Physical Education, Health and Recreation

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Physical Education, Health, and Recreation offers educational, sports, and fitness activity classes with the emphasis on “Fitness for Life.” The curriculum is designed to meet the physical, social and emotional needs of students.

This program is designed for the student who does intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Physical Education, Health and Recreation

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, completion of computer competency and your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²See senior institution for history requirements.

³Students should consult a faculty advisor to determine appropriate course selections transferable to specific institutions.

Notes:

• Walters State students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. Students must take INFS 1010, BUSN 1360 or AGRM 2630/2631 or successfully complete a Computer Competency Exam. The Computer Competency exam does not provide course credit. Consult your advisor. See www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/ for additional information.

•Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

•Additional coursework and activity courses will need to be taken to prepare for transfer to some four-year institutions. See your advisor in the Behavioral/Social Sciences Division for more information.

First Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010♦ - Composition I (3 hrs.)
SPCH 1010♦ - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 hrs.)
HIST 1110♦ - Survey of World Civilization I (3 hrs.)²
or
HIST 2010♦ - American History I (3 hrs.)²
1 Humanities elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)^{1, 3}

1 General elective³ (1 hr.)

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020♦ - Composition II (3 hrs.)
HIST 1120♦ - Survey of World Civilization II (3 hrs.)²
or
HIST 2020♦ - American History II (3 hrs.)²
MATH 1530♦ - Probability and Statistics (3 hrs.)
1 Behavioral/Social Science elective (3 hrs.) (Select from ECON 2010, PSYC 1030, SOCI 1020, SOCI 1240)¹

1 Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from HLTH 2310, PHED 2000, PHED 2110, PHED 2810)³

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

1 ENGL Literature elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)^{1, 3}
BIOL 2010♦ - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2011♦ - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (1 hr.)
PHED 2010♦ - Introduction to Physical Education and Exercise Science (3 hrs.)
1 Behavioral/Social Science elective (3 hrs.) (Select from POLS 1030, PSYC 2130, SOCI 1010)¹

1 Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from INFS 1010, MATH 1630, PHED 2000, PHED 2320)³

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

BIOL 2020♦ - Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3 hrs.)
1 Humanities elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)¹^{, 3}
BIOL 2021♦ - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (1 hr.)
EDUC 2300♦ - Introduction to Education (3 hrs.) Enrollment requires passed PRAXIS Core Scores or ACT 22.
2 Electives (6 hrs.) (Select from EDUC 2010, SPED 2010, HLTH 2310, PHED 2110)³

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Physical Education, Health and Recreation

General Education Courses (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Literature General Education elective^1,33 credits
Approved Humanities General Education elective^1,36 credits

Physical Education, Health and Recreation

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

First Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Physical Education, Health and Recreation

General Education Courses (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

History (6 hours)

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Select two courses from:

Mathematics (3 hours)

Natural Science (8 hours)

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

Electives (13 hours)

Total Credit Hours 60