Justification For Physical Education Essay
PROPOSAL TO LIMIT PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY CREDITS IN THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Approved by the Curriculum/Policies Subcommittee, 1/24/12
Justification for the Physical Education (PE) Activity Maximum
The faculty believes that non-academic PE activity courses should be limited to 3 elective units in a student’s degree program to preserve the academic integrity of a UA degree.
A 3-unit maximum of PE activity electives in the bachelor’s degree is consistent with the 3-unit maximum for Success Courses.
The faculty supports the physical fitness of undergraduates; thus, students may take an unlimited number of PE activity courses at the UA or may transfer an unlimited number from regionally accredited institutions. All activity credits …show more content…
The proposed maximum is in line with limits on PE activity credits established by several UA peer institutions (e.g., UCLA, U. of Minnesota, UT-Austin, U. of Washington).
Proposal to amend two Catalog policies (additions in red font):
Graduation Averages and Credit Requirements, http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/policies/gradavg.htm
Elective Credit Maximums:
No more than three (3) Physical Education activity credits and no more than three (3) Success Course credits [link to definition] will apply as general elective credit toward a bachelor’s degree.
Acceptability of Undergraduate Transfer Credit, http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/policies/acceptcr.htm
Remedial, vocational, technical, highly specialized and personal development courses are not accepted for credit.
Physical education (PE) activity courses are accepted for credit; however, no more than three (3) PE activity credits will apply as general electives toward the student’s degree.
Proficiency or competency credit-by-exam earned at another college or university is non-transferable.
Management of the Physical Education (PE) Activity
Approved by the Curriculum/Policies Subcommittee, 1/24/12
Justification for the Physical Education (PE) Activity Maximum
The faculty believes that non-academic PE activity courses should be limited to 3 elective units in a student’s degree program to preserve the academic integrity of a UA degree.
A 3-unit maximum of PE activity electives in the bachelor’s degree is consistent with the 3-unit maximum for Success Courses.
The faculty supports the physical fitness of undergraduates; thus, students may take an unlimited number of PE activity courses at the UA or may transfer an unlimited number from regionally accredited institutions. All activity credits …show more content…
The proposed maximum is in line with limits on PE activity credits established by several UA peer institutions (e.g., UCLA, U. of Minnesota, UT-Austin, U. of Washington).
Proposal to amend two Catalog policies (additions in red font):
Graduation Averages and Credit Requirements, http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/policies/gradavg.htm
Elective Credit Maximums:
No more than three (3) Physical Education activity credits and no more than three (3) Success Course credits [link to definition] will apply as general elective credit toward a bachelor’s degree.
Acceptability of Undergraduate Transfer Credit, http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/policies/acceptcr.htm
Remedial, vocational, technical, highly specialized and personal development courses are not accepted for credit.
Physical education (PE) activity courses are accepted for credit; however, no more than three (3) PE activity credits will apply as general electives toward the student’s degree.
Proficiency or competency credit-by-exam earned at another college or university is non-transferable.
Management of the Physical Education (PE) Activity