Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for Physical Education (PEM), B.S.
SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.
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Cortland Degree Requirements |
Complete at TC3 |
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Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I |
ENGL 100 (required GE) |
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Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II |
ENGL 101 (required GE) |
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Communication – Presentation (GECP): EDU 255 Basics of Effective Instruction in PE |
no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required) |
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Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI): EXS 290 Social Problems & Issues in Sport & Exercise |
no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required) |
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Mathematics (GEMA): PED 434 Statistics & Assessment in PE |
no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required) |
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Natural Sciences (GENS): BIO 301 Human Anatomy & Physiology I AND BIO 302 Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
BIO 201 (GE & major required) AND BIO 202 (major required) (or take BIO 206 at Cortland) |
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Humanities (GEHU): |
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Social Sciences (GESS): PSY 101 Introductory Psychology |
PSYC 103 (major required) |
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The Arts (GEAR): |
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US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS): |
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World History & Global Awareness (GEWH): |
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World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is acceptable) |
______ 101 (required for B.S.) |
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SUNY Cortland Major Requirements |
Complete at TC3 |
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EXS 397 Exercise Physiology I |
RECR 232 |
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HLH 110 Personal and Community Health |
HLTH 206 |
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HLH 120 Responding to Emergencies (2 cr.) |
HLTH 205 |
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PED 189 Aquatics (1 cr.) |
FITN 101 OR 102 |
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PED 246 Yoga (1 cr.) |
FITN 170 |
*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.
The program requirements pertain to the 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.
- To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
- You can choose to add the Adapted Physical Education concentration to this program.
- Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
- Students in Physical Education can choose to add the Adapted Physical Education concentration to this program.
- If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, ask us about the Reverse Transfer
About Physical Education
Join our winning team by becoming a part of one of the best and most highly regarded physical education programs in the nation. Always dreamed of educating students but in an active way? At Cortland, you will integrate physical education theory with hands-on practice, utilizing a range of teaching styles and instructional strategies. This major leads to New York state certification to teach physical education to grades K-12.
Career Potential
- K-12 physical education teacher
- Adapted physical education teacher
- Adapted physical education specialist for hospitals, children’s centers and community- based programs
- Educator at an outdoor center
What Will I Learn?
- Leadership and practical skills needed to effectively implement physical education curriculum in schools
- Effective teaching, curriculum and assessment practices
- A broad spectrum of fitness, sports and lifelong physical activities
- Certification to coach interscholastic sports
Applying to Cortland
- SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
- The State University waves the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
- Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
- After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.
Cortland’s Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.) Program (Fall Applicants Only)
- SUNY Cortland’s C.U.R.E. program provides scholarship support, mentoring and programming to eligible students interested in working in urban education after graduation.
- Students from demographic groups that are underrepresented in teaching or students who have a serious interest in urban education are eligible to apply.
- Admission in the C.U.R.E. program is open to Fall applicants only. Applications can be submitted online.