Health and Physical Education, B.S.ED.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements 

Major Requirements

The major requires 59 hours as follows:

• HPE 212 - Foundations of Health and Physical Education Credits: (3)
• HPE 223 - Applied Kinesiology I - Anatomy, Physiology & Biomechanics Credits: (4)
• HPE 225 - Applied Kinesiology II - Exercise Physiology Credits: (4)
• HPE 235 - Motor Behavior Credits: (3)
• HPE 253 - Sport Education Credits: (3)
• HPE 255 - Mental and Emotional Health for Teachers and Their Students Credits: (3)
• HPE 256 - Physical Education Pedagogy Credits: (3)
• HPE 305 - Adventure-Based Physical Education Credits: (3)
• HPE 311 - Evaluation & Assessment in Health & Physical Education Credits: (2)
• HPE 312 - Health Education Pedagogy Credits: (3)
• HPE 325 - Pedagogy & Prevention of Risky Behaviors K-12 Credits: (3)
• HPE 343 - Classroom Management for Health & Physical Education Credits: (3)
• HPE 345 - Children’s Movement Credits: (3)
• HPE 346 - Educational Dance & Gymnastics Credits: (2)
• HPE 354 - Lifetime Sport & Physical Activity I Credits: (3)

• or

• HPE 364 - Lifetime Sport & Physical Activity II Credits: (3)
• HPE 355 - Fitness Concepts Credits: (3)
• HPE 358 - Healthy Living Concepts Credits: (3)
• HPE 360 - Sexual Health Throughout the Lifespan Credits: (3)
• HPE 424 - Adapted Movement & Wellness Credits: (3)

Professional Education (27 hours)

 All Health & Physical Education majors are required to complete 27 hours in the Professional Education Sequence. These courses may be taken only when all criteria for the continuation in the Teacher Education Program have been met. The following courses are in the Professional Education Sequence for the Physical Education major:

• EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: (3)
• HPE 425 - Health and Physical Education Curriculum Development Credits: (3)
• HPE 488 - Physical Education Internship I:6-12 Credits: (3)
• HPE 489 - Health & Physical Education Internship II:K-8 Credits: (9)
• HPE 496 - The Healthful Living Teacher as Leader Credits: (3)
• PSY 323 - Understanding Development, Learning and Assessment for Responsive Instruction Credits: (3)
• SPED 339 - Designing Classrooms as Responsive Learning Communities Credits: (3)

Additional Requirements

A grade of C or better is required in all major classes. A current First Aid Certification is required at the time of graduation. A cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required to remain in the major.

All majors are required to demonstrate a level of professional involvement in physical education, fitness and sport programs or activities. Professional involvement activities in physical education, fitness and sport include a requirement of 50 hours of community service prior to Internship II and may come in a variety of other ways.

Visit the department’s website at http://hhp.wcu.edu/ to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.