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Applied Health and Fitness: Fitness Special Populations Focus - Bachelor of Arts
Program Overview
Applied Health and Fitness: Fitness Special Populations Focus - Bachelor of Arts Degree Map
The Applied Health and Fitness: Fitness Special Populations Focus - Bachelor of Arts degree map outlines the requirements for completing the degree in four years. To graduate in four years, students need to average 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits.
Requirements
- General Education Requirements
- Degree Requirements
- Major Requirements
- University Writing Requirements
- Race and Ethnic Studies Requirements
- Credit Requirements and Limits
Degree Maps and Advising
Degree maps show one possible course plan for earning a degree in four years. Students should talk with their advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for them, especially if they have any earned transferrable academic credit.
Bulletin or Catalog Year
The Bulletin or Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements students need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit students to follow a different catalog. Typically, the catalog year is the year the student began at PSU, but transfer students may be able to use an earlier catalog.
DARS System
Students are highly encouraged to run their own Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) report to track their progress through their program. Students should contact an advisor if they have any questions about their DARS, catalog/bulletin year, or degree requirements in general.
Course Plan
The following is a sample course plan for the Applied Health and Fitness: Fitness Special Populations Focus - Bachelor of Arts degree:
First Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credits | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Year Inquiry or Honors | 5 | First Year Inquiry or Honors | 5 | First Year Inquiry or Honors | 5 |
| BA Second Language 101 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 102 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 103 | 3-5 |
| General Elective | 4 | General Elective | 4 | General Elective | 4 |
| PE 193 | 2 | ||||
| Total Fall Credits | 12-14 | Total Winter Credits | 12-14 | Total Spring Credits | 14-16 |
Second Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credits | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophomore Inquiry or Honors | 4 | Sophomore Inquiry or Honors | 4 | BA Fine & Performing Arts | 3-4 |
| BA Second Language 201 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 202 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 203 | 3-5 |
| PHE 250 | 4 | PHE 295 | 4 | PHE 270 | 2 |
| BI 301+lab | 4 | BI 302+lab | 4 | PHE 314 | 4 |
| Total Fall Credits | 15-17 | Total Winter Credits | 15-17 | Total Spring Credits | 12-15 |
Third Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credits | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Division Cluster or Honors | 4 | Upper Division Cluster or Honors | 4 | Upper Division Cluster or Honors | 4 |
| Race and Ethnic Studies Class | 3-4 | Race and Ethnic Studies Class | 3-4 | PHE Approved Elective | 4 |
| PHE 325U | 4 | BA Social Science/Science/Math | 3-4 | PHE 456 or PSY 311U | 4 |
| PHE 340 | 4 | PHE 363 | 4 | PHE 370 | 4 |
| Total Fall Credits | 15-16 | Total Winter Credits | 14-16 | Total Spring Credits | 16 |
Fourth Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credits | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis | 6 | PHE 475 | 4 | PHE 474 | 4 |
| PHE 473 | 4 | PHE 417 | 4 | General Elective | 4 |
| PHE Approved Elective | 4 | PHE 404 | 4 | General Elective | 4 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 4 | ||
| Total Fall Credits | 17 | Total Winter Credits | 16 | Total Spring Credits | 12 |
Additional Map Notes
- BA Second Language 101: Can take placement exam - visit the World Languages & Literatures Placement website for details.
- General Elective: Recommend taking prerequisites for Anatomy & Physiology courses.
- Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
- BI 301+lab and BI 302+lab: Required prerequisite: Prior completion of BI 207 or BI 221Z with a C- or higher.
- Race and Ethnic Studies Class: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States.
- PHE 456 or PSY 311U: Students earning a PE teaching endorsement for Secondary Education should take PSY 311U.
- PHE 404: Special registration is required for PHE 404 Internship. Internship must be approved by a School of Public Health Undergraduate Internship Coordinator before registering for credits.
