Liberal Arts and Sciences: Physical Education (A.S.)
HEGIS: 5299
SUNY CODE: 1087
The Physical Education program is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university. The curriculum emphasizes professionalism, sportsmanship, health awareness and extracurricular athletic activities.
The goals of this program are to:
- prepare students to be effective communicators and leaders in teaching or coaching environments; and
- introduce students to the background and basic concepts of physical education and sports.
Successful graduates from this program will be able to:
- develop and present appropriate lesson plans; and
- instruct, demonstrate, and analyze athletic and practical skills and correct common errors.
Career Opportunities/Transfer Information
Students have transferred to colleges and universities such as Syracuse, Penn State, Adelphi, Hofstra, Rhode Island, SUC at Cortland, Ithaca, Springfield and Bowling Green. Students who transfer may then specialize in fields of Education, Sport Science, Fitness, Health and Administration. Past Herkimer students who have obtained their bachelor degree in Physical Education are now employed as full-time teachers, coaches and administrators at the elementary, junior high, high school and college levels throughout New York State and beyond.
Program of Study
1st Year
1st Semester
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| IS 115 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| PE 113 | Racquet Sports | 1 |
| PE 120 | Found of Physical Educ and Sport | 3 |
| PE 130 | Physical Fitness | 1 |
| PE 150 | Fund of Gymnastic Activities | 1 |
| SC 141 | Fund of Biology I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
2nd Semester
2nd Year
3rd Semester
| EN 225 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| HE 128 | First Aid and CPR: Responding to Emergencies | 2 |
| PE 141 | Track | 1 |
| PE 148 | Adventure Curr and Coop Act | 2 |
| PE 156 | Coaching Princ and Theories | 3 |
| SC 253 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
4th Semester
| HE 121 | Personal & Community Health | 3 |
| PE 115 | Fund Danc, Rhythm and Move | 1 |
| SC 254 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| | Humanities Selective | 3 |
| | US History and Civic Engagement Selective | 3 |
| | World History and Global Awareness Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Humanities Selective: Students must select HU prefix courses only.
US History and Civic Engagement Selective: Students must select one (1) of the following:
- SS 121 American History to 1865
- SS 122 American History Since 1865
- SS 141 American Government
World History and Global Awareness Selective: Students must select one (1) of the following:
Total Credit Hours: 64
Physical Education majors are required to take all activities courses, and they must be taken in the semesters they are listed.
Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of this program. For more information, visit www.herkimer.edu/felony
For more information, contact the Academic Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.
Apply here: www.herkimer.edu/apply