Your Curriculum

Physical Education/Exercise and Sport Science

Catalog Year 2012-2013 

MHCC Faculty Advisors:
Daryle Broadsword: 503-491-7350 - Room PE 157
Daryle.Broadsword@mhcc.edu 

Cindy Harnly: 503-491-7355 - Room PE 160
Cindy.Harnly@mhcc.edu 

Matt Hart: 503-491-7455 - Room PE 158
Matt Hart@mhcc.edu 

Keith Maneval: 503-491-7140 - Room PE 161
Keith.Maneval@mhcc.edu 

Fred Schnell: 503-491-6984 - Room PE 159
Fred.Schnell@mhcc.edu 

Physical education is the study of sport, athletics, exercise and fitness. Historically, the major has prepared students to be teachers of Physical Education. The field has now broadened significantly to include opportunities in health and nutrition, exercise science, sports medicine, sports psychology, wellness, and fitness management.

Curricular Outcomes

At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:

• Develop a basic understanding of how the human body responds to exercise, stress and performance
• Identify risks and treatments for common injuries due to physical exercise
• Perform adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid skills in accordance with American Red Cross standards
• Explore a variety of career opportunities in physical and/or outdoor education.

The following plan of classes is a general guide to prepare students to pursue a physical education degree at a college or university.* To prepare for such a degree and at the same time meet MHCC degree requirements, follow one of the transfer degree options on pages 10-15 of the printed catalog.

Students receiving financial aid must be certificate or degree seeking and must follow official MHCC certificate or degree requirements.

Admission and degree requirements vary among colleges and universities. Students are advised to:

• Contact the transfer university to confirm specific admission/major/degree requirements.
• Consult with a faculty adviser or the MHCC Academic Advising and Transfer Center early to develop an educational plan.

*Note that community colleges do not award transfer degrees in a subject area, but do award an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree, an Associate of Science Oregon Transfer – Business degree or an Associate of Science degree. 

Oregon transfer students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the second year of a language other than English (201-203 or equivalent).

For alternative degree opportunities, please refer to Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education degree, page 92 of the printed catalog.

¹ Prerequisite. See course descriptions.
² This plan aligns with the Associate of Science degree; refer to degree requirements, page 14 of the printed catalog.
³ Suggested Electives:
 

HE152 Drug Education
HE202 Adult Development and Aging
HE204 Diet and Weight Control
HE205 Diet Appraisal
HE207 Stress Control - Activity Interventionl
HE208 HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
HE213 Men’s Health Issues
HE240 Introduction to Holistic Health Care
HE250 Personal Health
HE253 Wilderness Advanced First Aid
HE255 Alcohol and the Family
HE261 CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
HE265 Women’s Health Issues

Transfer Schools' Web Links
Eastern Oregon State - http://www.eou.edu/peh/
Oregon State University - http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/
Southern Oregon University - http://www.sou.edu/pe/
Portland State University - http://healthed.pdx.edu
Western Oregon University – www.wou.edu/education/healthpe/index.php
University of Oregon - http://www.uoregon. edu/