The Physical Education program is designed to prepare the student to become a physically educated individual. In this pursuit, the student acquires skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities, is physically fit, participates regularly in physical activity, understands the implications of and the benefits from involvement in physical activities, and values physical activity and its contributions to a healthful lifestyle. The program helps the student make responsible decisions about their health-related fitness and wellbeing.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of a physical education activity course, the student should be able to:

• perform the specific activity with an adequate degree of proficiency
• achieve a health-enhancing level of physical fitness
• understand the concepts and principles of physical fitness and specific sport skills
• value physical activity and become a lifelong participant in physical activity