Liberal Arts and Sciences: Physical Education, A.S.

Location(s): Main Campus

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HEGIS: 5299

SUNY CODE: 1087

The Physical Education program is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university. The curriculum emphasizes professionalism, sportsmanship, health awareness and extracurricular athletic activities.

The goals of this program are to:

prepare students to be effective communicators and leaders in teaching or coaching environments; and
introduce students to the background and basic concepts of physical education and sports.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

develop and present appropriate lesson plans; and
instruct, demonstrate, and analyze athletic and practical skills and correct common errors.

Career Opportunities/Transfer Information

Students have transferred to colleges and universities such as Syracuse, Penn State, Adelphi, Hofstra, Rhode Island, SUC at Cortland, Ithaca, Springfield and Bowling Green. Students who transfer may then specialize in fields of Education, Sport Science, Fitness, Health and Administration. Past Herkimer students who have obtained their bachelor degree in Physical Education are now employed as full-time teachers, coaches and administrators at the elementary, junior high, high school and college levels throughout New York State and beyond.

Program of Study

1st Year

1st Semester

EN 111 - College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
FS 100 - First Year Student Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
IS 115 - Computer Applications I Credit Hour(s): 3
PE 113 - Racquet Sports Credit Hour(s): 1
PE 120 - Foundations of Physical Education and Sport Credit Hour(s): 3
PE 130 - Physical Fitness Credit Hour(s): 1
PE 150 - Fundamentals of Gymnastic Activities Credit Hour(s): 1
SC 141 - Fundamentals of Biology I Credit Hour(s): 4

Subtotal: 17

2nd Semester

EN 112 - College Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 127 - Mathematical Statistics I Credit Hour(s): 3
PE 118 - Aquatics Credit Hour(s): 1
OR
PE 170 - Lifeguard Training Credit Hour(s): 1
PE 128 - Team Activities Credit Hour(s): 1
PE 142 - Team Sports Credit Hour(s): 1
PE 157 - Adapted PE and Sport Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 161 - Introductory Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 15

2nd Year

3rd Semester

EN 225 - Public Speaking Credit Hour(s): 3
HE 128 - First Aid and CPR: Responding to Emergencies Credit Hour(s): 2
PE 141 - Track Credit Hour(s): 1
PE 148 - Adventure Curr and Coop Act Credit Hour(s): 2
PE 156 - Coaching Principles and Theories Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 253 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 4

Subtotal: 15

4th Semester

HE 121 - Personal & Community Health Credit Hour(s): 3
PE 115 - Fundamentals of Dance, Rhythm and Movement Credit Hour(s): 1
SC 254 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 4
Humanities Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
US History and Civic Engagement Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
World History and Global Awareness Selective Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 17

Humanities Selective:

Students must select HU prefix courses only.

US History and Civic Engagement Selective:

Students must select one (1) of the following:

SS 121 - American History to 1865 Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 122 - American History Since 1865 Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 141 - American Government Credit Hour(s): 3

World History and Global Awareness Selective:

Students must select one (1) of the following:

SS 130 - Early World Civilizations Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 132 - Modern World Civilizations Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 145 - World Politics Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 64

Physical Education majors are required to take all activities courses, and they must be taken in the semesters they are listed.

Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of this program. For more information, visit www.herkimer.edu/felony

For more information, contact the Academic Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.