Our mission is to prepare students qualified to seek employment in teaching physical education, coaching sports, recreational leadership, sport management, or wellness related and fitness enhancing fields.
The Physical Education Program of Tusculum College prepares students for employment and/or pursuit of further study at the graduate level in physical education. The mission of the physical education program is to prepare students qualified to seek employment in teaching physical education, coaching sports, recreational leadership, sport management, or wellness related and fitness enhancing fields. The department of physical education offers the following programs to achieve the above goal:
Students majoring in disciplines other than Physical Education may also seek the Coaching Minor or Coaching Endorsement.
Service Program
The Department of Physical Education offers a rich service program of ELECTIVES for students, faculty, staff, and the community to achieve physical fitness and wellness and development of sports skills for lifetime participation in leisure time activities. Participants may choose from numerous offerings such as Yoga, aerobics, aquatics, badminton, basketball, bowling, soccer, tennis, tumbling, volleyball, weight-training, etc. Note: Students may take additional one semester hour activity courses without paying an overload fee provided the total number of hours does not exceed 18 for that semester.