Program Information:
This program helps students live a more healthy and active lifestyle and enhances performance in exercise, sport and physical activity settings. It also lays a foundation for students seeking to become a coach or physical education instructor.
- Designed for transfer students.
- Meets general education requirements.
- Meets beginning course requirements for a physical education or recreation teacher.
- Prepare students for careers in related fields such as Physical Therapy, Sports Management, Sports Psychology, Coaching, etc.
- Students planning to transfer are recommended to verify senior-institution requirements, which may vary.
- Students who are planning on teaching in a secondary school are required to have a specified ACT score or to take an alternative test (determined by the State of Illinois) prior to transferring to an upper-division institution. Students should contact their transfer institution for more specific information associated with possible tests required for advancement in that program and for more information associated with this.
For Program Information Contact:
Social Sciences and Business at 217-786-2391 or 217-786-2414 or see a Student Success Coach.
Course Requirements:
Required General Education Courses
Please see your Student Success Coach for course planning.
Recommended General Education Courses
| ART 101 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| BIO 107 | Human Biology | 4 |
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| HIS 101 | History of Western Civilization I | 4 |
| | OR | |
| HIS 102 | History of Western Civilization II | 4 |
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| MAT 104 | General Education Mathematics | 3 |
| MUS 104 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| PSI 101 | Physical Science | 4 |
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| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| | Social Science Selection | 3 |
| | Social Science Selection | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Recommended Program Courses
| ESS 220 | Introduction to Coaching | 2 |
| ESS 250 | Introduction to Physical Education | 2 |
| | Exercise Science Selection | 1 |
| | Exercise Science Selection | 1 |
| | Exercise Science Selection | 1 |
| | Exercise Science Selection | 1-2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8-9 |
Recommended Program Support Courses
| EDU 201 | Introduction to Teacher Education | 4 |
| EMS 100 | Emergency Medical Responder | 3 |
| HLT 201 | Health in Today's Society | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Exercise Science Selection Courses
Choose four (4) credits from the courses listed below.
Total Credit Hours: 60-61