Physical Education

Requirements for the Physical Education Major:

Complete the following courses:

Complete at least one emphasis chosen from the following:

Fitness Management:

Exercise Science

Cognates:

BIO 110 - Inquiry Laboratory: Introduction to Biological Investigation (3)
BIO 111 - Energy of Life: Cells to Ecosystems (3)
BIO 112 - Information of Life: Genetics to Evolution (3)
eight credits in human or vertebrate anatomy and physiology with labs
BUS 215 - Statistics (3) or
SSI 217 - Applied Statistics for Social Science (3) or
BIO 295 - Biostatistics (3)
CHM 125 - General Chemistry I (4) or equivalent
PHY 107 - Introductory Physics I (4) or equivalent
PSY 255 - Child and Adolescent Development (3) or
PSY 256 - Adult Development (3) or
PSY 416 - Abnormal Psychology (3)

Internships in sports medicine/therapeutic settings.

Complete a or b.

Those seeking athlete training certification after graduation from an entry level masters program will complete the A.T. requisite experiences as listed in the Doane University Athletic Training Clinical Proficiencies Manual.
Those not seeking athlete training certification will complete the non-A.T. requisite experiences as listed in the Doane University Athletic Training Clinical Proficiencies Manual.

Four-Year Plan

Advising Guide - Physical Education, Exercise Science

Certification for teaching in Physical Education (K-12)

Students who are seeking certification for teaching in Physical Education (K-12) complete the following courses in addition to the Physical Education core.

Cognates

One additional teaching major.

All requirements listed under the catalog section Secondary Education.

Secondary Education

Four-Year Plan

Advising Guide - Physical Education, Teaching

Advising Guide - Physical Education and Elementary Education

Advising Guide - Physical Education and Special Education

Nutrition requirement

PED 209 Nutrition must be completed at Doane University College of Education.