Academic Catalog

2024-2025

Minor Physical Education Minor

Requirements

HPE 200 is a prerequisite for the minor and is not included in the calculation of the grade point average for the minor. Requirements for the minor are:

HPE 300Teaching Elementary Physical Education3
HPE 317Human Growth & Motor Development3
HPE 400Management Skills for Teaching Health and Physical Education3
HPE 430Nutrition and Fitness Education3
Total Credit Hours12

For completion of a minor, a student must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses specified as a requirement for the minor exclusive of 100- and 200-level courses and prerequisite courses (2.75 for teacher licensure with no less than C- earned in all core courses) and complete a minimum of six hours in upper-level courses in the minor requirement through courses offered by Old Dominion University. To obtain a Virginia teaching license, all teacher education and licensure only students must attain a passing score on the appropriate Praxis II specialty area test.