Physical Education Major
Physical Education Major:
Consists of the following credits:
1.
Required:
P ED 105, 150, 200, 201, 220, 260, 271,
310, 315, 331, 370, 380, 391, 400, 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 176 and 177;
Psych 110; Poli Sci 101.
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 or
when enrolled in P ED 260. "Pre"
majors must apply for admittance to the
Professional Education Program when
enrolled in P ED 260. Failure to
apply during P ED 260 will result in a
loss of one of two chances.
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
310, 331, 370, 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
physicaleducation 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.