Physical Education Recreation and Parks Track Curriculum Sequence

1st Year – Fall Semester: 15 Credits

• BIOL 105 - Introductory Biology for Majors I 4 credits BP*
• ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 credits EC
• XXXX - IM General Education Req. 3 credits IM
• PHEC 200 - Foundations and Principles of Physical Education 3 credits
• XXXX - PHEC Activity 1 credit*
• ORED 103 - Orientation for Freshman Education Urban Studies Major 1 credits

1st Year – Spring Semester: 15 Credits

• BIOL 106 - Introductory Biology for Majors II 4 credits
• ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 credits EC

• XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH

• MATH 109 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts 4 credits MQ*
• XXXX - PHEC Activity 1 credit

2nd Year - Fall Semester: 17 Credits

• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
• BIOL 201 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 (Major credit not given). credits *

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• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry 3 credits BP*

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• PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physics 4 credits BP*

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• PHIL 109 - Introduction to Critical Thinking 3 credits CT
• RECR 329 - Philosophy of Recreation and Play 3 credits

2nd Year - Spring Semester: 16 Credits

• BIOL 202 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 (Major credit not given). credits
• MGBU 200 - Introduction to Business for Non-Business Majors 3 credits
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
• PHEC 325 - Intramurals: Organization and Administration 2 credits
• XXXX - PHEC Activity 1 credit
• RECR 315 - Community Recreation 3 credits

3rd Year - Fall Semester: 17 Credits

• PHEC 211 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 2 credits
• XXXX - Foreign Language 3 credits
• PHEC 358 - Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education 3 credits
• PHEC 411 - Physiology of Exercise 3 credits XXXX - PHEC Activity 1 credit
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
• XXXX - PHEC Activity 1 credit
• XXXX - Teaching and Coaching 1 Credit¹
• PHEC 053 - Secondary and Lead-Up Games .5 credits

3rd Year - Spring Semester: 14 Credits

• PHEC 326 - Adapted Physical Education 3 credits
• XXXX - Foreign Language 3 credits
• PHEC 412 - Kinesiology 3 credits
• PHEC 498 - the Organization and Administration of Physical Education 3 credits
• XXXX - PHEC Activity 1 credit
• XXXX - Teaching and Coaching 1 Credit¹

4th Year - Fall Semester: 14 Credits

• HLTH 316 - First Aid, Safety, and CPR 3 credits
• HLTH 350 - Health Education Planning and Evaluation 3 credits
• XXXX - PHEC Activity 1 credit​
• XXXX - PHEC Activity 1 credit
• RECR 430 - Recreation Methods and Program Planning 2 credits
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB

4th Year - Spring Semester: 12 Credits

• RECR 470 - Practicum: Field Work Experience 12 credits

Total Credits: 120

*denotes a department required supporting course which will satisfy the general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

1 can be satisfied with one 2 credit Teaching and Coaching course or two 1 credit Teaching and Coaching courses