Health/Physical Education Core - HPET 131-132 Credits - Student Major Requirements

Sep 26, 2026

Health/Physical Education major requirements for undergraduate study outline university foundational learning outcomes and core coursework, including first-year writing, speech communication, human anatomy and physiology, algebra and trigonometry, and statistics. The curriculum specifies additional credits in other departments, content courses across health and physical education, and professional education courses totaling 48 credits. GPA rules include minimum content GPA 2.75/4.00, professional education GPA 3.00/4.00, and earning at least a C- in EDCI, EDPS, EDST, and HK courses, with gate-based admission criteria for key teaching courses.

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Health/Physical Education Core (University Foundational Learning Outcomes)

Required Courses in Other Departments

Health/Physical Education Content Courses

Professional Education Requirements

Gate A Admission Requirements

Gate B Admission Requirements

Gate C and Licensure Requirements

HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION All Grade Teaching Major (Preschool-12) College of Health and Human Sciences HK-BS HPET 131-132 Credits Student: PUID: Catalog Term: Additional Majors: Minors: Health/Physical Education Core (University Foundational Learning Outcomes) (20-21 credits) (4-3) ENGL 10600 First-Year Composition OR ENGL 10800 Accelerated First-Year Composition [Written Communication] and [Information Literacy] (3) COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech Communication [Oral Communication] (4) BIOL 20300 Human Anatomy & Physiology [Fulfills 1 Science Core Course] (4) BIOL 20400 Human Anatomy & Physiology (prerequisite: BIOL 20300) [Fulfills 1 Science Core Course] *** [Humanities] ***fulfilled by EDST 20000 *** [Behavior/Social Science] ***fulfilled by EDCI 28500 (3) MA 15300 Algebra & Trigonometry I (prerequisite: ALEKS Math Assessment 045) [Quantitative Reasoning] (3) STAT 11300 Statistics & Society [Science, Technology, & Society] Required Courses in Other Departments (6 credits) (3) 10100 Other Language (Total of 6 credits-must be from one language)-select from list (3) 10200 Other Language Health/Physical Education Content Courses (57 credits) Maintain a minimum Content GPA of 2.75/4.00 for classes listed below. (1) HK 10300 Creative Rhythms & Dance -Fall only (2) HK 10400 Educational Gymnastics & Adventure Education – Spring only (2) HK 10500 Development & Analysis of Invasion Games-Fall only (2) HK 10600 Development & Analysis of Net/Wall Games – Spring only (2) HK 10700 Development & Analysis of Target & Field Games-Fall only (1) HK 11200 Aquatics-Fall only (2) HK 11400 Teaching Fitness in Physical Education – Spring only (3) HK 20800 Prevention & Treatment of Athletic Injuries (2) HK 21000 History & Philosophy of Physical Education-Fall only – even years (2) HK 21900 Personal & Community Health – Spring only (3) HK 22500 Sexuality & Health (3) HK 23100 Substance Abuse & Health (3) HK 23300 Stress & Human Health (1) HK 23500 Teacher Education Sophomore Seminar – Spring only (3) HK 26400 Principles of Motor Learning, Development, & Biomechanics – Spring only (3) HK 32600 Foundations of Adapted Physical Education-Fall only (3) HK 32900 Curriculum in Physical Education -Fall only (1) HK 33500 Teacher Education Junior Seminar (prerequisite: HK 23500)–Spring only (3) HK 36500 Principles of Community Health Promotion (prerequisite: HK 21900) (3) HK 36600 Health Behavior & Health Promotion (prerequisite: HK 21900)– Fall only (3) HK 36800 Exercise Physiology I (prerequisite: BIOL 20400) (2) HK 38000 The Psychology of Teaching Physical Education-Fall only – odd years (1) HK 43500 Student Teaching Seminar (prerequisite: EDCI 42900 or EDCI 43200) (3) HK 44000 Human Diseases & Disorders (prerequisite: BIOL 20400) (3) NUTR 30300 Essentials of Nutrition Students must earn a “C-“ or better in all EDCI, EDPS, EDST, and HK courses. Requirements continued on next page. HPET Professional Education Requirements (48 credits) Maintain a professional education GPA of 3.00/4.00 with no grade lower than a “C-“ and no “I”(Incomplete) for professional education courses listed below. (Grades in any otherEDCI, EDST, orEDPS courses are also included in the professional education GPA.) (3) EDCI 27000 Introduction to Educational Technology & Computing (3) EDST 20000 History & Philosophy of Education [Fulfills Humanities Core] (3) EDCI 20500 Exploring Teaching as a Career (3) EDCI 28500 Multiculturalism & Education [Fulfills Behavior/Social Science Core] (3) EDPS 23500 Learning & Motivation (3) EDPS 26500 The Inclusive Classroom (3) EDCI 30900 Reading In Middle And Secondary Schools: Methods And Problems (3) EDCI 42900 Methods of Teaching Physical Education in Secondary Schools (prerequisite: admission to Gate A) (3) EDCI 43200 The Teaching of Health

FAQs

What is the minimum Content GPA and grading requirement for HPET content courses?

Students must maintain a minimum Content GPA of 2.75/4.00 and earn a C- or better in all EDCI, EDPS, EDST, and HK courses.

What GPA and restrictions apply to professional education courses?

Students must maintain a professional education GPA of 3.00/4.00 with no grade lower than C- and no I (Incomplete) in the listed professional education courses.

What are the Gate A and Gate B admission requirements for EDCI teaching courses?

Gate A requires completing EDCI 20500, EDCI 28500, EDPS 23500, EDPS 26500, meeting basic skills competency assessment and GPA targets, then submitting the TEP application. Gate B requires completing EDCI 42900 and EDCI 43200, meeting overall/content/professional GPA targets, and completing specified Pearson content and related tests before student teaching.

Sep 26, 2026

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