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Physical & Health Education

 
To graduate with a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education or a Bachelor of  Physical and Health Education (Honours), students must complete 120 credits as follows:
 
Year 1
PHED 1006 Introduction to Physical Education
3 cr.
PHED 1007 Psycho-Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Physical Activity
3 cr.
PHED 1016 Motor Development
3 cr.
PHED 1017  Health Concepts in Physical Education
3 cr.
PHED 1027 Physical Activity and Sport Leadership
3 cr.
PHED 1116 Physical Education Practical I
3 cr.
PHED 1117 Physical Education Practical II
3 cr.

BIOL 1011  or

BIOL 1006

Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology     
3 cr.
Electives  
6 cr.
 
Year 2
PHED 2007 Special Populations
3 cr.
PHED 2016 Motor Learning and Control
3 cr.
PHED 2106 Community Leadership Placement
3 cr.
PHED 2116 Physical Education Practical III
3 cr.
PHED 2117 Physical Education Practical IV
3 cr.
PHED 2216

Systemic Approach to Functional Human Anatomy

3 cr.
PHED 2217

Systemic Approach to Integrated Human Physiology

3 cr.
PHED 2026 Psychology of Physical Activity
3 cr.
Electives  
6 cr.
 
 
Year 3
     
PHED 3006 Exercise Physiology I 
3 cr.
PHED 3016 Coaching 
3 cr.
PHED 3017   Contemporary Health Issues
3 cr.
PHED 3026  Biomechanics
3 cr.
PHED 3106 Community Leadership Placement 
3 cr.
PHED 3116 Physical Education Practical V
3 cr.
PHED 3117 Physical Education Practical VI
3 cr.
PHED 3217 Research Methods and Statistics in Physical Activity
3 cr.
Electives  
6 cr.
 
Year 4
PHED 4007 Health and Exercise Psychology
3 cr.
PHED 4016 Injury Prevention and Care
3 cr.
PHED 4027 Physical Fitness Principles, Prescription, & Assessment
3 cr.
PHED 4106 Community Leadership Placement
3 cr.
PHED 4116 Physical Education Practical VII
3 cr.
PHED 4117 Physical Educational Practical VIII
3 cr.
PHED 4227 Nutrition
3 cr.
PHED 4046 Contemporary Social Issues in Sport & Physical Activity
3 cr.
Electives  
6 cr.
     
     
     
     
Students must complete all Physical and Health Education theory and practical courses with a minimum grade of 60% and must achieve a satisfactory grade in all Community Leadership Placements. Any student who is unsatisfactory in a Community Leadership Placement must successfully repeat that course before taking any subsequent Community Leadership Placement.  Students will be required to withdraw from the Physical and Health Education program should they receive more than one grade of “unsatisfactory” in placement courses.
     
Kinesiology
For those students wishing to specialize in Kinesiology, the following PHED electives are recommended:
     
PHED 2027 Technology in Physical Education and Sport 3 cr.
PHED 3037 Gerontology  3 cr.
PHED 3036 Exercise Management and Rehabilitation 3 cr.
PHED 4036 Ergonomics 3 cr.
PHED 4026 Biomechanics II  3 cr.

 

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