LEARNING OUTCOME

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, students should possess personal fitness traits to command respect as role models from the society which they serve.  Therefore, future professionals must demonstrate a basic fitness level in the area of muscular strength  and endurance, flexibility, body composition and cardiorespiratory endurance, as well as an ongoing participation in weekly fitness activities.  Students with special needs will be accommodated.
 

 I.

Students will be advised of the standards for fitness that must be met when receiving a Departmental Handbook at the time of entering the program as a major.  These minimum standards are as follows:

Muscular strength and endurance
sit-ups in one minute: 38 for females and 42 for males. Push-ups: 30 for females, from the knees, and 37 for males. (Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research)

Flexibility
23 centimeters on the sit and reach test.

Body composition
percent body fat as measured by skin fold caliper - 28% body fat or less for females and 20% or less for males.

Cardiorespiratory endurance
one mile run - 8:10 min or 40 ml/kg/min for females and 7:00 min or 45 ml/kg/min for males.
 

Students will take a pretest in the Introduction to Physical Education course which is a prerequisite to other major courses at the 300 level or above.

Students will be asked to provide a journal that substantiates the method used to develop the deficiencies noted on the pretest at the entry level, as well as ongoing fitness weekly activities.

A final test over these components of fitness will be administered in the Organization and Administration course taken in the last year.  All students must demonstrate proficiency in each component regardless of their initial results, as well as documentation as to ongoing fitness pursuits on a weekly basis. This will insure that as professionals graduating from the College of Charleston Physical Education and Health Department these graduates can serve as role models of basic fitness to our society.

 STUDENT LEARNING

I.

The benefits of personal fitness and/or the need to be a role model will be presented in the following courses:

  PEHD 201  Introduction to Physical Education*
  HEAL 216  Personal and Community Health
  PEHD 340  Exercise Physiology and lab
  PEHD 431  Test & Measurement
  PEHD 458  Organization and Admin.of Physical Education*
 
* indicates that the fitness components will be administered for pre/post testing.
 

Projects that demonstrate student work as to deficiencies and /or ongoing participation in methods of personal fitness will be completed.
 

Group presentations as to the need for being a role model in the profession will be required.

Projects to demonstrate the physiological need for fitness in the major as well as in the society.

 V.

Research presentations as to fitness benefits to our culture.

Examinations demonstrating a knowledge base of physical fitness components and how to maintain these components.

Each advisor will ask for information as to ongoing fitness activities and  progress in meeting the basic standards of fitness of his/her advisees.  The Godsen Award will be discussed.

ASSESSMENT

 I.

Performance of components  of fitness  must be demonstrated  as listed in the standard above to complete 10% of the Organization and Administration of Physical Education course.  Minimum standards must be met to successfully pass this portion of the course.  Ninety percent of the students  must pass this objective.

To monitor a student's ongoing fitness activities and progress toward  meeting the basic standards of fitness, each advisor will ask for a verbal report during each advising session.  A check sheet will be maintained by each faculty member who advises in the major to determine whether  this objective is being met.  To pass this objective, 80% of the advisors must report that 80% of their advisees are currently engaged in a fitness program.

A research project related to fitness will be averaged as 10% of the Work Physiology course.  A grade of 80% will be considered acceptable.  Fitness and role model related projects and group presentations in Analysis of Physical Performance, Introduction to Physical Education and Personal and Community Health must be completed and passed at the 80th percentile, as well.

IV.

Successful completion (70 % or more) of the examination questions relating to fitness on the Departmental Examination as well as in each course listed  above.

The Godsen Fitness Award will be awarded to the female and male student scoring the highest on the standard by the end of the 2002-03 academic year. (Criterion will be noted in the handbook.)