Physical Education Minor (32 cr.)
Students who are enrolled in another IUPUI school and are completing a major
there may complete the following requirements for certification in physical
education at the secondary level(subject to new Indiana teacher licensing
regulations).
HPER H160 First Aid and Emergency Care (3 cr.)
HPER P150 Gymnastics I (2 cr.)
HPER P195 History and Principles of Physical Education (3 cr.)
HPER P205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.)
HPER P210 Dance in Secondary Education (2 cr.)
HPER P215 Principles and Practice of Exercise Science (3 cr.)
HPER P398 Adapted Physical Education (3 cr.)
HPER P493 Tests and Measurements in Physical Education (3 cr.)
HPER P497 Organizational and Curricular Structures of Physical Education K-12
(2 cr.)
BIOL N217 Human Physiology (5 cr.)
HPER: Performance and Teaching of Individual/Dual Sports
Select one: P230, P234, P235, P236, P237, P244, P245
HPER: Performance and Teaching of Team Sports
Select two: P229, P233, P241, P242, P243, P244, P245
The adapted physical education minor will prepare the physical educator to
design and develop programs for special populations in the school and community
settings.
Adapted Physical Education (12 cr.)
HPER P398 Adapted Physical Education (3 cr.)
HPER P410 Physical Activity Programming for Individuals with Disabilities and
Other Special Populations (3 cr.)
HPER P490 Motor Development (3 cr.)
HPER P475 Motor Assessment and Service Delivery for Children and Youth With
Disabilities (P: P490) (3 cr.)
NOTE: Students are to take these 12 credit hours in order as listed.
Adapted Physical Education Practicum (3 cr.)
HPER P399 Adapted Physical Education Practicum (P: P398) (1 or 2 cr.)
(Repeated for a total of 3 credit hours.)
Special Education (6 cr.)
EDUC K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3 cr.) and
EDUC K453 Management of Academic and Social Behavior (3 cr.) or
EDUC K465 Service Delivery Systems and Consultation Strategies (3 cr.)
Directed Electives (6 cr.)
Select courses for a total of 6 credits:
EDUC K461 Curriculum and Methods for Students with Severe Disabilities (3
cr.)
EDUC P254 Educational Psychology for All Teachers (3 cr.)
HPER P373 Progressive Resistance Training (3 cr.)
HPER E478 Adapted Aquatics Instructor (1 cr.)
SPHS S211 American Sign Language I (4 cr.)
SPHS S212 American Sign Language II (4 cr.)
or from any of:
EDUC K465 Service Delivery Systems and Consultation Strategies (3 cr.)
EDUC K453 Management of Academic and Social Behavior (3 cr.)
HPER P399 Adapted Physical Education Practicum (1-2 cr.)
Health Minor (30 cr.)
A health minor may be earned in conjunction with a major in physical
education or other secondary education degree. Students earning this minor will
be eligible to teach health at the secondary level in Indiana schools.
Required courses (21 cr.)
HPER H163 Introduction to Health (3 cr.)*
HPER H363 Personal Health (3 cr.)**
HPER H435 Instructional Strategies in Health Education (3 cr.)
HPER H436 Curriculum Development in Health Education (3 cr.)
HPER H464 Organization of Health Education (3 cr.)
HPER H465 Community Health Education (3 cr.)*
HPER P215 Principles and Practices of Exercise Science (3 cr.)**
Elective courses (select 9 cr.)***
HPER F255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
HPER F258 Marriage and Family Interaction (3 cr.)
HPER H305/H522 Women’s Health (3 cr.)
HPER H317 Topical Seminar in Health (3 cr.)
HPER H318 Drug Use in American Society (3 cr.)
HPER H517 Student Assistance Program (Level I and/or II) (3 cr.)
HPER N231 Human Nutrition (3 cr.)**
Athletic Training Minor (42.5-59.5 cr.)
An athletic training minor may be attached to a physical education major
program. Admission to this minor is limited, and candidates must both complete a
written application and appear for a personal interview. To apply, candidates
must have successfully completed all prerequisite course work, with a minimum
2.7 GPA in prerequisite courses and a minimum 2.5 GPA overall. Applications are
accepted only at the end of the spring semester.
Candidates who transfer from another college/university must also submit at
least two letters of recommendation from athletic training faculty at their
previous institution.
Prerequisites:
HPER H160 First Aid (3 cr.)
HPER H363 Personal Health (3 cr.)
HPER P215 Principles and Practice of Exercise Science (3 cr.)
HPER P280 Principles of Athletic Training and Emergency Care (2 cr.)
BIOL N261 Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
CLAS C209 Medical Terms from Greek and Latin (2 cr.) or
AHLT W105 Medical Terms for the Health Sciences (1 cr.)
Total: 17-18 credits
Additional Course Requirements:
HPER A281 Recognition and Evaluation of Athletic Injuries (3 cr.)
HPER A282 Strapping and Bandaging Techniques in Athletic Training (3 cr.)
HPER A361 Coaching of Football (1.5 cr.)
HPER A381 Laboratory Practice in Athletic Training I (2 cr.)
HPER A382 Laboratory Practice in Athletic Training II (2 cr.)
HPER A383 Therapeutic Management of Sports Injuries (3 cr.)
HPER A481 Practicum in Athletic Training (2 cr.)
HPER H401 Emergency Medical Technician—Ambulance I (3 cr.)
HPER H402 Emergency Medical Technician—Ambulance II (3 cr.)
HPER P373 Progressive Resistance Exercise and Sports Conditioning (3 cr.)
Total: 25.5 credits
Nonmajors Students who are not physical education majors will be required to
take the additional courses listed below as a part of the athletic training
minor.
HPER N231 Human Nutrition (3 cr.)
HPER P398 Adapted Physical Education (3 cr.) or
HPER P410 Physical Activity Programming for Individuals with Disabilities and
Other Special Populations (3 cr.)
HPER P397 Kinesiology (3 cr.)
BIOL N217 Human Physiology (5 cr.)
Select three from the Performance and Teaching group:
HPER P233 Performance and Teaching of Softball (1 cr.)
HPER P237 Performance and Teaching of Track and Field (1 cr.)
HPER P242 Performance and Teaching of Soccer (1 cr.)
HPER P243 Performance and Teaching of Volleyball (1 cr.)
Total: 17 credits
Dance Minor (25 cr.)
The dance minor provides students with experience in dance performance,
choreography and production, movement theory and the related arts, and teaching.
Required Courses:
BIOL N261 Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
HPER D201 Modern Dance Workshop I (1 cr.)
HPER D201 Modern Dance Workshop II (1 cr.)
HPER D221 Dance Composition I (2 cr.)
HPER D332 Dance and the Allied Arts II (3 cr.)
HPER D441 Dance Production I (2 cr.)
Choose one group of three courses: either
HPER D202 Intermediate Ballet Technique (1 cr.) and
HPER D218 Modern Jazz Dance Technique (1 cr.) and
HPER E255 Intermediate Modern Dance (1 cr.)
or
HPER D211 Advanced Technique I (2 cr.) and
HPER D212 Advanced Technique II (2 cr.) and
HPER E355 Advanced Modern Dance (1 cr.)
Choose one: HPER D351 Teaching of Modern Dance (1 cr.) or
HPER P110 Dance in Elementary Education (2 cr.) or
HPER P210 Dance in Secondary Education (2 cr.) or
HPER P495 Laboratory Teaching (1 cr.)
A minimum of 6 elective credit hours are required in addition to the above
courses.
A coaching endorsement may be earned in conjunction with a physical education
major or with another major in education. Many states (though currently not
Indiana) require coaches to hold a coaching endorsement. Specific requirements
leading to this endorsement are listed below.
BIOL N217 Human Physiology (5 cr.)
HPER P280 Principles of Athletic Training and Emergency Care (2 cr.)
HPER P397 Kinesiology (3 cr.)
HPER P450 Principles and Psychology of Coaching (3 cr.)
HPER coaching electives (theory and technique) (6 cr.)
The driver education endorsement may be earned to accompany a major in
physical education or another field of education or may be earned totally
separately from an undergraduate degree. To teach driver education in programs
not affiliated with a high school, individuals must take the courses listed
below (13 credits), have earned at least 60 college credits (which may include
the 13 credit hours listed below), and do not need to hold a teaching license.
Specific requirements leading to this endorsement are listed below.
HPER S350 School and Community Safety (3 cr.)
HPER S360 Highway Safety Administration (3 cr.)
HPER S456 Traffic Safety Education for Teachers (4 cr.)
HPER S458 Driver Education Multiple Instruction Techniques (3 cr.)
An aquatic concentration may be earned in conjunction with a major in
physical education.
Required Courses: Students must complete all of the following (9.5
cr.):
HPER A367 Coaching of Swimming and Diving (1.5 cr.)
HPER E475 Lifeguard Certification (1 cr.)****
HPER E477 Water Safety Instructor (2 cr.)****
HPER E478 Adapted Aquatics Instructor (1 cr.)
HPER P235 Performance and Teaching of Aquatic Activities (1 cr.)
HPER P327 Administration, Maintenance, and Construction of Aquatic Facilities
(3 cr.)
Electives Select three courses:
HPER A483 Principles of Sports Officiating (1 cr.)
HPER E123 Diving (1 cr.)
HPER E270 Scuba (1 cr.)
HPER E271 Synchronized Swimming (1 cr.)
HPER E275 Aquatic Conditioning (1 cr.)
HPER E371 Advanced Scuba (1 cr.)
HPER P393 Professional Practice in HPER (3-10 cr.)
HPER P499 Research in Physical Education (1-3 cr.)
Students enrolled in the School of Physical Education may combine the major
in physical education with a business minor. Students must complete all
prebusiness courses listed below before taking the integrative business core. A
2.5 GPA is required in the 27 credit hours of pre-business requirements for a
student to proceed to the Integrative Core.
Prebusiness Requirements (27 cr.):
BUS A201-A202 Introduction to Accounting I-II (3-3 cr.)
CSCI 208 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
ECON E201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON E270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business (3
cr.)
MATH M118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
MATH M119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.)
PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
Business Integrative Core Requirements (12 cr.)
BUS F301 Financial Management (3 cr.)
BUS M301 Introduction to Marketing Management (3 cr.)
BUS P301 Operations Management (3 cr.)
(Note: BUS F301, M301, and P301 are an integrated 9 credit hour package and
must be taken in the same semester.)
J401 Administrative Policy (3 cr.)
Recommended:
BUS L201 Legal Environment of Business (3 cr.)
BUS Z302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.)
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) requires licensed teachers to take
courses on an ongoing basis to maintain a valid teaching license, as follows:
Six credit hours every five years; undergraduate or graduate courses in
education or license area(s). Submit documentation to IDOE.
Note: New licensing and renewal pocedures will go into effect in
approximately 2001. For information, contact the IUPUI School of Education,
(317) 274-0643.
Interested teachers may contact the IUPUI School of Education, Certification
Program, for information and enrollment:
902 W. New York Street
Indianapolis, IN, 46202-5155
(317) 274-0643.
Earning Certification to Teach
Individuals who have earned college degrees but who do not hold teaching
credentials may pursue those credentials through a process called certification.
The process involves a review of past course work, designation of required
courses, application to the certification program, and successful completion of
required courses. There are fees associated with evaluation of past course work
and for application to the certification program. For further information,
contact the:
Certification Program
IUPUI School of Education
902 W. New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5155
(317) 274-0643.
Footnotes
* Take H163 and H465 prior to enrolling in H435, H436, H464
**These courses (9 cr.) meet requirements in the Physical Education major.
***Courses other than the electives listed may apply; obtain advance approval
from the department chair.
****Students who possess these two certifications must hold current
certification at the time they complete the Aquatic Concentration.
