Students must complete one Physical Education credit to graduate with a South Carolina Diploma.
Physical Education 1 is required for graduation. Students may not enroll in any higher level Physical Education course without first completing Physical Education 1. Students may also complete Junior ROTC 1 in lieu of Physical Education 1. Higher level Physical Education courses are at the discretion of the student.
Physical Education
Course Descriptions
Physical Education 1
3441A2CW
Grade level 9 - 12
Credit: 1 PE credit
Prerequisite: None
Emphasizes health-related fitness concepts and comprehensive health through instruction, practice and application of skills necessary for optimal levels of health and fitness now and for a lifetime. The comprehensive health portion promotes wellness, safety education, health maintenance, and disease prevention. It includes reproductive health, sexual and domestic violence and prevention and CPR/AED instruction.
A student must earn one unit of Physical Education 1 to graduate, or before moving on to a higher level PE course
Physical Education 2 (Sports and Conditioning)
344202CW
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: Physical Education 1
Uses previously learned skills to help achieve more advanced skills in individual, team sports and lifetime activities. Exposure to a variety of activities will develop healthy practices for higher levels of fitness now and throughout a lifetime.
Physical Education 3
344302CW
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: Physical Education 1
Physical Education 4 (Strength & Conditioning)
344402CW
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: Physical Education 1
Adds weight training and exercise to previously learned knowledge. Students will understand weight lifting exercises and the parts of the body the exercises train. Conditioning exercises and core exercises will be included.
PE 5 Advanced Weight Training 1
349905CW
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: Physical Education 1
Adds weight training and exercise to previously learned knowledge. Students will understand weight lifting exercises and the parts of the body the exercises train. Conditioning exercises and core exercises will be included.
PE 6 Advanced Weight Training 2
349906CW
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: Physical Education 1
Adds weight training and exercise to previously learned knowledge. Students will understand weight lifting exercises and the parts of the body the exercises train. Conditioning exercises and core exercises will be included.
PE 7 Specialized Weight Training 1
349907CW
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: Physical Education 1
Adds weight training and exercise to previously learned knowledge. Students will understand weight lifting exercises and the parts of the body the exercises train. Conditioning exercises and core exercises will be included.
PE 8 Specialized Weight Training 2
349908CW
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: Physical Education 1
Adds weight training and exercise to previously learned knowledge. Students will understand weight lifting exercises and the parts of the body the exercises train. Conditioning exercises and core exercises will be included.