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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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CURRICULUM IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physical Education T h e professional curriculum in Physical Education for Men is designed to prepare students for teaching health, safety, and physical education, coaching athletics, and directing recreation. All applicants must be in good health, with no handicapping physical defects, and must be certified by the University Health Service for specialization in physical education, or be approved by the Director of the School of Physical Education. This curriculum consists of a freshman-sophomore program, which is essentially the same for all students, and a junior-senior program which includes a core-curriculum and also allows each student to elect courses in one of three areas of specialization. T h e degree of Bachelor of Science in Physical Education is conferred on students who successfully complete a total of 130 semester hours as outlined below. S u m m a r y of R e q u i r e m e n t s for M e n Professional physical education courses General courses, as prescribed Foundation science courses, as prescribed Education courses, as prescribed Second subject of specialization Free electives Total HOURS 45 25 18 17 16 9^ 130

F r e s h m a n - S o p h o m o r e P r o g r a m for M e n In each of the first two years, students who take Group A in the first semester will take Group B in the second semester, and those who take Group B the first semester will take Group A in the second semester. First Year

FIRST SEMESTER HOURS SECOND SEMESTER HOURS

Group A P.E.M. 4—Beginning F o o t b a l l . . . P.E.M. 1—Beginning Basketball.. Group B P.E.M. 80—Physical Conditioning Programs P.E.M. 11—Swimming P.E.M. 70—Professional Orientation Rhet. 1—Rhetoric and Composition 1 Physiol. 3a—Physiological Anatomy Hygiene 5—Elementary Hygiene and Sanitation Military Science Total

2 2 2 2 2 3 5 2 1 Tj

Group A P.E.M. 4—Beginning Football. . 2 P.E.M. I—Beginning Basketball 2 Group B P.E.M. 80—Physical Conditioning Programs 2 P.E.M. 11—Swimming 2 Rhet. 2—Rhetoric and Composition 1 3 Bot. la—General Botany 8 3 Physiol. 3b—Physiological Anatomy 5 Hygiene 10—Advanced Hygiene... 2 Military Science I Total 18

• A student may elect to take D.G.S. ia and ib as a substitute for Rhetoric 1 and 2, and Speech 1. 3 Students who elect a minor in biological science are urged to take an additional course, Botany ib (2 hours), during their junior or senior year. A student who does not wish to minor in biological science may substitute a double minor in_ either general science^ and physics or chemistry and general science. Desirable second minors with biological science as the first minor include general science, physics, and chemistry. Other combinations may be elected, subject to the approval of the Director or Dean of the School or College in which the student is registered.