{"id":17,"date":"2020-12-08T15:14:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T15:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/education\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:12:21","slug":"physical-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/education\/physical-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exercise Science<\/strong><br>Students who enter the College and express an interest in the study of exercise science, athletic training, sports psychology, kinesiology, or a related field have several course options and electives available. The program of study consists of the 42 credit hour general education core required for all transfer degrees plus the necessary elective coursework to satisfy the degree requirements. For students studying exercise science, early contact with a transfer institution is helpful in planning their program of study and may wish to choose electives based on the requirements of their transfer institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional Information &amp; Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dese.mo.gov\/\">Missouri Department of Elementary &amp; Secondary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeamerica.org\/\">SHAPE America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nakpehe.org\/\">National Association of Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education in Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/\">PE Central<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsspe.org\/\">International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acsm.org\/\">American College of Sports Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsca.com\/\">National Strength and Conditioning Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsf.org\/\">National Council on Strength &amp; Fitness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div><h2>Physical Education Courses<\/h2><hr class=\"aquaHr\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\"><table class=\"ecc-course-table\"><thead><tr><th>Courses<\/th><th>Hours<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_000\">PED 000 Fitness Center Orientation<\/a><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_141\">PED 141 Varsity Soccer<\/a><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_142\">PED 142 Varsity Softball<\/a><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_143\">PED 143 Varsity Volleyball<\/a><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_144\">PED 144 Varsity Baseball<\/a><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_152\">PED 152 Introduction to Sport Management<\/a><\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_153\">PED 153 Sport Facility and Event Management<\/a><\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_211\">PED 211 History & Philosophy of PE & Sport<\/a><\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_212\">PED 212 Sociological Aspects of Physical Education & Sports<\/a><\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_241\">PED 241 Varsity Soccer<\/a><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_242\">PED 242 Varsity Softball<\/a><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_243\">PED 243 Varsity Volleyball<\/a><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_244\">PED 244 Varsity Baseball<\/a><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_270\">PED 270 I.S.-Physical Education<\/a><\/td><td>1 - 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/academics\/courses\/physical-education\/#PED_280\">PED 280 Special Topics-Physical Education<\/a><\/td><td>1 - 5<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/about-ecc\/notice-of-non-discrimination\/\">Notice of Non-Discrimination<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise ScienceStudents who enter the College and express an interest in the study of exercise science, athletic training, sports psychology, kinesiology, or a related field have several course options and electives available. 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