Undergraduate Education, Council on - 2007-2008
- General Education Program (GEP) Implementation Updates
Category: Physical Education
CUE approved version for GEP 11-2-07
Physical Education/Healthy Living
Requirement in Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 hours):
- Two PE courses, one of which must be a Fitness and Wellness course
(Fitness and Wellness courses are those found in the PE 100-level series). - All courses will be available on an S/U basis.
Rationale: The development of attitudes and skills for a healthy life is essential to a university student's education. In addition to developing and gaining an appreciation of health-related fitness and wellness concepts and fundamental motor skills, student participation in physical activities and sport significantly decreases major health risks, reduces stress from the pressures of academic life, and improves general social and mental well-being.
Objectives:
Each course in the Physical Education/Healthy Living category of the General Education Program will provide instruction and guidance that help students to:
1. acquire the fundamentals of health-related fitness, encompassing cardio-respiratory and cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, muscular flexibility and body composition; and
2. apply knowledge of the fundamentals of health-related fitness toward developing, maintaining, and sustaining an active and healthy lifestyle; and
3. acquire or enhance the basic motor skills and skill-related competencies, concepts, and strategies used in physical activities and sport; and
4. gain a thorough working knowledge, appreciation, and understanding of the spirit and rules, history, safety, and etiquette of physical activities and sport.
* Revisions approved by CUE on Feb. 1, 2008. (CUE MINUTES 2-1-2008)