Instructions to Students Desiring to Major in the
Department of Physical Education

RAYMOND A. SCHWEGLER, Dean, School of Education.

Chairman of Department: Forrest C. ALLEN, Room 105, Robinson Gymnasium.
Professor: ALLEN.
Associate Professor: ELBnu.
Assistant Professors: Hoover, Hurt, STapLeton.
Instructors: ALLPHIN, DeGroot, Raporr.

The Department of Physical Education offers a four-year curriculum for
both men and women students desiring to specialize in physical education,
leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education.

Students desiring to become teachers of physical education, or coaches of
athletics with a major in physical education, will register and enroll in the
School of Education. In addition to the 30-40 hour major in physical educa-
tion and the 19-hour education requirement, majors in physical education must
present an academic minor of at least 20 hours in another teaching field.
Graduates who have completed this curriculum will, on application to the
State Board of Education, receive the three-year renewable teacher’s certificate
without further examfnation.

In addition to the general admission requirements, students seeking admis-
sion to the four-year curriculum in physical education will be required to
present a certificate of physical fitness as a result of the physical examina-
tion at the University of Kansas Student Hospital. Each student will be
required to take an annual physical examination at the student hospital and
to maintain satisfactory physical fitness.

FOUR-YEAR CURRICULUM IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
High School and General School of Education Requirements (for men and
women) :

3 years English

2 years Physical Science or 2 years Mathematics
2 years Biological Science

2 years Social Science

Any item not taken in high school must be included in general electives.
Five hours of college work counts as one year’s work in high school.
Enrollment:
Enrollment is in the Department of Physical Education in the School of
Education, starting at the beginning of the Freshman year.
Required Hours for Graduation, 124:
19 or more hours of Education.
30-40 hours in Physical Education.
Grade-point Requirement:
Cumulative grade points, 140.
Average in major, 1.5.
Prerequisites for Practice Teaching:
80 hours and 90 grade points.
1.5 grade-point index in the major.
Academic Minor:
All candidates for a degree will be required to present an academic minor
of at least 20 hours. (As per January 1, 1940, Catalogue, p. 87.)

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