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.