Programs in Human Performance (P--12) (HPE)

Professor Joe F. Smith, Program Chairperson
Office: 101 Moore Hall

In addition to the major in physical education leading to Alabama teacher certification, there are two other majors possible under human performance: fitness management (see p. 180) and human performance (non-certification) (see p. 180).

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Assistant Professor Kim Oliver
Office: 210 Moore Hall

This upper-division program requires the completion of hours as specified and leads to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B N-12 Professional Certificate. Students must apply to be admitted into the physical education teacher education (PETE) professional studies sequence during the spring semester of the sophomore year.

NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive, and meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. An individual may request from the program chairperson or his or her adviser information concerning summative data on the most recent previous admissions.

PTEP students who are on track to complete all program requirements within two years, have a UA GPA — and, if transfer work, an overall GPA — of at least 2.5, and have completed BSC 215 or BSC 216 may apply to the physical education teacher education (PETE) methods cohort. Admission to the PETE methods cohort is competitive. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. All students must begin the PETE methods cohort in the fall semester. Admission to the PETE methods cohort enables students to take the following courses:

First PETE fall term: HPE 308, HPE 309, HPE 350, HPE 351
First PETE spring term: HPE 300, HPE 360, HPE 361
Second PETE fall term: HPE 487, HPE 468, HPE 464, HPE 492
Second PETE spring term: HPE 497

Any student who does not meet the minimum criteria and believes he or she should be granted a conditional admittance to the PETE methods cohort may appeal to the PETE faculty for a conditional admittance (see application form).

PTEP students will apply to TEP while they are enrolled in HPE 360, spring term. They must meet TEP admission requirements (see p. 170); have 2.5 GPAs (UA and overall) in Areas I-V; and have completed BEP 305, Areas I-V, and an application.

The undergraduate catalog is published at two-year intervals. Program advising sheets are updated much more frequently and are thus likely to provide the most up-to-date information on degree and other requirements. Students should always obtain the most recent advising sheets, available from academic advisers and in 104 Carmichael Hall. Further information on recommended course sequences should also be obtained from 102 Moore Hall.

Course	Hours
General Studies (See p. 171-172)	60
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. See general studies requirements, p. 171-172. The following exceptions apply: Area II: Courses should be selected to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements. Area III: Courses should be selected to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements. Area IV: Courses should be selected to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements. Area V: In addition to those courses listed on p. 172, BSC 215, BSC 216, and HHE 272 should be selected from any remaining hours.
Physical Education Teaching Field	46
HPE 199 Ecological Approach to Health and Fitness	3
HPE 300 Foundations of Human Performance	3
HPE 306 Analysis and Teaching of Movement I: Invasion and Field Games	3
HPE 307 Analysis and Teaching of Movement II: Track and Field, and Net/Wall Games	2
HPE 308 Analysis and Teaching of Movement III: Gymnastics	2
HPE 309 Analysis and Teaching of Movement IV: Dance in Grades P--6	2
HPE 310 Analysis and Teaching of Movement V: Swimming	2
HPE 311 Analysis and Teaching of Health-Related Fitness	1
HPE 362 Motor Development	3
HPE 365 Applied Biomechanics	3
HPE 464 Administration of Physical Education and Sport	3
HPE 468 Adapted Physical Education (W)	3
1HPE 487 Physical Education Teaching and Practice	3
HPE 492 Physiology of Exercise	3
HHE 272 First Aid, Safety, and CPR	2
BSC 215 Human Biology	4
BSC 216 Human Biology	4
Professional Studies	36
Students must earn grades of "C" or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the overall GPA — must be at least 2.5 in these courses.
2SPE 300 Survey of Special Education and Accommodation Strategies	3
2,3BEP 305 Educational Psychology	3
BEF 362 History, Philosophy, and Social Foundations of Education	3
HPE 366 Evaluation and Measurement	3
2,3HPE 350 Secondary Curriculum Methods*	3
2,3HPE 351 Secondary Clinical Experience*	3
*HPE 350 must be taken concurrently with HPE 351
HPE 360 Elementary Curriculum Methods*	3
HPE 361 Elementary Clinical Experience*	3
*HPE 360 must be taken concurrently with HPE 361
HPE 497 Internship in Physical Education (P--12)	12

¹This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program no later than the last day to add classes during the term this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well.

²These professional education courses are taken earlier during the student's undergraduate career.

³A prerequisite for admission to the teacher education program.