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	2017 - 2018 General Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	    Transfer Guide - Physical Education Teacher Certification
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				UWA Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a 
Major in Physical Education P-12 (Certification)
College of Education 
Effective: Fall 2016 
Core Curriculum Requirements  
Students transferring from Alabama public two-year and four-year colleges and universities should consult the AGSC site for complete details regarding Areas I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved courses for each institution. Specific requirements for students majoring in Physical Education at Alabama public two-year schools and for UWA pre-Physical Education majors are included below. 
			 
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		Area I - Written Composition (6 semester hours)
 AGSC:  No specific courses required beyond the AGSC requirements.     Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts (12 semester hours)
 AGSC:  There are no specific courses required beyond the AGSC requirements, but the following course is strongly preferred:     | AL College System Course Titles |     | SPH 107, Fundamentals of Public Speaking |       UWA:  Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree are required to complete the patern in humanities and fine arts listed below:     | UWA Course Titles |  AL College System Course Titles |     | Choose one of the following sequences: |    |     EH 213 . Honors Literature I (3)   EH 214 . Honors Literature II (3)   EH 221 . British Literature I (3)   EH 222 . British Literature II (3)   EH 231 . American Literature I (3)   EH 232 . American Literature II (3)   |  ENG 251, American Literature I  ENG 252, American Literature II  ENG 261, English Literature I  ENG 262, English Literature II  ENG 271, World Literature I  ENG 272, World Literature II |     SH 100 . Principles of Public Speaking (3)   SH 150 . Professional Speaking (3)   |  SPH 107, Fundamentals of Public Speaking |     | Choose one of the following: |    |     AT 100 . Introduction to Art (3)   MU 100 . Introduction to Music (3)   TH 100 . Introduction to Theatre (3)   |  ART 100, Art Appreciation  MUS 101, Music Apppreciation  THR 120, Theatre Appreciation  THR 126, Introduction to Theatre |         Area III - Natural Sciences and Mathematics (11 semester hours)
 AGSC:  No specific courses required beyond the AGSC requirements.  UWA:  Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree are required to complete the pattern in natural sciences and mathematics as listed below:     | UWA Course Titles |  AL College System Course Titles |     | Choose one of the following: |    |     BY 101 . Introductory Biology I (4)   BY 103 . Honors Biology (4)    |  BIO 103, Principles of Biology I |     | Choose one of the following: |    |       CH 101 . Introductory General Chemistry (4)   CH 111 . General Chemistry I (4)    EN 100 . Introduction to Environmental Sciences (4)   ES 100 . Introduction to Geology (4)    PH 190 . Astronomy (4)   PH 201 . College Physics I (4)   |  CHM 104, Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry  CHM 105, Introduction to Organic Chemistry  CHM 111, College Chemistry  PHS 111, Physical Science I  PHS 112, Physical Science II  PHS 201, General Physics |     | Choose one of the following: |    |     | MH 113 . Precalculus Algebra (3)   |  MTH 112, Precalculus Algebra  MTH 113, Precalculus Trigonometry  MTH 125, Calculus I  MTH 120, Calculus and Its Applications |         Area IV - History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)
 AGSC:  No specific courses required beyond the AGSC requirements.  UWA:  Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree are required to complete the pattern in history, social, and behavioral sciences as listed below:     | UWA Course Titles |  AL College System Course Titles |     | Choose one of the following sequences: |    |     HY 101 . History of Western Civilization I (3)   HY 102 . History of Western Civilization II (3)   OR  HY 103 . Honors Western Civilization (3)   HY 104 . Honors Western Civilization II (3)   OR  HY 211 . American History I (3)   HY 212 . American History II (3)   |  HIS 101, Western Civilization I  HIS 102, Western Civilization II  HIS 121, World History I  HIS 122, World History II  HIS 201, United States History I  HIS 202, United States History II |     | Choose six hours from the following: |    |     AN 100 . Introduction to Anthropology (3)   EC 201 . Principles of Microeconomics (3)   EC 202 . Principles of Macroeconomics (3)   GY 100 . Introduction to Geography (3)   PS 110 . American Government (3)   PY 100 . General Psychology (3)   SY 100 . Principles of Sociology (3)    SY 110 . Social Problems (3)   |  ANT 200, Introduction to Anthropology  ECO 231, Principles of Macroeconomics  ECO 232, Principles of Microeconomics  GEO 100, World Regional Geography  GEO 201, Human Geography  POL 200, Introduction to Political Science  POL 211, American National Government  PSY 200, General Psychology  SOC 200, Introduction to Sociology  SOC 210, Social Problems |         Area V - Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses at UWA (19 semester hours)
 Contact Name:  Dr. R.T. Floyd  Title:  Chairperson, Department of Physical Education and Athletic Training  Phone:  (205) 652-3714  Email:  rtf@uwa.edu  UWA:  Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree are required to complete other core requirements as follows:     | UWA Course Titles |  AL College System Course Titles |     Two semester hours in physical education  activity courses, choosing one from the following: |    |     | PE 100 - 126, Activity Classes |  None Listed |     PE 200 . Foundations of Health and Physical Education (3)    PE 250 . First Aid and CPR Professional Rescuer-AED (1)    PE 251 . Concepts of Health, Wellness, and Fitness (3)   |  PED 200, Foundations of Physical Education  HED 230, Safety and First Aid  OR  HED 231, First Aid  HED 221, Personal Health  OR  HED 224, Personal and Community Health |     Four semester hours in physical education  foundation courses from the following: |    |     EX 241 . Strength, Speed, and Power Training (2)   EX 242 . Flexibility (2)   EX 246 . Endurance Training (2)   PE 202 . Racquet and Paddle Sports (2)   PE 203 . Recreational Activities (2)   PE 204 . Indoor Team Sports (2)   PE 205 . Outdoor Team Sports (2)   |  None Listed |     | BY 231 . Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)   |  None Listed |      Signature
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