Undergraduate Minors

Overview

The Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport offers six undergraduate Minors:

  • Developmental Adapted Physical Education
  • Health Education
  • Exercise Science
  • Outdoor Education
  • Physical Education
  • Sport Management

The minors are designed to supplement all departmental majors as well as many other BSU majors and programs, including Pre-Medicine, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Business Administration, Environmental Studies, Criminal Justice, and Psychology.

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Developmental Adapted Physical Education Minor (Teacher Licensure)

For a description of the courses listed check the course descriptions in the online catalog
This program, when combined with a Physical Education program that qualifies the student to teach physical education in the state of Minnesota, fulfills the licensure requirements of the State of Minnesota for Developmental Adapted Physical Education

I. Required Special Education Courses

ED 3600 Study of the Learner with Special Needs (3 credits)
ED 3640 Due Process in Special Education (2 credits)
ED 3650 Collaborative Techniques for Special Educators (3 credits)

Subtotal 8 Credits

II. Required Physical Education Courses

PHED 4211 D/APE History, Philosophy, Diagnosis, and Assessment (3 credits)
PHED 4212 Developmental Techniques for Adapted Physical Education (3 credits)
PHED 4217 D/APE Sport and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (3 credits)
PHED 4218 Adapted Aquatics (2 credits)
PHED 4970 Internship: D/APE Practicum (3 credits)

Subtotal 14 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Licensure 22 Credits

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Health Education Minor

For a description of the courses listed check the course descriptions in the online catalog

Note: Assterisked (*) courses either have prerequisites not included in this minor or require consent of instructor.

Required Courses

HLTH 2100 Community First Aid (1 credit)
HLTH 2800 Multicultural Health in America (2 credits)
HLTH 3150 Theoretical and Ethical Foundations of Health (3 credits)
HLTH 3200 Personal and Consumer Health (3 credits)
HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)
HLTH 3500 Community Health (3 credits)
* HLTH 3700 Disease Identification, Prevention, and Control (2 credits)
HLTH 4210 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Health (3 credits)
* HLTH 4220 Epidemiology (2 credits)
* HLTH 4320 Health Care Policy and Law (3 credits)
HLTH 4410 Health Program Planning, Promotion, Evaluation, and Administration (4 credits)
* SOWK 3760 Mental Health Social Work (2 credits)

Select one of the following pair of courses:
HLTH 3300 Nutrition (3 credits) and
PHED 2200 A Lifestyle for Wellness (2 credits)
or
PHED 1240 Techniques of Neuromuscular Relaxation (1 credit) and
PHED 3300 Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition (3 credits)


Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 36-37 Credits

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Exercise Science Minor

For a description of the courses listed check the course descriptions in the online catalog

Required Courses

Note: Assterisked (*) courses either have prerequisites not included in this minor or require consent of instructor.

BIOL 1110 Human Biology (4 credits)
or BIOL 1211 Introductoroy Biology (4 credits)
BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 credits)
HLTH 2100 Community First Aid (1 credit)
*HLTH 4410 Health Program Planning, Promotion, Evaluation, and Administration (4 credits)
PHED 1240 Techniques of Neuromuscular Relaxation (1 credit)
PHED 3100 Motor Development (2 credits)
PHED 3190 Athletic Training (2 credits)
PHED 3200 Introduction to Sport Biomechanics (3 credits)
PHED 3300 Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition (3 credits)
PHED 4160 Personal Trainer: Aerobic Exercise (3 credits)
PHED 4170 Personal Trainer: Strenght and Speed Training Exercise (3 credits)
*PHED 4309 Legal Aspects of Sport (3 credits)
PHED 4910 Directed Independent Study: Exercise Science Practicum (1-3 credits)

Total Semenster Credits Required for Minor 35-37 Credits

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Outdoor Education Minor

For a description of the courses listed check the course descriptions in the online catalog

I. Required Core

Note: HLTH 3600 has a prerequisite not included in this minor.

ENVR 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
ENVR 3920 Directed Group Study: Seminar in Environmental Controversies (2 credits)
HLTH 3600 Emergency Response (3 credits)
HLTH 3660 Wilderness First Responder Module (1 credit)
PHED 2925 People and the Environment: Outdoor Ethics and Recreation Activities Perspective
(3 credits)
PHED 4360 Adventure Programming (3 credits)
PHED 4970 Internship: Practicum in Outdoor Education (6 credits)

Subtotal 21 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 4 credits from the following:

Note: Asterisked (*) courses either have prerequisites not included in this minor or require consent of instructor.

PHED 1120 Introduction to Sea Kayaking (1 credit)
PHED 1160 Camping Trends and Techniques (1 credit)
*PHED 1180 Canoeing (1 credit)
PHED 1200 Introduction to Rock Climbing (1 credit)
PHED 1520 Downhill Skiing (1 credit)
PHED 1554 Skills for Life: Cross Country Skiing (1 credit)
or *PHED 1555 Intermediate Cross Country Skiing (1 credit)

Subtotal 4 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 25 Credits

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Physical Education Minor

For a description of the courses listed check the course descriptions in the online catalog

I. Required Courses

BIOL 1110 Human Biology (4 credits)
or BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 credits)
HLTH 2100 Community First Aid (1 credit)
PHED 2100 Foundations of Physical Education (3 credits)
PHED 3100 Motor Development (2 credits)
PHED 3110 Motor Learning (2 credits)

Subtotal 17 Credits

II. Required Electives

A. Methods Electives (select 3 courses)
PHED 3504 Methods and Activities for Teaching Rhythms and Dance (2 credits)
PHED 3505 Methods and Activities for Teaching Elementary Physical Education (3 credits)
PHED 3604 Methods and Activities for Teaching Team Sports (2 credits)
PHED 3605 Methods and Activities for Teaching Individual Sports (2 credits)
PHED 3607 Methods and Activities for Teaching Fitness Activities (2 credits)

B. Theory Electives (select 2 courses)
PHED 3200 Introduction to Sport Biomechanics (3 credits)
PHED 3300 Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition (3 credits)
PHED 3400 Inclusive Physical Education (3 credits)
PHED 3449 Socio-Cultural and Ethical Issues in Sport (3 credits)

C. Aquatics Electives (select 1 course)
PHED 1116 Swimmers (1 credit)
PHED 2630 Lifeguard Training (3 credits)
PHED 2640 Water Safety Instructor (3 credits)

Subtotal 13-16 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 30-33 Credits

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Sport Management Minor

For a description of the courses listed check the course descriptions in the online catalog

Required Courses

Note: Asterisked (*) courses either have prerequisites not included in this minor or require consent of instructor.

ACCT 1101 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
PHED 2109 Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits)
PHED 3120 Psychology of Sport (2 credits)
PHED 3449 Socio-Cultural and Ethical Issues in Sport (3 credits)
*PHED 3509 Sport Event and Facility Management (3 credits)
*PHED 3600 Sport Marketing and Public Relations (3 credits)
PHED 4209 Sport Finance and Economics (3 credits)
PHED 4309 Legal Aspects of Sport (3 credits)
*PHED 4409 Sport Business Management (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 29 Credits

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Admission

For information about BSU admission criteria and application materials, please contact:

Office of Admissions
Bemidji State University #13
1500 Birchmont Dr. NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 1-877-236-4354 (toll free)
E-mail: admissions@bemidjistate.edu
http://www.bemidjistate.edu/admissions/

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For More Information

For additional information on the Health Education major, please contact:

Dr. Muriel Gilman, Chair
Dept. of Physical Education, Health, and Sport
Bemidji State University #29
1500 Birchmont Dr. NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218-755-2740
E-mail:mgilman@bemidjistate.edu

For information about BSU admission criteria and application materials, please contact:

Office of Admissions
Bemidji State University #13
1500 Birchmont Dr. NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 1-877-236-4354 (toll free)
E-mail: admissions@bemidjistate.edu
http://www.bemidjistate.edu/admissions/

If you would like to receive information on any of the Department of Physical Education, Health, and Sport's other undergraduate-level major or minor areas, please refer to other pages on the Department of Physical Education, Health, and Sport Undergraduate Programs web site

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Physical Education, Health and Sport 2003 ~ Last Updated 5.26.05