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J. D. Yingling
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 1:27 pm: |       |
I am the representative from the kinesiology department serving on a committee to review our liberal arts requirements at a 5,000 student private university. Our current requirement for physical education is an introduction to wellness course for two hours credit and a one hour activity course chosen from a variety of offerings. The last time there was a review, the kinesiology department lost one hour and I'm afraid that the committee will again seek cuts in our area. I am seeking input from others who have gone through similar reviews or know of current research studies that would support physical education programs at the college-level. |
Chuck Duncan (Chuck)
New member
Username: Chuck
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 7:33 am: | |
Some schools have been successful in defending their requirements with a wellness course. However, activity courses have been less successful. So, building an activity lab into the wellness course has been a good alternative. Students need to apply the information they gain in wellness class if they are going to be able to use it. Prepare your defense ahead of time by looking at the university mission statement and getting the current statistics on the economic impact of physical inactivity and other wellness related topics. Update your wellness course to match up with the university mission statement. Numerous articles have been published on this topic and AAHPERD has sponsored conferences on the topic in the past. |
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