Faculty: C.B. Williamson (Chairperson), F.S. Bridges, T.E. Clark, A.T. Gross, W.M. Healey, D.P. Howe, S.F. Philipp, S. Ryan, K.J. Smith, C.L. Tant, E.G. Watson (Emeritus)

Bachelor's degree programs in the Department of Health, Leisure, and Sports prepare students for positions in teaching, the health and fitness industry, leisure services, and graduate study. A State-approved teacher education certification program is available in physical education. Teacher certification in driver education is also available in the department.

The sports science specialization is designed for the student interested in pursuing a career in the fitness industry and for graduate school. The leisure studies specialization is designed for the student interested in pursuing a career in a field such as municipal recreation, state and national parks, commercial recreation, travel and tourism, and other leisure services.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the B.S. degree must meet the requirements listed below.

Candidates for admission to UWF's NCATE/DOE approved teacher education programs must meet admission requirements detailed under Admission to Teacher Education. In addition to the program requirements noted below, teacher education students must also complete requirements specified under Teacher Education.

Physical Education majors must include in the lower division requirements at least 9 sh of course work with international or diversity focus. Consult with your academic advisor for appropriate courses.

Physical Education majors who do not seek teacher certification may choose the non-certification major in Physical Education.

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.

LEISURE STUDIES SPECIALIZATION
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)
Leisure studies majors should take ANT 2000 to satisfy the social science/behavioral perspective component and STA 1013 and MAC 1104/1103C to satisfy the mathematics component of General Studies.

Common Prerequisites

None

Electives (24 sh)

Lower Division Electives

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (35 sh)

	HLP 3081	Health, Nutrition & Physical Fitness	3
	HSC 3402C	Advanced Frst Aid & Emergency Care	3
	LEI 3160	People & Their Leisure	3
	LEI 3830	Travel & Tourism	3
	LEI 4300	Leisure Services	3
	LEI 4400	Leisure Programming	4
	LEI 4800	Outdoor Leisure	4
	LEI 4922	Field Experience in Leisure	3
	LEI 4940	Internship in Leisure	6
Choose one:
	PEP 4113	Aging & Physical Performance	3
	PET 3640	Sports for the Handicapped	3

Major-Related (18 sh)

	MAN 3025	Management Fundamentals	3
	MAN 3240	Organizational Behavior	3
	ADV 3000	Introduction to Advertising	3
	COM 4110	Business & Professional Communication	3
	MAN 3360	Industrial Psychology	3
	PUR 3000	Principles of Public Relations	3

Electives (7 sh)

Upper Division Electives

SPORTS SCIENCE SPECIALIZATION
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)
Sports Science majors should take PSY 2013 or DEP 2xxx (Human Development Across the Lifespan) to satisfy the social science/behavioral perspective component, STA 1013/2023 or MAC 1104/1103C to satisfy the mathematics component, PHI 2100 or SPC 2300 to satisfy the humanities/values and expressions component, and CHM 2045/L and PHY 2048/L to satisfy the natural sciences component of General Studies.

Common Prerequisites

None

Electives (24 sh)

	Lower Division Electives
Recommended:
	HSC 2100	Personal Health	3
	XXX xxxx/L	Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab	4
	XXX xxxx/L	Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab	4

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (36 sh)

	HLP 3300	Organization & Administration of Professional Programs	3
	HLP 3322	Measurement & Evaluation in Health, Leisure & Sports	3
	PET 3330C	Functional Kinesiology	4
	PET 2622	Advanced Prevention & Care of Injuries in Health, Leisure & Sports	3
	PET 3351/L	Exercise Physiology/Lab	4
	PET 4380C	Exercise Prescription & Testing	3
	PET 4212	Motor Development & Skill Learning	3
	PET 4310	Mechanics of Human Motion	4
	PET 4383C	Physiological Basis of Strength Development	3

Choose one:
	HLP 4940	Internship	6
	PET 4940	Internship in Athletic Training	6

Major-Related (21 sh)

	HSC 4572	Nutrition & Health	3
	CGS 2570	Microcomputer Application Packages	3
Choose two:
	PET 4632C	Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine	3
	PET 4623	Injury Evaluation & Rehabilitation	3
	PEP 4113	Aging & Physical Performance	3
	HSC 4120	Consumer Health Education	3
Choose one:
	MAN 3025	Management Fundamentals	3
	MAN 4102	Management Issues & Women	3
	ADV 3000	Introduction to Advertising	3
	PUR 3000	Principles of Public Relations	3
Choose one:
	SPC 3301	Interpersonal Communication	3
	SPC 3601	Public Speaking	3
	SPC 3440	Small Group Communication	3
	COM 4110	Business & Professional Communication	3
Choose one:
	SOW 4700	Drug Abuse: Prevention & Treatment	3
	NUR 4146	Drugs & The Human Body	3

Electives (3 sh)

Upper Division Electives

PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPECIALIZATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)
Physical Education majors should take BSC 1010/L to satisfy 4 sh of the natural science component and STA 1013/2023 and MAC 1104/1103C to satisfy the mathematics component of General Studies.

Common Prerequisites (24 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program.

	EDF 1xxx	Introduction to Education	3
	EDG 2701	Teaching Diverse Populations	3
	EME 2040	Introduction to Educational Technology	3
	xxx xxxx/L	Anatomy & Physiology I/L	4
	PEM xxxx	Physical Education Activity	4-5
	xxx xxxx	Conditioning, Fitness, Wellness	3
Choose one:
	xxx xxxx/L	Anatomy & Physiology II/L	4
	PET xxxx	Care & Prevention of Injury	3
	PET 2622	Advanced Prevention and Care of Injuries in HLS	3

Electives (0 sh)

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (41 sh)

	HSC 3402C	Advanced Frst Aid & Emergency Care	3
	PET 3020	Foundations of Physical Education	3
	HLP 3300	Organization & Administration of Professional Programs	3
	HLP 3322	Measurement & Evaluation in Health, Leisure & Sports	3
	PET 3330C	Functional Kinesiology	4
	PET 3351/L	Exercise Physiology/Lab	4
	PET 3640	Sports for the Handicapped	3
	PET 4212	Motor Development & Skill Learning	3
	PET 4730	Physical Education in the Middle School	2
	PET 4720	Physical Education in the Elementary School	2
	PET 4710	Special Methods in Physical Education	3
	PET 4xxx	Physical Education in the High School	2
	PET 4xx1	Practicum I: Elementary School	1
	PET 4xx2	Practicum II: Middle School	1
	PET 4xx3	Practicum III: High School	1
	PET 4760	Theory & Practice of Coaching	3

Major-Related (16 sh)

	EDF 3214	Psychological Foundations of Learning/Teaching	3
	EDF 3605	Social, Historical & Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
	EDG 3323C	General Methods for Teaching K-12	3
	EME 3410	Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum	1
	EDG 4940	Student Teaching	6

Electives (3 sh)

Upper Division Electives

PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPECIALIZATION NON-TEACHER CERTIFICATION
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)

Same as Physical Education Specialization, Teacher Certification.

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (35 sh)

	HSC 3402C	Advanced First Aid & Emergency Care	3
	PET 3020	Foundations of Physical Education	3
	HLP 3300	Organization & Administration of Professional Programs	3
	HLP 3322	Measurement & Evaluation in Health, Leisure & Sports	3
	PET 3330C	Functional Kinesiology	4
	PET 3351/L	Exercise Physiology/Lab	4
	PET 3640	Sports for the Handicapped	3
	PET 4212	Motor Development & Skill Learning	3
	HLP 4940	Internship	6
	PET 4383C	Physiological Basis of Strength Development	3

Major-Related (9 sh)

	CGS 2570	Microcomputer Application Packges	3
	HSC 4572	Nutrition & Health	3
	LEI 4400	Leisure Programming	3

Electives (16 sh)

Upper Division Electives

SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Sports/Exercise Instructional Program
The Department of Health, Leisure, and Sports offers a variety of one hour sports and/or exercise programs as a service for University students and the community. The courses help students acquire knowledge and appreciation of various sports and exercise techniques. Students are allowed to progress at their own rate. The courses meet twice a week for one hour credit and are on a pass/fail basis. Tennis, swimming, racquetball, aerobics, strength training, volleyball, and advanced life saving are regular offerings. For successful completion, 80 percent attendance is required. Consult semester course listings and the department for more information.

Athletic Training Internship Program
The Department of Health, Leisure, and Sports offers a National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) internship program designed to prepare qualified athletic trainers for employment in high schools, colleges, professional sports programs, and other health care agencies. The program is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels for all majors. All candidates for NATA certification must meet basic core requirements which are (1) a bachelor's degree; (2) first aid and CPR, or EMT certification; (3) successful completion of coursework in basic and advanced athletic training, human anatomy, human physiology, mechanics of human motion, exercise physiology, and personal health; and (4) a clinical experience of 1500 clock hours. Upon completion of all requirements, a successful score on the NATA certification examination is required. Interested students should contact the chairperson of the Department of Health, Leisure, and Sports for specific advisement.

Driver Education Certification
Students with a bachelor's level teaching certification can become certified to teach driver education by completion of the following courses:

	HSC 3450	Driver & Safety Education	3
	HSC 3451	Teaching of Drivers & Traffic Safety Education	3
	HSC 3xxx	Administration & Supervision of Driver Education	3

MINORS
Health Services Minor (12-13 SH)
The Minor in Health Services is composed of 12-13 sh in approved courses in biology, management, psychology, social work, and health. For information regarding requirements, contact the Department of Health, Leisure, and Sports.

Leisure Studies Minor (17 SH)
The following courses (or equivalent) are required for the 17 sh Minor in Leisure Studies. No directed studies may be taken. See department for advisement.

	HLP 3300	Organization & Administration of Professional Programs	3
	LEI 3160	People & Their Leisure	3
	LEI 4300	Leisure Services	3
	LEI 4400	Leisure Programming	4
	LEI 4800	Outdoor Leisure	4

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