Physical Education Major
Enrollment/Retention Standards:
There is an enrollment cap
for physical education majors which is determined through
the School of Education. If you wish to transfer into physical education from a
different UWSP major, you must have a 2.75 cumulative grade point
average.
New students must follow these
requirements:
1.
Freshmen: Complete a minimum of
30 credits with a
2.50 GPA. These credits include
P ED 105, Math 100, English 101 and 102,
Biology 160, Psychology 110, and 5
credits of chemistry or physics (23
credits). You must complete these
courses before you can enroll in P ED
200, 301, 260.
2.
P ED 105 is a prerequisite for P
ED 200
and 201 for physical education majors.
3.
Sophomores: Complete 60 credits with
a 2.75
GPA and apply to the School of Education
by the end of your sophomore year. P ED
200 and 201 are prerequisites for P ED 260. You may take P ED
201 and 260 concurrently if P ED
200 is complete. Admitted as a physical education major.
4.
Juniors: Complete 90
credits with an overall GPA of 2.75
including all natural science courses.
Prerequisites for P ED 331 are
(1) 75 credits with 2.75 GPA;
(2) P ED 200, 201, 260;
(3) all natural science requirements;
(4) director consent.
5.
If you fail to meet the above
requirements you will not be allowed to
register for professional physical
education courses. You may appeal to the
director of physical education.
6.
There are enrollment caps for
admission to the Professional Education
Program.
Please consult your adviser in
the physical education department for
specific requirements.
Physical Education Major: Consists of the
following credits:
1.
Required:
P ED 105, 150,
200, 201, 220, 260, 271, 280,
310, 315, 331, 380, 391, 428; ; HP/W
312; PEX 400, 401; WLNS 205.
2.
Collateral requirements that also apply
toward GDR requirements:
a.
Laboratory science: Biology 160,
285; Chemistry 101 or Physics 101.
b.
GDR requirements for DPI
certification: History 211 and 212;
Psych 110; Poli Sci 101 or 201.
c.
First Aid/CPR: WLNS 123.
d.
Education 205, 351, 381, 386, P
ED 398, 400.
e.
GPA of 2.75 in physical education
courses.
3.
Admission Requirements:
Incoming freshmen and transfers
will be classified as “Pre-majors.”
New students must follow these
procedures to apply to be “Accepted
Majors.”
a.
Before you apply, complete or be
in progress with good standing in the
following:
P ED 105, 150, 220, 271; BIO 160;
CHEM or PHY 101; with a grade of C- or
better.
Note: P ED 105 and 220, as courses essential to the UWSP major,
must be taken at UW-Stevens Point.
b.
You must have a minimum 2.75
grade point average in all credits
attempted.
c.
Apply to the School of Education
for acceptance into the Professional
Education Program when the courses
listed in “a” are completed.
d.
The number of seats available in
the School of Education will determine
the number of pre-majors accepted as
majors.
e.
Admission to the School of
Education is a prerequisite for
enrollment in the following courses:
P ED 200-201, 260, 280, 310, 331,
380, 391, 428; PEX 400-401; HP/W 312.
4.
Refer to the Education section in the UWSP catalog for information about
admission to the Professional Education
Program and teacher certification. NOTE:
To graduate with a
comprehensive physical
education major, you must
successfully complete all teacher
certification requirements including
student teaching in physical education.
5.
To repeat a course, follow UWSP
policy. The last of the grades for
repeated courses will be calculated into
your GPA.
No credit received for “special
work” courses (199, 299, 399) may be
calculated in the cumulative GPA
required for admittance into the
program.