Degree Requirements

Health Education Major

• HPE 104 Components of Fitness Training
• HPE 110 Personal and Community Health
• HPE 114 Health and Safety Education
• HPE 115 Chemical Dependency Education
• HPE 215 Health and Exercise Psychology
• HPE 316 Human Sexuality
• HPE 320 School Health Curriculum
• HPE 357 Measurement in Health, Physical Education, and Fitness
• HPE 358 Assessment in Health and Physical Education
• HPE 390 Instructional Methods and Materials in Health Education
• HPE 410 Administration and Supervision of the School Health Program
• HPE 450 Current Health Issues
• BIO 103 Human Anatomy and Physiology
• PSY 250 Child Development
  or PSY 252 Adolescent and Young Adult Development

Graduation skills in Critical Thinking (CT), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), Speaking (S), and Writing (W) are embedded throughout the offered courses and are met by completing the major.

Transfer students must consult an adviser about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.

Health Education Minor
HPE 104, 110, 114, 115, 316, 320, 390, 450, BIO 103. (The Minnesota Board of Teaching does not license minors in teaching.)

Teaching Licensure The Minnesota Board of Teaching has specific licensing requirements for teachers that may be subject to change after the publication of this catalog. It is the responsibility of the student to consult with the Augsburg Department of Education to identify current Minnesota teacher licensure requirements.

A Bachelor of Science degree is available for students seeking teacher licensure. Students must consult with a faculty adviser concerning the Augsburg Core Curriculum requirements under the Bachelor of Science option.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Physical Education Major

• HPE 104 Components of Fitness Training
• HPE 114 Health and Safety Education
• HPE 115 Chemical Dependency Education
• HPE 205 Introduction to Health, Physical Education, and Health Fitness
• HPE 220 Motor Learning
• HPE 254 Introduction to Developmental and Adapted Physical Education
• HPE 275 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
• HPE 324 K-6 PE Games and Activities
• HPE 334 7-12 Sport Skills and Activities
• HPE 335 Outdoor Education
• HPE 340 Organization and Administration of Physical Education Programs
• HPE 350 Kinesiology
• HPE 351 Physiology of Exercise
• HPE 357 Measurement in Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science
• HPE 358 Assessment in Health and Physical Education
• HPE 473 Physical Education Curriculum
• BIO 103 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Graduation skills in Critical Thinking (CT), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), Speaking (S), and Writing (W) are embedded throughout the offered courses and are met by completing the major.

Transfer students must consult an adviser about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.

Physical Education Minor
HPE 104, 115, 205, 324, 334, 351. (The Minnesota Board of Teaching does not license minors in teaching.)

Coaching Certification
The Minnesota Board of Teaching does not require coaching certification. The following courses are recommended for those interested in coaching in Minnesota public schools:

• HPE 114 Safety Education
• HPE 275 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
• HPE 280 Coaching Theory

The MSHSL requires all head varsity coaches of interscholastic sports to complete a coaching effectiveness program offered through the MSHSL.

Teaching Licensure
The Minnesota Board of Teaching has specific licensing requirements for teachers that may be subject to change after the publication of this catalog. It is the responsibility of the student to consult with the Augsburg Department of Education to identify current Minnesota teacher licensure requirements.

A Bachelor of Science degree is available for students seeking teacher licensure. Students must consult with a faculty advisor concerning the Augsburg Core Curriculum requirements under the Bachelor of Science option.

EXERCISE SCIENCE

Exercise Science Major

• HPE 104 Components of Fitness Training
• HPE 110 Personal and Community Health
• HPE 114 Health and Safety Education
• HPE 115 Chemical Dependency Education
• HPE 205 Introduction to Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science
• HPE 215 Health and Exercise Psychology
• HPE 275 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
• HPE 300 Nutrition for Exercise Science
• HPE 305 Stress Management
• HPE 350 Kinesiology
• HPE 351 Physiology of Exercise
• HPE 357 Measurement in Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science
• HPE 397 or 399 Internship in Exercise Science
• HPE 450 Current Health Issues
• HPE 490 Health Fitness Seminar and Keystone
• BIO 103 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Select and complete one (1) of the following two (2) courses:

• HPE 315 Exercise Testing and Prescription
  or HPE 330 Community Health Methods

Select and complete one (1) of the following two (2) courses:

• HPE 430 Epidemiology (HLTH 400 Epidemiology at Univ. of St. Thomas)
  or HPE 304 Advanced Fitness Training