Program Information

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Current Plan of Study

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A program checklist may be requested from an advisor.

Bachelor of Science in Sport Management- Sport Management Concentration

Current Plan of Study

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Bachelor of Science in Sport Management- Recreation Leadership Concentration

Current Plan of Study

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Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Wellness- Clinical Concentration

Current Plan of Study

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Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Wellness- Human Performance Concentration

Current Plan of Study

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A program checklist may be requested from an advisor.

Bachelor of Science in Education - Health and Physical Education

Current Plan of Study

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To learn more about testing and clinical experience information, please visit the Accreditation, Certification and Partnership Initiatives website.

Master of Science in Sport Management (Teaching Certification)

Current Plan of Study

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Capstone Presentations- Graduate Physical Education Programs

For all Graduate Physical Education programs, a capstone project/presentation will serve as the comprehensive exam. Educational Specialists will complete this in the EFD 691 and 692 courses. Master's Students will complete this in the HPE 590 course. The comprehensive exam consists of an oral presentation/defense of the paper submitted in EFD 692 or HPE 590.  A student must earn a passing grade on the comprehensive exam to graduate.  If a student receives a failing score on the comprehensive exam, he or she may attempt the comprehensive exam in the next semester.

Homework in PE:  Paper (PDF), Presentation (video), PowerPoint

Mandatory Fitness Testing in a PETE Program: Paper (PDF), Presentation (video), PowerPoint

Influence of written resources on physical educators' interactions with special needs students: video

Master of Science in Education- Physical Education- Nutrition

View course requirements (choose the link that corresponds to your JSU acceptance year):

2019-2020

Currenyt Plan of Study

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Master of Science in Education- Physical Education- Human Performance

Current Plan of Study

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Master of Science in Education- Physical Education- Teacher Education

Current Plan of Study

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Master's in Athletic Training

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Current Plan of Study

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Educational Specialist Degree- Physical Education Concentration

Current Plan of Study

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Minors

Jacksonville State University's Department of HPER offers a Minor in Coaching. This program is intended to prepare individuals to coach selected sports common in youth sports programs, middle and secondary schools, as well as collegiate athletics.

A minor in coaching consists of 18 hours of coursework:

HPE 391 Methods and Principles of Coaching (3 hours)
HPE 232 Sports Safety and First Aid (2 hours) 
HPE 405 Scientific Principles of Conditioning (3 hours)
HPE 394 Practicum in Coaching (3 hours)

7 hours of coaching seminar (1 hour) classes

HPE 212- Personal and Community Health
HPE 312- Health Problems and Disease Prevention
HPE 315- Foundations of Health Science
HPE 318- Health for Special Populations
HPE 360- School and Community Health Programs
HPE 420- Health Aspects of Aging

Twenty-one hours from:

HPE 109 Concepts of Wellness
HPE 165 Introduction to Exercise Science and Wellness
HPE 362 Kinesiology
HPE 400 Exercise Physiology
HPE 415 Biomechanics

Nine hours from the following:

HPE 272 Basic Athletic Training
HPE 405 Scientific Principles of Conditioning
HPE 406 Physical Fitness Techniques
HPE 440 Fitness Testing

Select eighteen hours from the following:

SMR 335 Human Resource Management in Sport and Recreation
SMR 340 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport Management and Recreation
SMR 355 Principles of Finance in Sport Management and Recreation
SMR 450 Sport and Recreation Facility Management
SMR 476 Sport Management and Recreation Marketing
SMR 331 Topics in International Sport Management and Recreation
SMR 425 Contemporary Issues in Sport Management and Recreation
SMR 466 Public and Media Relations
SMR 486 Sport Management and Recreation Promotion and Event Planning

Twelve hours:

SMR 221 Foundations of Sport Management and Recreation
SMR 271 Recreational games and Group Development
SMR 310 Camping and Outdoor Education
SMR 486 Sport Management and Recreation Administration


Select six hours from the following:

SMR 275 Outdoor Pursuits Expedition Seminar
SMR 301 Youth Sports Programs
SMR 302 Field Experience in Recreation
SMR 312 Organization and Administration of Camp Programming
SMR 420 Youth Development Leadership

Select three hours from the following:

HPE 111 Beginning Hiking
HPE 113 Mountain Biking
HPE 114 Bicycling
HPE 140 Alpine Skiing
HPE 141 Alpine Skiing II
HPE 158 Canoeing and Rafting
HPE 164 Rock Climbing and Rappelling