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Physical Education Includes Varict y of Sp< rts Wi for Both Men and Won n

All i t u d e n t i entering the Untoei v« i hmen i -d • :i lemettera of credit In phyi tl educad *% part of th' i gradu* tion requirement! The Department of Ph leal Education foi >tal of twentnine different courses which ttudenta on ' ' In ng th req tnent These courses includi wide v a r i of sj ta—t nrning, tap daiv .dminton. tennis, ice skating, tumbling stunts, and many others I a similai natu The Dep tment of Ph ical Education for Women o: » a v v ot irs< in sports which may be taken by women to meet this uirement These coin s include swimming, volleyball, speedball. bow ridir Id hockey, folk dancing, tap dancin.. Students in good ph cal condition arc permitted to elect « ot the courses o: The cl. in ph cal education for men meet twice weekly. The cl. in physical education for women meet three times weekly. The De :nta also otter special d a in sports arranged for s ents, who through physical examination (see page 10) are found not to be to participate in the regular work. In these courses each student given an individualized program of sports and exercises adapted to his t her particular physical condition.

Proficiency Examinations

T h e four semester credits required for graduation may be sc. red through taking and passing scheduled courses, or taking and passing pro: ciency examinations covering these same courses. T h i s means that a s dent may meet the requirement in Physical Education through pas g ( proficiency examination and three courses, or two proficiency exam: and two cou etc. Students with exceptional ability may meet the rec -mem through taking and passing four profic icy examinations.

Intramural Sports

The University also organizes and conduc an extern program intramural sports for men and a similar program for women . IC n program consists of organising tournaments and meets in a t proximately twenty-five different orts. The women's iclud » total of approximately fifteen different sports. P a r t i , in these rams is purely voluntary and is open to any and all student- . 3 in the University. T h e facilities of the D< : Physical Education .e The Huff Gymnasium, the "Old Gym "Gym Annex*' I men. the W Gymnasium and - tiona the \\ Building I women, the Ice Skatr .. K •.'*. the University goll cou . tv and numerous playing fiel< Professoi Seward C Stalo - '• ol Physical Kducation fo Hi dress is 108 Geoi Uutt Gymi • fessoi Louli Freei is Direct* I Ph>

Kducation tot Women. He Woman's G\ mnaaium

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