Repository: UIHistories Project: Book - First Year at University (1935) [PAGE 16]

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Physical Training * Military

L L students, men and women, entering the University as freshmen arc re. quired to pass courses aggregating four semesters of work in physical education. The general courses in physical education embrace a wide range of indoor and otitdoor activities. T h e aims of the required work for freshmen and sophomores are to promote a higher standard of physical fitness, to develop habits, knowledge, appreciation, and skill in desirable recreational sports, and to develop character. Students may obtain credit for the elementary required courses by passing proficiency examinations. Students who are found in their physical examinations to be physically deficient are assigned to individual training and corrective courses. In addition, the School of Physical Education sponsors an extensive p r o g r a m of intramural athletics for both men and women. A stu dent who is interested in sport of any variety, but w h o does not feel that he has time for varsity competition, will find in the intramural p r o g r a m an o p p o r t u n i t y to participate in his chosen sport.

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Military

Science and

Tactics

All male students who are citizens of the United States and physically fit. except (1) students over twenty-two years of age when entering the University and (2) students entering the University with junior standing, must register in Military Science and Tactics, and unless properly excused, must take the full basic course therein, whether they intend to g r a d u a t e or not. T h e University Brigade consists of six units of the Reserve Officers' T r a i n i n g Corps: Infantry, Field Artillery, Cavalry, Engineers, Signal Corps, and Coast Artillery. A student is free to choose any branch for which his aptitude and course of study fit him. T h e basic course of two years of work is a general prerequisite for graduation. T h e final two years of work, which are optional, artcalled the advanced course, and students in the advanced course serve as the officers of the brigade; completion of the advanced course qualifies the ca lidat for a commission in the organized reserves of the United States Army. Students qualifying for the military bands substitute their work in the bands for the required work in military training.