Catalog Year 2017-2018

Physical and health education programs prepare students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to develop and maintain healthy, active and lifelong lifestyles. The field includes opportunities in health, nutrition, exercise science, sports medicine, sports psychology, wellness and fitness management.

Curricular Outcomes

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

• Identify and/or demonstrate behaviors and/or concepts that promote optimal health and prevent disease
• Identify societal factors (family, peers, culture, media, technology, etc.) that can influence personal health and wellness
• Demonstrate goal-setting techniques to enhance physical/skill performance
• Demonstrate goal-setting techniques to enhance one or more dimension(s) of wellness
• Demonstrate a proficiency in a physical/skill performance
• Apply leadership techniques

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 10-19 of the printed catalog.

Students receiving financial aid must be certificate or degree seeking and following 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: 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 127 of the printed catalog.

¹ Prerequisite. See course descriptions.
² This plan aligns with the Associate of Science degree; refer to degree requirements, page 18 of the printed catalog.
³ Suggested electives: