THE COLLEGE FOUR YEAR MAJOR CURRICULUM

 

For the Preparation of Teachers of
Health, Physical Education and Recreation

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History: In 1937 the Directors of Physical Education of the Illinois
Teachers Colleges, realizing the need for a more standarized curriculum,
appointed a curriculum committee. This committee studied the problem

and in 1939 submitted a curriculum acceptable to all. The movement seemed
so worth-while that the National Society of State Directors appointed a
curriculum committee to cooperate with the Illinois Committee with the
view to adapting its curriculum to the national situation and presenting
it to the North Central Association for adoption.

In April 1940 the North Central Association appointed a committee
which met with the National Society of State Directors. This joint com-
mittee's report was submitted to and approved by the Committee on Pro-
fessional Education of the American Association for Health, Physical Education
and Recreation.

The curriculum as herein outlined is the report as finally approved
by all committees and is now submitted to the Executive Committee of the
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (May 11, 1940).
The Society of State Directors and the Committee on Professional Education
of the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
wish to have this curriculum considered tentative and subject to improve-
ment from year to year.

Purposes: The idea has been not to set up a rigid four year schedule, but

rather to state in general areas and total units an outline standard that

will assure a teacher who can conduct a balanced program=-not a specialist
in athletic coaching, in recreation, health or safety.

Sueh a Curriculum outline will:

1. Aid reciprocity between states and between institutions
and aid state departments in evaluating credentials.

2. Assure the individual college that its curriculum is
adequate.

5. Assure the graduates that they are adequately prepared
and that their credits will be acceptable in all states
of the Union.

4, Assure the superintendent and principal that they are
receiving well prepared teachers when selecting from an
accredited institution.

Request: We respectfully request that the North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools accept this curriculum as the minimum re-
quirement for the colleges of its Association which train teachers for health,
and physical education and its related fields of recreation and safety.
The College Four Year Major Curriculum

Minimum Requirements for the Preparation of Teachers of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation.

Objective: To adequately prepare teachers for service in the field of health, physi-
cal education and recreation.

I. Academic WG sce hee SKE EE ee 40 hours

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If the academic requirements o the college do not in-
clude the following, it is recommended that at least

15 hours be distributed to include each of the following:
English, Social Studies and Speech.

Science prerequisites: . . .- ++ +--+ «16 = 20 hours

Selected from the following subjects: Human anatomy,
bacteriology, biology, chemistry, nutrition, physics,
human physiology, zoology, applied anatomy and physi-
ology(it is suggested that this subject be taught by

the staff of the department of physical education), etc.,
with all possible adaptations to the training of teachers
of health, physical education and recreation.

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The certification standards as set up by the state

for all teachers shall apply in this area. The com-
mittee recommends that 6 hours be devoted to practice
teaching largely in the fields of health, physical edu-
cation and recreation.

Til, ProPeis Ges) Grerahaticg, . 6 ss bie sd ee we wee ae eee OD hours

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Principals, organization and administration. ..9 hours
Physical Education. ..3 hours
Health and Safety. . .3 hours
Recreation . . « « « ed hours

It is recommended that in addition an orientation
course be offered during the first year to include:
an introduction to all these fields, history, scope,
professional courses, methods of study, opportunities
and place in the general field of education, which
will assist the student in understanding the pro-
fessional field in which he is to work.

Adapted Activities. » « «+. +«+-+«+-+-+ - 3 hours

Body mechanics and individual physical education with
an adaption to the normal and atypical children. The
area should also include the limitations and ethical
responsibilities of the physical education teacher in
regard to the health examination.
The prerequisites for these three hours shall include
human anatomy and physiology and applied anatony and

physiology.
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If credit is given for courses in fundamental skills

of physical education and athletic activities, it is
recommended that they may not be counted toward the pro-
fessional requirement, but can be counted toward the
degree:.

As Team porte (for men). « . «6 » « s « « 8 Pours

To include the learning of the methods of in-
struction and officiating, necessary for conducting
a physical education program of team games, passim;
football, basketball, baseball, track, swimming.

. (The minimum of 3 hours is set low because it is
felt that most professional students will elect
more work in this field.)

Team eporte [for waren). « « « «+ ss « » S hours

Hockey, basketball, baseball, soccer, volley ball,
speedball, track, swimming.

es ROOTORTicnAl Sports « s+ 6 4 ew we es + 6S ChOUrS

To include the methods and organization techniques
of sports and gomes other than those included in
C-1. Also adapted sports for the handicapped.

oO» Rhythmic and Gymnasium Activities. .. . 5 hours

To include teaching of methods and organization
techniques necessary for the conduct of a graded
program of rhythms throughout the elementary and
secondary levels, passim: dramatic rhythms, folk
and tap dancing and creative dancing. Gymnasium
activities to include teaching of the methods and
organization techniques necessary for the conduct
of a program of gymnastic activities, passim: free
exercises, self-testing (stunts, tumbling, pyramids,
apparatus, etc.)

Health Instruction, including First Aid and Safety. .
6 hours

The content and methods of instruction necessary for the
conduct of such a health program on the elementary and
secondary school levels.

Hlective. ° e e e ® ° e e ° ® ° e i e e e e ® wo hours

Selected from Groups A, B, or D.
THE COOPERATING COMMITTEES te

 

 

Curriculum Committee of the Illinois Teachers Colleges

C. E. Horton (Co-chairman) Illinois State N. U. Margaret Barto

G. E. Evans Ma de Ss Ts Ga Miriam Anderson (Co-chairman)
Ray Hanson Ws is Ss Te Os Dora Sharp

Joseph Kripner Chicago Teachers College Nellie B. Cochran

Charles P. Lantz By Je Se Ts Ca Florence McAfee

William McAndrew S. Ie S. No Ue Frances Etheridge

Dr. George T. Stafford Us. of Illinois

Dr. Seward C. Staley Uy of iilinsis

Committee on Professional Education
Curriculum Committee of the of the American Association for Health,
National Society of State Directors Physical Education and Recreation

Don Cash Seaton, Ill. (Chairman) Dr. Ee Ce Davis, Pa. State College (Chairman)
C. S. Blackburn, Arkansas Dr. Dorothy Ainsworth, Smith College

Harold Jack, Minnesota Vaughn Blanchard, Detroit Public Schools

BF. Se Stafford, Indiana Miss Jessie Garrison, State Dir., Alabama

F. G. Stith, Missouri Dr. Blizabeth Halsey, University of Iowa

W. A. Rosene, Nebraska George Hjelte, Recreation, Los Angeles

J. B. Rogers, Nat'l Rec. Ass'n (Secty) Dr. Clair Langton, Oregon State College

Committee of Commission on Curricula Repre-
senting the North Central Association

 

Prof. Le We Webb, Northwestern University (Chairman)
Ge We Willett, Sup't. Lyons Township High School & dr. College, LaGrange

Others Who Assisted

 

Charles W. Boardman, Prof. of Education, U. of Minnesota

Ae W. Clevenger, High School Visitor, U. of Illinois

Prank L. Eversull, President, North Dakota Agri. College

Robert Francis, Ass't. Prof, of Physical Education, U. of Wisconsin
H. M. Gage, President, Coe College

W. We Haggard, Former Sup't. of Schools, Joliet Public Schools

W. Re La Porte, Prof. of Physical Education, U. of Southern California
Miss Mabel Lee, Dir. of Physical Education for Women, U. of Nebraska
D. Oberteuffer, Prof. of Physical Education, Ohio State University
L. A. Pittinger, President, Ball State Teachers College

G. We Rosenlof, Prof, of Education, U. of Nebraska

EB. Be. Stouffer, Dean of Graduate School, U. of Kansas

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State Director of Physical Education
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ORAN SHEARER, PRESIDENT-ELECT

ALLISON INTERMEDIATE

WICHITA

HENRY SHENK, VICE-PRESIDENT
HIGH SCHOOL
JUNCTION CITY

NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS

E. A. THOMAS, TOPEKA
RUTH HOOVER, LAWRENCE

Kansas Health and Physical

Education Association

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HELEN G. SAUM, PRESIDENT
KANSAS STATE COLLEGE
MANHATTAN, KANSAS

L. P. WASHBURN, EDITOR
KANSAS STATE COLLEGE
MANHATTAN

IRMA GENE NEVINS, SEc’y.-TREAS

KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
PITTSBURG

DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS
HELEN G. SAUM, MANHATTAN

W. H. MIFFLIN, COFFEYVILLE
ARDIS HILL, KANSAS CiTy

 
 

Dre We He York,
Department of Health end Physical Education ©

Chairman,

Princeton University,
Princeton, New Jersey.
Dear Dre Yori:

I wish to aclnowledge with thanks your prompt
response to our request for information regarding your

Physical Fitness program. ‘This will be helpful to us
in formulating our program for the second semester.
Thanking you for your cooperation, I am

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Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coache

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
   
   
  
   
   
     
 
 
 
   

During the present emergency it is necessary that all the
available man-power of the nation be in the finest possible
physical condition for any eventuality. In a war of the present
type individuals will be called upon to endure numerous hardships. —
No one can reasonably expect to escape nervous and physical strain |

from new tensions and additional work. It would be wise to fore-
see these conditions and by means of an intensive self-training
discipline keep oneself healthy and physically fit.

The Department of Health and Physical Bducation is prepared
to offer each undergraduate the opportunity to protect and develo;
his health resources; to assist him in the formation of good health
habits; to help him remedy all correctible physical defects; and
to increase his knowledge of maintaining his health and that of.
others in war and disaster. ;

With this situation in mind the univer&ity administration has
considered it advisable for all students on the accelerated course
plan to participate in a program of organized physical education.
The een of Health and Physical Education will ecanduct these
classes at 2:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M, daily Monday through Friday.
Sephonores, Juniors and Seniors on the regular four year plan are
welcome and are urged to participate in this program of eg eneen, ©
activity. a

All accelerated sophomore and junior students will be requir
to register at the physical education office before January 23rd,
during the hours 103;00-12:00 A.M. and 2:00-4:00 P. Me Class work
will begin January 26th, | |

The following ¢lass of students will be wisatuaend as excep

1. Members of intercollegiate squads. Such students will be
quired to register, but will be excused from attendance during
the active sport season in question, At the conclusion of
sport season these students will report to the physical d
class in which they are registered without further notification

  
   

2. Students participating in the intramural priggran will be
mitted to substitute two intramural contests a, one requir
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Thenprogram is designed to cover a wide range of activities in
order that the student may elect the type in which he is primarily —
interested. The program has been divided into four areas of con-
centration, and each area will emphasize conditioning exercises.
Each student will participate in two areas of activity during the
term, The areas of concentration are:

1. Swimming - Fundamentals of the crawl stroke - practice and theory.
Training and competitive practice ; '
Fundamentals ef diving - practice and theory
Important features of Life Saving, including artificial —
respiration. : | /
Water games.

2. Combative Sports + Fundamentals of boxing, wrestling, judo and
sabreing. This work should develop confidence in one's
own ability to defend himself in physical combat.

3. Calesthenics and Gymnastics - Advanced free and wall bar training,
rope climbing, obstacle surmouhting, running and march-
ing, tumbling, horse vaulting, heaving and balancing

exercises. Also simple games such as medicine ball

relay, obstacle races, etc. |

4. Group Sports ~ Organized practice in fundamentals of basketball
hockey, touch football, speedball, soccer. Also eo
organized play in the above games. e

 
5 PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
PRINCETON NEW JERSEY

Department of Health and Physical Education

Mr. F. Cw Abies

Dept. Physical Education,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Mr. Allen:

I am enclosing a typed copy of our Physical Fitness program.
I trust this may be of some help to you.

Sincerely,

Yyortr:

W. H. York, M.D.
Chairaen

   
 

January 20, 1942.

Dre Wilbur i, York,
Director of Health and Physical Education,
Princeton University,
Princeton, New Jersey.
Dear Dr. Yorks ‘
We are working up a course here at the University
in “Physical Conditioning”. 1 understand that you have
a similar course at Princeton, and I wonder if you would
be kind enough to tell me what is included in your course.

I shall greatly appreciate any information you are
able to give més.

Very sincerely yours, |

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

 
 

January 20, 1942.

Chancellor Deane W. Valott,
The University of Kansas.

Dear Chancellor “alott:

Thank you for your kind note of the 17th instant.
I em glad you picked the mme "Physical Conditioning” for
ow course. I am calling a meting of the people on our
staff to work out a program,and you may count on our en
thusiastic cooperation in building this thing to the place
that we believe you went it in the University procraris

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Saschall Coach.

 
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE

OFFICE OF

THE CHANCELLOR January 17, 1942

Mr. F, ©, Allen
105 Robinson Gym

Campus

Dear Phog:

I have just noticed that Princeton
has put in a tough “Physical Conditioning"
course, as has also the University of Chicago.

I am counting on you to talk the
thing up and also to get the information to
all men on the faculty if you want them in
the group.

Sincerely yours,

tn.

Deane W. Malott
Chancellor

 
 

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To be omitted from Section II of the Catalog, page 148 and following:

I. Courses in Physical Activity

 

Courses for Men Courses for Women

la. Elementary Basketball la. Elementary Basketball
lb. Intermediate Basketball lc. Advanced Basketball
le. Advanced Basketball 2a. Elementary Tennis

2a. Elementary Tennis 2b. Intermediate Tennis
2c. Advanced Tennis 2c. Advanced Tennis

3a, Elementary Swimming 3a. Elementary Swimming
3b. Intermediate Swimming 3b. Intermediate Swimming
3c. Advanced Swimming 3c. Advanced Swimming

4. Volleyball 3d. Diving

5a. Handball 3e. Life Sevine

5b. Handball Volleyball

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6a, b, c, d. Individual Gymnastics 2: Handball :
Tae Elementary Tumbling a, b, c, d. Individual Gymnastics

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7c, Advanced Tumbling _ 7a. Petty See
8a, b. General Physical Educatio To. Advanced Tumbling
15a. Elementary Boxing 8a, b. General Physical Education
15c. Advanced Boxing 9a. Elementary Hockey
16, » Touch Football oe 9c. Advanced Hockey
17. Wrestling a
18 & 38. Varsity Athletics lla. Elementary Baseball
a 19. Playground Ball llc. Advanced Baseball
' 12a, Elementary Modern Dancing
; Courses for Both Men and Women 12c. Advanced Modern Dancing
13a, Folk Dancing
Ala. Elementary Golf 13b. Intermediate Folk Dance
Lic. Advanced Golf lua. Elementary Track
42a. Elementary Fencing lac. Advanced Track

42b, Intermediate Fencing
2c. Advanced Fencing

43a. Elementary Tap Dancing
4.3b. Intermediate Tap

43c. Advanced Tap —

hha. Elementary Social Dancing
hic. Advanced Social Dancing
45a. Elementary Badminton
L45c. Advanced Badminton

pees Elementary Archery

6c. Advanced Archery

47a. Elementary Equitation
47. Intermediate Equitation
47%c. Advanced Equitation

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To be substituted for the section above:

Physical Education.

Physical Education activities may be elected by any student for one hour
credit, each semester. Four such credits may be counted toward graduation,

The student may elect an outdoor activity for one-half of the semester, and
an indoor activity for the other half of the semester, or he may elect a
Single activity which is carried on throughout the entire semester.

A student may enroll for a maximum of one and one-half semester hours
credit in swimming and in equitation, one-half semester hour credit in
life saving, four semester hours credit in varsity athletics, and one sem-
ester hour credit in each of the other physical education activity courses.

Activity Courses in Physical Education.

Physical Education l.
Physical Education 2.
Physical Education 3.
Physical Education 4.

A student enrolling in Physical Education for the first time will enroll in
Physical Education 1; a student enrolling in Physical Education for the second
time will enroll in Physical Education 2; a student enrolling in Physical Edu-
cation for the third time will enroll in Physical Education 3; a student en-
rolling in Physical Education for the fourth time will enroll in Physical
Education hi

Physical Education Activities:

Fall Activities. archery, badminton, basketball (M), boxing (M), equi-
tation, fencing, folk dancing, golf, hockey (W), modern dance, recrea-
tional sports, soccer, social dancing, swimming, tennis, tumbling (W),
varsity athletics (M).

Spring Activities. badminton, basketball (W), archery, boxing (M),
equitation, fencing, golf, handball (M), individual gymnastics (M),
life saving (W), modern dance, social dancing, softball (W), swimming,
tap dancing, tennis, track (W), varsity athletics (M), volleyball (W),
wrestling (M).

W = courses open to women only. M = courses open to men only.