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Physical Education at Houghton


Physical Education Major


Physical Education   (Fitness Option)

Physical Education (Teaching Option)

Future Preparation

Department Faculty

 
Physical Education Major (BA) - 35 hours
(Physical Fitness option)
Pre/Co-requisite courses
BIOL 103 Fundamentals of Biology 4 hours
BIOL 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIOL 218 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
CHEM 187 Introduction to Nutrition 3
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology 3
Required courses (29 hours)
PHED 212 Foundations of Physical Education 2
PHED 225 Teaching Elementary Physical Education 3
PHED 237 Holistic Health 3
PHED 246 Introduction to Athletic Training 3
PHED 248 Adaptive Physical Education and Fitness 2
PHED 276 Motor Development and Learning 3
PHED 320 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education 3
PHED 330 Physiology of Exercise 3
PHED 341 Kinesiology 3
PHED 350 Health and Physical Fitness for Senior Adults 2
PHED 401 Organization and Management of Physical Education 3
  Swimming (PHED 102, PHED 228 or PHED 265) 1
REC 266 Outdoor Living Skills 2
  At least two hours from the following:
  • Movement & Rhythmic Fundamentals (PHED 226)
  • Teaching Lifetime Sports I (PHED 251)
  • Teaching Lifetime Sports II (PHED 252)
  • Teaching Secondary Physical Education (PHED 302)
2
  One of the following:
  • Internship: Physical Fitness (PHED 420)
  • Physical Fitness Practicum I (PHED 423), Physical Fitness Practicum II (PHED 424) and Issues Seminar/Fitness and Testing Prescription (PHED 426)
4-12
  Competencies in CPR and first aid