Physical Education Four-Year Academic Plan
View the suggested four-year academic plan for the major (Physical Education and Exercise
Science courses required in the major are in bold).
Please consult with your academic advisor prior to course selection.
*Requirement may change for transfer students. Consult your academic advisor for more
information.
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 101: Composition I | 3 |
| EXSC 130: Intro to Exercise Science | 3 |
| GE Math | 3 |
| PSYCH 101: Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| TS 100: Transitions | 1 |
| EXSC 112: Health and Fitness | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENGL 102: Composition II | 3 |
| GE History/Social Science | 3 |
| PE 116: Contemporary Topics in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| EXSC 120: First Aid and Athletic Injury | 3 |
| PHIL 140/150: The Examined Life | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours |
| EXSC 200: Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| EXSCL 200: Anatomy and Physiology Lab | 1 |
| EXSC 203: Nutrition for Sport | 3 |
| GE Humanities (Religious Studies/Philosophy) | 3 |
| EDUL 200: Education Orientation | 0 |
| EDU 200: Introduction to the Profession of Teaching | 3 |
| EDU 205: Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| Semester 4 | Credit Hours |
| EXSC 201: Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| EXSCL 201: Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| EXSC 210: Motor Behavior | 3 |
| Religious Studies Course (200L) | 3 |
| EDU 202: Education Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 377: Historical and Social Trends in American Education | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Credit Hours |
| EXSC 275: Exercise Physiology for Sport | 3 |
| EXSCL 275: Exercise Physiology for Sport Lab | 1 |
| PE 117: Principles and Problems of Coaching | 3 |
| PE 225: Teaching Individual Sports in Physical Education | 3 |
| EDU 397: Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 323: Survey of Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Semester 6 | Credit Hours |
| EXSC 319: Biomechanics | 3 |
| GE Physical Science | 3 |
| PE 300: Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education | 3 |
| PE 226: Teaching Team Sports in Physical Education | 3 |
| EDU 370: Principles and Practices of the Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| GE Humanities (Literature/Art/Music) | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 382: Methods of Teaching Physical Education | 3 |
| GE Global Studies Course | 3 |
| GE History Course | 3 |
| GE Humanities (Literature/Art/Music) | 3 |
| GE Diversity Studies Course | 3 |
| Semester 8 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 345: Seminar in Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 349/352: Student Teaching Middle and Secondary/(K-12) Education | 9 |