Bachelor of Physical and Health Education


Bachelor of Physical Health and Education

Graduation Requirements:

In addition to the program requirements listed below students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education degree requirements, including regulations on first year and subject maximum. Please refer to the Degree Requirement section for further information.


Program Requirements:

Students completing the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (Honours) must achieve a minimum average of 70% in the program.

Students completing the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education must achieve a minimum average of 60% in the program.

No more than 24 credits of practicals can be counted toward meeting the BPHE degree requirements.

Students must complete 120 credits as follows:

PHED 1007 Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Physical Activity 3 cr.
PHED 1016 Motor Development 3 cr.
PHED 1017 Health Concepts in Physical Education 3 cr.
PHED 1206 Systemic Approach to Functional Human Anatomy I 3 cr.
PHED 1207 Systemic Approach to Functional Human Anatomy II 3 cr.
1000-level practicals 6 cr.
PHED 2016 Motor Learning and Control 3 cr.
PHED 2036 Biomechanics I 3 cr.
PHED 2037 Physical Activity and Sport Leadership 3 cr.
PHED 2217 Systemic Approach to Integrated Human Physiology 3 cr.
PHED 2026 Psychology of Physical Activity 3 cr.
PHED 2406 Research Methods in Physical Activity 3 cr.
2000-level practicals 6 cr.
PHED 3006 Exercise Physiology I 3 cr.
PHED 3046 Physical Fitness Principles, Prescription & Assessment 3 cr.
PHED 3106 Community Leadership Placement I 3 cr.
PHED 3136 Adapted Physical Activity 3 cr.
PHED 3306 Statistics in Physical Activity 3 cr.
PHED 4106 Community Leadership Placement II 3 cr.
PHED 4227 Nutrition and Physical Activity 3 cr.
3000-level or 4000-level practicals 12 cr.
ACAD 1601 Academic Writing 3 cr.
Three credits from the following (one course):  3 cr.
PHED 4046 Contemporary Issues in Sport and Physical Activity  
PHED 3946 or
HIST 3946
History of Sport in Canada  
CLAS 2206 Sport and Recreation in the Classical World  

PHED 3947 or
HIST 3947

Sport and Spectacle in Modern Society  
ENGL 1000 Special Topics course titled: Sport in Literature and Film  

Electives
electives can be additional PHED courses courses, courses from within the Faculty of Arts and Science, and/or Faculty of Applied and Professional Schools

36 cr.

Concurrent Education with BPHE

Students must comply with the requirements for their BPHE degree program and include the following Concurrent Education set of courses: MATH 1070 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics for Teachers or six credits in Mathematics courses having 4U or equivalent prerequisites; ACAD 1601 Academic Writing; EDUC 0106 Introduction to Teaching; PHED 2017 Teaching and Learning in Physical Education; PHED 3106 Community Leadership Placement I; and PHED 4106 Community Leadership Placement II with one of PHED3106 or PHED 4106 successfully completed in an educational setting working with children.


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