UW-River Falls Academic Plan

The mission . . .

of the department of health and human performance is to prepare quality teachers, coaches, fitness and recreation leaders who
will enrich and support the health and wellbeing of others; help all individuals live healthy, satisfying, and energetic lives; and cultivate a commitment to physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices.

Department of Health and Human Performance
111 Karges Center
(715) 425-3705

Undergraduate Catalog

Goals and Objectives

The department is committed to promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles throughout the lifespan, whether it be through providing opportunities for exceptional performance in athletics; for a holistic teaching approach in our physical education, health, dance, outdoor education and coaching curricula; for creative expression in dance theatre; or for recreational and leisure opportunities through activity courses and the life fitness program.

Major

The health and human performance major provides students with three options:

Option I – K-12 Physical Education: A 53-credit comprehensive program (no minor required) that qualifies graduates to teach K-12 Physical Education in the public school setting.
Option II – Exercise and Sport Science: A 34-credit program, plus minor, designed for students who seek careers in health promotion, cardiac rehabilitation, personal training, or sport management. Students who plan to continue their education at the graduate level in areas such as exercise physiology, athletic training, sport psychology, or biomechanics, may also wish to choose this option.
Option III – Health Education: A 34-credit program, plus minor, designed to prepare students to teach health education in the public school setting.

Minors

The department of health and human performance provides minors in health education, coaching, dance education and outdoor education. An Adapted Physical Education minor is also available for students seeking K-12 physical education certification or for teachers who are already certified in K-12 physical education. Students from all disciplines are encouraged to enjoy the opportunities provided through these minors.

Academics

In 1993 the department of health and human performance was the first Wisconsin program to pass the rigorous standards of the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). The department met or exceeded the national requirements for every standard, in a time when nationally less than 25 percent of the physical education programs evaluated passed. In 2003, the department once again passed NASPE standards and is one of the few NASPE accredited physical education programs in the Midwest and the only NASPE accredited program in Wisconsin.

Faculty

The department of health and human performance has a unique blend of faculty and academic staff who place the overall education of students as their first priority. A genuine concern for the well-being of our students, both physically and mentally, provides an encouraging
atmosphere for the growth and development of tomorrow’s teachers and leaders. Students and faculty interact on a one-to-one basis and form life-long connections.

Bachelor of Science Degree. Health Education, HHP Option III. Academic Advising Plan.

A minor is required with this option. If a minor is taken in the Department of Health and Human Performance, classes may be used twice; however, 56 different credit hours will be required. Additional requirements must be met for admission to the health and human performance department, teacher education, and student teaching.

Semester 1 (Fall)

General Education CW (ENGL 100) ~ 3
General Education CS (CSTA 101) ~ 3
General Education HW (P ED 108) ~ 1
Physical education activity course ~ .5
General Education M or test out ~ 3
General Education SB (PSYC 101) ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 16.5

Semester 5 (Fall)

HEAL 315 Nutrition ~ 3
HEAL 350 Community Health ~ 3
SFED 200 First Aid and Basic Life ~ 2
General Education MD ~ 3
Minor course requirements ~ 7
Total semester credits ~ 18

Semester 2 (Spring)

HEAL 269 Wellness ~ 3
P ED 161 Intro. to Health and Human Performance ~ 3
TED 120 Introduction to Education and
Instructional Technology ~ 5
General Education SB (POLS 114) ~ 3
General Education SL (BIOL 100) ~ 3
Minor course requirement ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 18

Semester 6 (Spring)

HEAL 366 Exercise Physiology ~ 3
HEAL 465 Comp. School Health Ed Program ~ 3
PSYC 330 The Exceptional Child ~ 3
TED 420 School and Society ~ 3
Minor course requirements ~ 6
Total semester credits ~ 18

Semester 3 (Fall)

General Education EC ~ 3
ENGL 243 Types of Literature ~ 3
HEAL 263 Human Anatomy ~ 3
TED 212 Educational Psychology ~ 5
General Education HF ~ 3
General Education HW
Physical education activity course ~ .5
Total semester credits ~ 17.5

Semester 7 (Fall)

HEAL 460 Teaching of Family Life and
Sexuality Education ~ 3
P ED 461 Senior Seminar in HHP ~ 3
TED 422 Content Area Literacy ~ 3
TED 423 Writing, Speaking and Listening in
the Content Area ~ 3
TED 429 Techniques of Secondary
Education: Health Education ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 15

Semester 4 (Spring)

SOWK 250 Use, Abuse and Addiction ~ 3
SFED 330 Safety in the Home, School and Com. 2
TED 252 Foundations of Multicultural Educ ~ 3
General Education CA (ENGL 200) ~ 3
Minor course requirements ~ 6
Total semester credits ~ 17

Semester 8 (Spring)

TED 473 Student Teaching: Middle Level ~ 6
TED 474 Student Teaching: Secondary ~ 6
Total semester credits ~ 12

Summary of Accounting
Degree Requirements

General Education ~ 38 cr.
Major Requirements ~ 34 cr.
Professional Requirements ~ 35 cr.
Minor Requirements ~ 22 cr.
Credits to Degree ~ 134 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisers, students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.

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Updated September 2007