UWA
Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a MAJOR
IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION P-12 (Certification) COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Effective: Fall 2007
Core
Curriculum Requirements
Students
transferring from Alabama public two-year and
four-year colleges and universities should consult
the AGSC site for complete details regarding Areas
I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved
courses for each institution. Specific requirements
for students majoring in Physical Education at
Alabama public two-year schools and for UWA
pre-Physical Education majors are included below.
AREA
I -- Written Composition (6 semester hours)
AGSC:
No specific courses required for Physical Education
(Certification) majors beyond the AGSC requirements.
UWA Course
Titles
AL College
System Course Titles
Choose from one
of the following sequences:
EH 101 and 102, Written English I and II or
EH 103 and 104, Honors English I and II
ENG 101 and 102,
Written Composition I and II
AREA II -- Humanities
and Fine Arts (12 semester hours)
AGSC: There are no specific
courses required for Physical Education majors beyond
the AGSC requirements, but the following course is
strongly preferred:
AL College
System Course Titles
SPH 107,
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
UWA: Students planning to
complete the bachelor's degree in Physical Education
(Certification) are required to complete the pattern
in humanities and fine arts as listed below:
UWA Course
Titles
AL College
System Course Titles
Choose one of the following
sequences:
EH 221 and 222, British Literature or
EH 231 and 232, American Literature or
EH 213 and 214, Honors Literature I and II
ENG 251 and 252, American
Literature I and II
ENG 261 and 262, English Literature I and II
ENG 271 and 272, World Literature I and II
SH 100,
Principles of Public Speaking or
SH 150, Professional Speaking
SPH 106,
Fundamentals of Speech Communications
SPH 107, Fundamentals of Oral Speaking
Choose
one of the following:
AT 100, Introduction to Art
MU 100, Introduction to Music
TH 100, Introduction to Theatre
ART 100,
Art Appreciation
MUS 100, Music Appreciation
THR 120, Theatre Appreciation
THR, 126, Introduction to Theatre
AREA III -- Natural
Sciences and Mathematics (11 semester hours)
AGSC: No specific courses
required for Physical Education (Certification)
majors beyond the AGSC requirements.
UWA: Students planning to
complete the bachelor's degree in Physical Education
(Certification) are required to complete the pattern
in natural sciences and mathematics as listed below:
UWA Course
Titles
AL College
System Course Titles
Choose one of the following:
BY 104 Principles of Biology or
BY 103, Honors Biology
BIO 103, Principles of Biology I
Choose
one of the following:
BY 212, General Botany
BY 222, General Zoology
CH 101, Introductory General Chemistry
CH 102, Introductory Organic Chemistry
CH 111, General Chemistry I
EN 100, Introduction to Environmental
Science
ES 100, Survey of Earth Science
PH 190, Astronomy
PH 100, Survey of Physics
PH 201, College Physics
CHM 104, Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 105, Introduction to Organic Chemistry
CHM 111, College Chemistry
PHS 111, Physical Science I
PHS 112, Physical Science II
PHS 201, General Physics
Choose
one of the following:
MH 113, Precalculus Algebra
MH 114, Trigonometry
MH 121, Calculus I
MH 256, Business Calculus
MTH 112,
Precalculus Algebra
MTH 113, Precalculus Trigonometry
MTH 125, Calculus I
MTH 120, Calculus and Its Applications
AREA IV -- History,
Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)
AGSC: No specific courses
required for Physical Education (Certification)
majors beyond the AGSC requirements.
UWA: Students planning to
complete the bachelor's degree in Physical Education
(Certification) are required to complete the pattern
in history, social, and behavioral sciences as listed
below:
UWA Course
Titles
AL College
System Course Titles
Choose
6 hours from the following
sequences:
HY 101 and 102, History of Western
Civilization I and II
HY 103 and 104, Honors History I and II
HY 211 and 212, American History I and II
HIS 101,
Western
Civilization I
HIS 102, Western Civilization II
HIS 121, World History I
HIS 122, World History II
HIS 201, United States History I
HIS 202, United States History II
Choose 6 hours
from the following:
EC 231,
Macroeconomics
EC 232, Microeconomics
GY 100, Introduction to Geography
PS 110, American Government
PY 100, General Psychology
SY 100, Principles of Sociology
SY 110, Social Problems
ANT 200,
Introduction to Anthropology
ECO 231, Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 232, Principles of Microeconomics
GEO 100, World Regional Geography
GEO 201, Human Geography
POL 200, Introduction to Political Science
POL 211, American National Government
PSY 200, General Psychology
SOC 200, Introduction to Sociology
SOC 210, Social Problems
AREA V --
Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses for
Physical Education (Certification) Majors at UWA (19
semester hours)
Contact Name: R. T. Floyd
Title: Chair, Department of Physical Education
& Athletic Training
Phone: (205) 652-3714
e-mail: rtf@uwa.edu
UWA: Students planning to
complete the bachelor's degree in Physical Education
P-12 are required to complete other core requirements
as follows:
UWA
Course Titles
AL
College System Course Titles
2 semester hours in
physical education activity courses, choosing one from the following:
PE 100-126, Activity classes
None Listed
PE 200, Foundations of Physical
Education
PE 250, First Aid and CPR Professional Rescuer - AID
PE 251, Concepts of Health, Wellness & Fitness
PED 200 Foundation of Physical
Education
HED 230 Safety and First Aid -or HED 231 First Aid
HED 221 Personal Health -or- HED 224 Personal and Community Health
4 semester hours in physical education
foundation courses from the following:
PE 202, Racquet and Paddle Sports
PE 203, Recreational Activities
PE 204, Indoor Team Sports
PE 205, Outdoor Team Sports
PE 241, Strength, Speed, and Power Training
PE 242, Flexibility
PE 246, Endurance Training
