Health and Wellness Education - Health & Physical Education Concentration
8 Semester Plan
2025–2026 Undergraduate Catalog
| Semester 1 – Fall |
| Course |
Credits |
Major |
PES |
GEP |
| BIOL 149 – General Biology |
4 |
X |
|
C |
| ENGL 101 – First-Year Composition |
3 |
|
|
CS1 |
| HPED 103* – Foundations of Phys Ed |
3 |
X |
|
|
| ORIE 101 – Intro. to Higher Education |
1 |
|
|
|
| GEP Humanities |
3 |
|
|
B |
| GEP Social Science (PSYC 150 recommended) |
3 |
|
|
D |
| Semester Total |
17 |
* Fall Only |
| Semester 2 – Spring |
| Course |
Credits |
Major |
PES |
GEP |
| HPED 104** – Foundations of Hlth Ed |
3 |
X |
|
|
| HPED 202** – Teaching Tactical Games I |
3 |
X |
X |
|
| HPED 204*** – Dance & Gymnastics |
3 |
X |
X |
|
| IDIS 1501 – First-Year FSU Colloquia |
3 |
|
|
E |
| MATH 104 – Problem Solving |
3 |
|
|
CS3 |
| Semester Total |
15 |
** Spring Only; *** Odd Spring Only; 1 IDIS 150: Health in America is the recommended topic. |
| Semester 3 – Fall |
| Course |
Credits |
Major |
PES |
GEP |
BIOL 211* – Essentials Anatomy & Phys
or BIOL 321* – Anat & Phys 1 |
4 |
X |
|
|
| HPED 203* – Teaching Tactical Games 2 |
3 |
X |
X |
|
| HPED 208* – Inclusion Strategies |
1 |
X |
X |
|
| HPED 232* – School Health 1 |
2 |
X |
X |
|
| GEP Humanities |
3 |
|
|
B |
| GEP Social Science |
3 |
|
|
D |
| Semester Total |
16 |
* Fall Only |
| Semester 4 – Spring |
| Course |
Credits |
Major |
PES |
GEP |
| ENGL 3xx – Advanced Writing |
3 |
|
|
CS2 |
| HPED 230*** – Assessment |
3 |
X |
|
|
| HPED 233** – School Health 2 |
3 |
X |
X |
|
HPED 301** – Applied Biomechanics
or EXSS 303 – Biomechanics for EXSS |
3 |
X |
|
|
| GEP Fine & Performing Arts |
3 |
|
|
A |
| Semester Total |
15 |
** Spring Only; *** Even Spring Only |
| Semester 5 – Fall |
| Course |
Credits |
Major |
PES |
GEP |
| HPED 201* – Teaching Fitness |
3 |
X |
X |
|
| HPED 205** – Outdoor & Group Initiatives |
2 |
X |
X |
|
| HPED 234* – School Health 3 |
3 |
X |
X |
|
HPED 406* – Applied Physiology
or EXSS 401 – Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
X |
|
|
| GEP FSU Colloquia II |
3 |
|
|
E |
| GEP Identity & Difference |
3 |
|
|
F |
| Semester Total |
17 |
* Fall Only; ** Odd Fall Only; Students should take Praxis Core if GPA is below 3.0. |
| Semester 6 – Spring |
| Course |
Credits |
Major |
PES |
GEP |
| HPED 310** – Technology in HWE |
3 |
X |
|
TF |
| HPED 416** – Curriculum Design |
3 |
X |
X |
|
| REED 417** – Literacy in Content |
3 |
X |
X |
|
| GEP Natural Science (EXSS 200 recommended) |
3/4 |
|
|
C |
| HPED 407** – Motor Learning |
3 |
X |
|
|
| Semester Total |
15/16 |
** Spring Only; Students should apply for Entrance to Program and Internship I. |
| Semester 7 – Fall |
| Course |
Credits |
Major |
PES |
GEP |
| HPED 392 – Teaching Internship 1 |
6 |
X |
X |
|
| HPED 402 – Adapted Phys Ed |
4 |
X |
X |
|
| HPED 404 – Health Instruction |
3 |
X |
X |
|
| HPED 428 – Physical Educ Methods |
3 |
X |
X |
|
| Semester Total |
16 |
Students should apply for Internship II and take Subject-Specific Praxis Exams. |
| Semester 8 – Spring |
| Course |
Credits |
Major |
PES |
GEP |
| EDUC 422 – Leadership Seminar |
3 |
X |
X |
|
| HPED 497 – Teaching Internship 2 |
12 |
X |
X |
|
| Semester Total |
15 |
|
Total Credits: 126/127
Reviewed or Updated by/date: Dr. Nicole Bosley, Educational Professions, 4/25/2025
