Minor in Recreation and Wellness
The minor in recreation and wellness is meant to prepare students to obtain certification in a variety of recreation- and fitness-related areas that are necessary for employment. For those students who are likely to pursue full- or part-time work within the field of recreation and wellness, this minor is ideal.
The minor in recreation and wellness requires 18 credits hours, consisting of the following:
| Required Courses | Credits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPED 103 | Lifetime Fitness, Wellness and Nutrition for the Health and Physical Educator | 3 | |||
| HPED 204 |
Outdoor Education | 3 | |||
| HPED 303 |
Teaching Team and Individual Sports for Lifetime Fitness | 3 | |||
| HPED 314 |
Practicum for Health and Physical Education | 2 | |||
| Select seven credits from the list below: | 7 | ||||
| HPED 305 | Concepts of Peer Health Education | ||||
| HPED 320 |
ACE Prep Group Exercise | ||||
| HPED 321 | ACE Prep Personal Training | ||||
| HPED 322 | Learn to Swim | ||||
| HPED 323 | Swimming for Fitness | ||||
| HPED 324 | ARC Lifeguard | ||||
| HPED 325 | ARC Water Safety Instructor | ||||
| HPED 326 | Introduction to Mindfulness and Leading With Compassion | ||||
| Total Hours | 18 | ||||
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.8 to declare a minor in education and must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 throughout the coursework in the minor.
VCU BULLETIN INFO
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- GPA of 2.8
- Completion of the minor form
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Ready To Get Started?
- Donte Sharp, M.Ed.
- Academic Advisor
- soeadvising@vcu.edu