Secondary Education Physical Education Minor

This minor is available only to students in secondary education education programs. Successful completion provides Michigan certification to teach physical education in grades 6-12.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Health, Physical Education and Recreation department page.

Total Credits Required

25-26


Health Promotion Electives	2
Choose from the following:
HP 206 Backpacking (1 cr.)
HP 209 Bicycling-Mountain (1 cr.)
HP 212 Flatwater Canoeing (1 cr.)
HP 216 Skating-Beginning (1 cr.) or
HP 216A Skating-Figure (1 cr.) or
HP 216B Skating-Intermediate Figure (1 cr.)
HP 217 Fly and Bait Casting (1 cr.)
HP 222 Hiking (1 cr.)
HP 228 Power Skating and Hockey (1 cr.)
HP 230 Rock Climbing (1 cr.)
HP 231 Skiing-Beginning Alpine (1 cr.)
HP 231A Skiing-Intermediate Alpine (1 cr.)
HP 231B Skiing-Cross Country (1 cr.)
HP 233 Showshoeing (1 cr.)
HP 238 Winter Camping (1 cr.)
HP 253 Adventure Based Learning (1 cr.)

Theory Courses	12
PE 110 Introduction to Physical Education	2
PE 217 Motor Development and Elementary School Physical Education or	3
PE 318 Motor Learning and Secondary School Physical Education (3 cr.)
PE 310 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education	3
PE 315 Physiology of Exercise	4

Health/Physical Education Electives	4-5
Choose from the following:
HL 242 Emergency Health Care (2 cr.)
PE 217 Motor Development and Elementary School Physical Education (3 cr.)
PE 230 Fitness Leadership (2 cr.)
PE 241 Prevention and Care of Injuries (2 cr.)
PE 317 Anatomical Kinesiology (2 cr.)
PE 318 Motor Learning and Secondary School Physical Education (3 cr.)
PE 346 Adapted Physical Education (2 cr.)
PE 411 Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics (2 cr.)

Physical Education Electives	2
300-400 level

Activity Courses	5
Choose from the following:
PE 101 Volleyball (0.5 cr.)
PE 103 Tumbling Activities (0.5 cr.)
PE 199 Team Sports (0.5 cr.)
PE 200 Track and Field (0.5 cr.)
PE 201 Strength Training and Conditioning (0.5 cr.)
PE 205 Tennis (0.5 cr.)
HP 226C Aerobics (1 cr.)
HP 231 Skiing-Beginning Alpine (1 cr.)
HP 231A Skiing-Intermediate Alpine (1 cr.)
HP 231B Skiing-Cross Country (1 cr.)
HP 245 Weight Training and Conditioning (1 cr.)
HP 245A Weight Training and Conditioning-Intermediate (1 cr.)
HP 247 Yoga-Beginning (1 cr.)

Note: Students who minor in this minor may count up to 10 credits of HP courses toward graduation.

Grade earned in methods course(s) is calculated with courses in the Professional Education sequence in the major.

Bulletin Year: 2007 - 2008 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.