepares graduates to promote informed decisions to enhance individual, family and community health in the following priority health areas: • healthful nutrition and dietary practices • physical fitness • reduction and prevention of tobacco use • reduction and prevention of intentional and unintentional injuries • reduction and prevention of HIV/sexually-transmitted illnesses The requirements for a health education major with a teaching license, grades 5-12, are 38 credits plus 28 credits in education: • PED 111 – Wellness, 1 credit • PED 252 – Prevention and Care of Sport-Related Injuries, 2 credits • HLTH 141 – Personal and Social Health, 4 credits • HLTH 143 – First Aid and CPR: Emergency Response, 2 credits • HLTH 220 – Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion, 2 credits • HLTH 340 – Comprehensive School Health Programs, 2 credits • FND 321 – Nutrition, 4 credits • PED 421 – Senior Seminar in Health and Physical Education, 1 credit • BIOL 101 – General Biology, 4 credits • BIOL 306 – Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4 credits • ENVR 103 – Ecosystems and Human Influence, 4 credits • 4 credits from the following: – SOC 332 – Society and Human Sexuality, 4 credits – CFS 220 – Family Systems, 4 credits – SOC 231 – Sociology of Families, 4 credits • Successful completion of the secondary/K-12 curriculum requirements. The required methods of teaching course is HLTH 386 – Elementary and Secondary Health Methods of Teaching, 4 credits. • Students double majoring in physical education and health teaching are allowed to double count BIOL 101 and 306, HLTH 141 and 143, PED 252 and 421, and FNS 321.
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