Sample Four-Year Degree Plan

Course

Credits

Notes

Social Science

3

Strongly suggest PSH 110

The Arts

3

Any Arts course of choice; suggest DNS 115 Intro to Dance

Written Communication

3

ENG 112 or as placed

Humanities

3

Any Humanities course of choice 

US History

3

Of choice; e.g. HST 211

GEP 100

1

N/A

Total

16

N/A

Course

Credits

Notes

BIO 221 Anatomy and Physiology 

4

Oral Communication

3

e.g. CMC 273; counts toward BPT “Y” requirement

World History

3

Choice

Diversity (DEISJ)

3

N/A

PES 114 Beginning Swimming

1

Only if needed/did not pre-test out

PES 214 Intermediate Swimming

1

N/A

Total

15

(14 cr. If PES 114 not needed)

Course

Credits

Notes

Mathematics

3

If placement allows, strongly suggest MTH 243 (basic stats)

PES 413 Human Development

3

N/A

PES 305 Significance of PA

3

N/A

Liberal Arts Elective

3

Must have the Liberal Arts (LA) designation

Foreign Language

3

Of choice. May include American Sign Language

PES 227 Outdoor Education

1

N/A

Total

16

N/A

Course

Credits

Notes

PES 335 Exercise Physiology

4

N/A

PES 396 Women in Sport

3

Fulfills “I”, “W”, and PETE Upper Division Elective requirement

PES 439 Motor Learning

3

N/A

PES 202 Adventure Challenge

2

N/A

PES 215 Teach Aquatics

1

N/A

PES 206 Teach Gymnastics

1

N/A

Total

14

N/A

Course

Credits

Notes

PEP 441 Instructional Strategies in PE

3

N/A

PEP 451 Diversity in PE

3

N/A

PEP 445 Adapted PE

3

N/A

PEP 483 Early Childhood PE

2

N/A

PETE Professional Elective

3

Strongly suggest PES 304, Technology in PE

PES 228 Team Sports

2

N/A

Total

16

N/A

Course

Credits

Notes

PEP 444 Elementary Methods

4

N/A

PEP 342 Elementary Activities

2

N/A

PEP 443 Assessment in PE

3

N/A

Liberal Arts Elective

3

Must have the Liberal Arts (LA) designation

PES 201 Rhythms & Dance

1

N/A

PES 225 Group Fitness

1

N/A

PRO 370 Drug/Health Ed

1

N/A

Free Elective  

1-4

e.g. coaching course. If APE Concentration, PEP 486

Total

16

If APE: move 3 credits to SU or WI

Course

Credits

Notes

PEP 442 Secondary Methods

4

N/A

PEP 310 Curriculum Models

1

N/A

PEP 301 Fitness Education for Teachers

2

N/A

PETE Prof Elective

2-6

PEP 481 and PEP 482 if in APE Concentration

PES 226 Lifetime Activities

2

N/A

Liberal Arts Elective

3

Must have the Liberal Arts (LA) designation

Liberal Arts Elective*

1

Varsity Athletics (if athlete)*; coaching clinic of choice; other

Total

16

(18 if in APE Concentration)

Course

Credits

PEP 476 Seminar in Student Teaching/Coaching

2

PEP 487 Elementary Student Teaching

5

PEP 488 Secondary Student Teaching

5

Total

12

Courses

Credits

Notes

PEP 304 TECHNOLOGY IN PE

3

N/A

PEP 351 COACHING SPORT

3

N/A

PEP 363 ADMIN OF PE

3

N/A

PEP 3XX COACHING CLINIC (variety of course titles)

1

Choose sports not as familiar with; mix of different seasons, gender

PEP 379 ATH TRN TCH/COA.

3

N/A

PEP 481 INS. STRAT IN APE

3

APE Concentration course – required. Fall only.

PEP 482 ADAPT PA & SPORT

3

APE Concentration course – required. Fall only.

PEP 486 APA SENS IMPAIR

3

APE Concentration course – Spring only. Take this or 489 (whichever is offered)

PEP 489 APA SEVERE DISABIL

3

APE Concentration course – Spring only. Take this or 486. 

PEP 495 TOPICS IN PE

1-3

N/A

PEP 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY

1-3

N/A

PEP 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY

1-3

N/A