Physical Education

Associate in Arts

This is a two-year associates degree program designed to meet the lower level (freshman and sophomore) course requirements of a four-year University for students majoring in Physical Education. Students enrolled in this program plan to transfer into a Teacher Education Program at a university to teach Physical Education to grades K-12.

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Modes of Instruction
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Program Details

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View Program Guide for Associate in Arts in Physical Education

FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100	College 101	1
ENG 101	English Composition I	3
BIO 101 or Life Science	Biological Science for Science Majors I or Life Science Elective	4
PSY 132	General Psychology	3
EDC 200	Introduction to Education	3
COM 115	Speech	3
	Total	17

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102	English Composition II	3
MAT 120 or IAI Math	Elementary Statistics or IAI Math Elective	3
PEDE 202	Physical Education for Children	3
BIO 205 or Elective	Anatomy & Physiology I or General Elective	3-4
HTH 110 or Elective	Health Education or General Elective	2-3
	Total	14-16

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

Physical Science	Physical Science Elective	3
Humanities	Humanities Elective	3
PEDE 190 or Elective	Introduction to Coaching or General Elective	3
Social Science	Social Science Elective	3
EDC 202	Human Growth, Development, and Learning	3
Elective	General Elective	3
	Total	18

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

Humanities	Humanities Elective	3
Fine Arts	Fine Arts Elective	3
Social Science	Social Science Elective	3
HTH 100 or Elective	Human Nutrition or General Elective	3
EDC 203	Schooling in a Diverse Society	3
	Total	15

Total Hours for Degree

The Physical Education – AA Program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools. Students can order textbooks online from the Official John A. Logan Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements for Physical Education, see our Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu) page.

Develop an understanding of introductory concepts that promote the development of physical, mental, and social well-being of others.
Demonstrate foundational pedagogical skills.
Demonstrate the ability to adapt activities for students/clients/players with diverse abilities and needs, including those with physical or cognitive disabilities.