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Health and Physical Education

Department

FACULTY: Robin Cole Jr., Kenneth R. Felker, Linda J. Felker, Michael Hahesy,

Kathleen Lipkovich, Mary McDade, Laura M. Miller, Shawn S. Reagan, George

Roberts, James Roberts, Bonnie J. Scarpino

Bachelor of Science in

Health and Physical Education

The Health and Physical Education Department offers undergraduate work lead-

ing to the Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education with a

concentration in teacher certification, sport administration, recreation administra-

tion or health promotion. The degree requires successful completion of a mini-

mum of 120 hours of approved coursework consisting of a 48 hour general edu-

cation program, a 27 hour core of professional courses and a concentration of 42

hours to complete departmental requirements for the various degree options.

General Education

48 sem. hrs.

Each student is required to complete a 48 hour program. This program has two

major components. Core has seven divisions Artistic Expression, World

Civilization, American Civilization, Human Behavior, Cultural Diversity/Social

Pluralism, Science and Technology, and Ethics. Distribution has three divisions

Humanities and Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, and Science and

Mathematics. Each student works with an academic advisor to select a series of

general education courses that will complement the chosen program of study.

Skills

9 sem. hrs.

ENGL101 College Writing Skills (3)

ENGL102 Specialized College Writing and Research Skills (3)

MATH104 Finite Math (3)

Core

21 sem. hrs.

Artistic Expression (3)

World Civilization (3)

American Civilization (3)

Human Behavior (PSYC101) (3)

Cultural Diversity/Social Pluralism (3)

Science and Technology

Ethics (3)

Distribution

12 sem. hrs.

Humanities and Fine Arts (3-6)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3-6)

Science and Mathematics (3-6) BIOL101 (3)

Health and Physical Education

3 sem. hrs.

Electives

3 sem. hrs.

Required Courses

27 sem. hrs.

HPE300

Applied Anatomy and Physiology in HPE* (3)

HPE265

Health Emergencies (3)

HPE311

Planning and Evaluation in Health and Physical Ed (3)

HPE315

Management of Sport/PE (3)

HPE406

Worksite Field Experience (3) or

HPE405

Field Experience

HPE496

Internship in HPE (6-12)

or HPE495 Student Teaching (12)

* HPE Department requires that BIOL101 be taken before this course. (Satisfies

Dist. 3)

Recreation Administration

The recreation administration track is designed to prepare students who hold a

strong desire to gain the necessary skills and experience to enter the recreation

profession. The track will focus on such disciplines as leadership theory, person-

nel management, law and liability, program implementation, and recreational

facility design. Upon satisfactory completion of the required coursework, stu-

dents will be granted a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical

Education with a concentration in recreation administration. This particular

degree will qualify students for employment in such areas as: municipal recre-

ation, collegiate recreation, corporate recreation, and private recreation. Also,

upon completion of this degree graduates will be eligible to take the Recreational

Sports Specialist Certification (CRSS) exam given by the National Intramural and

Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA).

COMM365 Introduction to Public Relations (3)

COMM425 Public Relations Program Design (3)

CSCI104

Essential Computers I (3)

HPE145

Intro to Rec/Leisure (3)

HPE252

Lead in Rec Management (3)

HPE324

Outdoor Rec Programming (3)

HPE384

Technology Integration in HPE (3)

HPE402

Legal Aspects of Spr/Rec (3)

HPE410

Facility Mngmt/Oper (3)

HPE424

Cont. Issues in Recreation (3)

JOUR360

Writing for Public Relations (3)

PSYC330

Sports Psychology (3)

Sport Administration

This sport administration track is designed to provide students with the necessary

skills to become successful managers in sport related agencies. The sport manage-

ment program combines coursework from the disciplines of physical education,

communication, and journalism. Examples of sport management employment

opportunities include interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics, facility man-

agement, minor and professional sport teams, sport clubs, and the physical fitness

industry.

COMM325 Interpersonal Communications (3)

COMM365 Introduction to Public Relations (3)

COMM425 Public Relations Program Design (3)

CSCI104

Essential Computers I (3)

HPE132

Health/Fitness Promotion (3)

HPE323

Soc/Cult/for Sport (3)

HPE384

Technology Integration in HPE (3)

HPE402

Legal Aspects of Spr/Rec (3)

HPE410

Facility Mngmt/Oper (3)

JOUR216

Beginning Reporting (3)

JOUR324

Sports Writing (3)

JOUR360

Writing for Public Relations (3)

PSYC330

Sports Psychology (3)

Health Promotion

The health promotion track prepares students to compete for the increasing num-

ber of employment opportunities in the areas of health promotion and disease pre-

vention. This inter-disciplinary degree combines coursework from the areas of

health education, exercise science, communication, philosophy, and psychology,

as well as electives from areas of special interest. A full semester internship serves

as the capstone course for the health promotion track providing students with

valuable experience in settings such as state and local health departments, corpo-

rate wellness programs, public health agencies, hospitals and HMOs, and health

clubs. After completion of the track, graduates are eligible to take the National

Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination from the National Commission

for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC).

COMM312 Group Discussion (3)

COMM325 Interpersonal Communication (3)

COMM365 Introduction to Public Relations (3)

CSCI104

Essential Computers I (3)

HPE132

Health/Fitness Promotion (3)

HPE135

Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco (3)

HPE245

Human Sexuality (3)

HPE320

Consumer Health (3)

HPE355

Community Health (3)

HPE364

Health Methodology (3)

HPE384

Technology Integration in HPE (3)

HPE400

Critical Issues in Health (3)

JOUR360

Writing for Public Relations (3)

PHIL265

Death and Dying (3)

PSYC319

Psychology of Aging (3)

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