Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1992-1994 Page: 74
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74 Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Health, Physical
Education, and
Recreation
The Department of Health, Physical Education, and
Recreation offers the Bachelor of Science Degree in
Community Health, Physical Education (non-teaching),
Exercise and Sport Science (all-level certification for
teaching), Corporate Fitness, Recreation/Sport
Management, and Therapeutic Recreation. Current faculty
members are listed at the back of the catalog.
Students who plan to seek Teacher Certification should
consult the Department of Education section of this catalog.
INTRODUCTION
Undergraduate students at Abilene Christian University are
required to take four semester hours of physical education
(PE 100 and three activity courses). PE majors are
exempted from this requirement. Transfers must take PE
100 if they have not completed Physical Education activity
requirements. Students seeking medical exemption must do
so through the HPER department. The HPER Department
attempts to provide a well balanced program with emphasis
upon both performance skills and the acquisition of
knowledge. Department objectives include providing
activity for recreation (enjoyment), fitness, and stress release
during the current semester, while also providing knowledge
and skill which will allow the student to maintain a healthy,
enjoyable lifestyle in the future.
A student may elect to take any Physical Education activity
class, excluding PE 100 Concepts of Health, on a Pass/Fail
basis. Student must make this decision during the first two
weeks of class and the form must be turned in to the Office
of the Registrar. The forms may be obtained in the Physical
Education office or the Registrar's office. (Students must
realize that some graduate schools will not accept Pass/Fail
grades and will automatically count them as a grade of C.
Some schools will not transfer Pass/Fail grades.)
The Department is housed in Gibson Health and Physical
Education Center, which contains three gyms for court
games, three racquetball courts, a gymnastics room, a
multi-use conditioning room, a free-weight room, an indoor
swimming pool, and men's and women's dressing rooms.
Fourteen tennis courts (eight with lights) are adjacent to the
center, and six bowling lanes are located in the nearby
McGlothlin Campus Center. Interested students can have
access to the department's Human Performance Laboratory
where an analysis of body composition, cardiovascular
function, blood chemistry, respiratory function, muscular
strength, or flexibility can be obtained. Computer assisted
nutrition and stress profiles and personal evaluations are alsoavailable through the Human Performance Laboratory.
Students selecting Health, Physical Education, or
Recreation as their course of study will be preparing to
teach, coach, become involved in community health
programs, or work in activity-related business, industry, or
public/private recreation. The nature of these occupations
requires professionals who are interested in people.
Many courses have been approved with all three
prefixes-HED, PE and RECR. If a specific prefix is needed
by a student (other than the one listed), consult the
Department Chair.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to this program, a student must
satisfy the requirements listed under "Initial Academic
Programs," p. 14.
General Education Requirements
General Education requirements for the BS are listed on
page 19. The requirements listed below satisfy some of the
General Education requirements.
Departmental Requirements
Departmental requirements for the BS in Physical Education
(non-teaching) are as follows:
1. Required courses, 15 hrs.: PE 110, 121, 122, 232, 241,
244, 245, and HED 111. (PE 121, 122, 244, and
245 satisfy the General Education PE requirement.)
2. Electives in Health, 6 hrs., chosen from the following:
HED 324, 405, and 410.
3. Electives in Physical Education, 15 hrs., chosen from
the following: PE 442, 470, 471, 476, 490, 492, 493,
494, 495, 496, and 498.
4. Electives in Recreation, 6 hrs., chosen from the
following: RECR 364, 371, 460, and 462.
5. Interdisciplinary electives, 12 hrs., chosen from the
following fields: BIBM; PSYC; or SOCI.
General Electives
To obtain a total of 128 credit hours, this student must take
from 20 to 24 hours of general electives, depending on
science and mathematics requirements. Arrange your
electives to ensure 33 semester hours of advanced work.
Suggested ScheduleFreshman Year
BIBL 101, 102 ..
ENGL111,112 ..
UNIV 100 ..
Mathematics (if needed)
PE 121, 122,110, 232
NAS (two fields) ..
ART 101, MUSM 230, COMD 250
TOTAL CREDIT HOURSSophomore Year
6 Sophomore Bible ..
6 Sophomore English ..
1 History . . . . . . .
3 COMS 111 ..
7 PE 241, 244, 245 ..
6 Another Field ..
3 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
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