2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin

Health and Physical Education Minor

Description. The minor in Health and Physical Education provides coursework that students may use to improve their personal health and physical fitness in conjunction with career preparation. It is designed to promote healthy lifestyle habits through the study and application of the wellness principles of nutrition, physical fitness, and stress management, as well as the acquisition of physical activity skills.

Rationale. This program combined with other general education areas of study fosters an understanding of the need to maintain healthy lifestyles. By combining interdisciplinary studies with health and physical education principles, this minor prepares students for healthy lifestyles within their career choices.

Credits. 18-19

Minor coordinator. Professor Vincent Maiorino, Department of Health and Physical Education (212.237.8323, vmaiorino@jjay.cuny.edu)

Requirements. A maximum of two courses can overlap with a student’s major, other minors or programs.

Part One. Required Courses

PED 103Personal Physical Fitness and Dynamic Health

3

PED 110Personal and Public Health: Social Contexts, Private Choices

3

PED 300Community Programs for Health, Wellness and Physical Activity

3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Part Two. Activity Courses

Select three

Students are limited to one aquatics and one defensive tactics course toward fulfilling requirements for the minor.

PED 104Cardiovascular Fitness

1

PED 109Water Aerobics and Basic Survival Skills

1

PED 111Aquatics I: Beginner Swimming

1

PED 112Aquatics II: Intermediate Swimming

1

PED 114Aquatics III: Advanced Swimming

1

PED 120Intercollegiate Athletics Participation

1 credit per activity

PED 130Intercollegiate Athletics Participation

1 credit per activity

PED 133Introduction to Boxing

1

PED 143Karate I

1

PED 144Karate II

1

PED 145Self Defense

1

PED 150Tennis I

1

PED 155Golf I

1

PED 166Yoga I

1

PED 168Weight Training and Body Development

1

PED 177Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement

1

Total Credit Hours: 3

Part Three. Electives

Select two

ANT 110Drug Use & Abuse

3

ANT 224/PHI 224/PSY 224/SOC 224Death, Dying and Society: A Life Crises Management Issue

3

PED 180/PSY 180Stress Management

3

 

ENV 108Principles of Environmental Science

4

or

SCI 112Environmental Science: A Focus on Sustainability

3

 

PED 185Health Issues in the Uniformed Services

3

Total Credit Hours: 6-7

Total Credit Hours: 18-19