This degree in Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Physical Activity Studies requires a total of 120 hours. This program does not lead to teacher certification.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major and Departmental Courses | 46 | |
| A minimum of 46 hours including: | ||
| Foundations of Health and Physical Education | ||
| Concepts of Wellness | ||
| Team Sport Skills | ||
| Individual and Dual Sports Skills | ||
| Motor Development | ||
| Sports Safety and First Aid Training | ||
| Introductory Methods of Elementary HPE | ||
| Introductory Methods of Secondary HPE | ||
| 21st Century Technology in HPE | ||
| Kinesiology | ||
| School Health Programs | ||
| Inclusive Physical Education | ||
| Exercise Physiology | ||
| Test and Measurements in HPE | ||
| Biomechanics (WI) | ||
| Recreational Games and Group Development Activities | ||
Two hours of fitness activity | ||
| Concentration Requirements | 33 | |
| Required courses | ||
| Introductory Foundations in Teacher Education (WI) | ||
| Survey of Exceptional Children and Youth | ||
| Departmental Electives - select 27 hours from the following: 1 | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Health Behavior Theory, Research, & Practice (WI) | ||
| Basic Athletic Training | ||
| Foundations of Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | ||
SMR 300+ | ||
| Total Hours | 79 | |
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A minimum of 3 credit hours must be 300+
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: History | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| HPE Fitness Activity | 1 | |
| HPE Fitness Activity | 1 | |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Expression | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience | 3 | |
| BY 263 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| HPE 109 | Concepts of Wellness | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HPE 103 | Foundations of Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| HPE 145 | Team Sport Skills | 2 |
| HPE 146 | Individual and Dual Sports Skills | 2 |
| HPE 260 | Motor Development | 3 |
| HPE 362 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| SMR 271 | Recreational Games and Group Development Activities | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ED 302 | Introductory Foundations in Teacher Education (WI) | 3 |
| HPE 381 | Inclusive Physical Education | 3 |
| HPE 400 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HPE 415 | Biomechanics (WI) | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HPE 232 | Sports Safety and First Aid Training | 2 |
| HPE 355 | Introductory Methods of Elementary HPE | 3 |
| HPE 356 | Introductory Methods of Secondary HPE | 3 |
| HPE 357 | 21st Century Technology in HPE | 3 |
| Departmental Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| HPE 370 | School Health Programs | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| HPE 404 | Test and Measurements in HPE | 3 |
| Departmental Elective | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Departmental Elective | 12 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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A minimum of 3 credit hours must be 300+
Note: This concentration does not lead to teacher certification.