Exercise Science

Unwind. Relax. Renew. Get Credit.

Activity Course Electives: 0 to 2 Credit Hours

Available to all Tennessee Tech students.

Round out your semester's schedule with one of the many fun, energizing, and unique activity courses* offered by our department.

To include an activity elective, please contact the Department of Exercise Science or your Student Success Center advisor for information.

Student Success Centers

Classes are listed with the prefix PHED in the undergraduate catalog.
Not all courses are offered every semester. Online and partial-semester options are available for some classes.

2023-2024 UNDERGRADUATE Catalog / Search CATEGORY: PHED

About Activity Electives

• Locations, Fees, Faculty & Accessibility

  Locations: Activity courses are offered on- and off-campus.

  Fees: Some courses require additional fees for specialized materials/equipment.

  Faculty: The activity courses are led by members of the Exercise Science faculty, professionals from the community, and graduate students.

  Accessibility: Each fall and spring semester, the Modified Seasonal Sports class offers activities for students with physical limitations providing a variety of individualized fitness and/or sport experiences.

• Comprehensive List of Activity (PHED) Course Electives

  PHED 0900 - Conditioning & Agility PHED 1000 - Modified Seasonal Sports PHED 1002 - Physical Fitness Test PHED 1005 - Lifetime Fitness & Wellness PHED 1010 - Tennis PHED 1011 - Intermediate Tennis PHED 1015 - Beginning Yoga PHED 1020 – Swimming PHED 1021 - Intermediate Swimming PHED 1022 - Survival Swimming PHED 1025 - Advanced Yoga PHED 1030 - Bowling PHED 1031 - Advanced Bowling PHED 1035 - Pickleball PHED 1040 - Archery PHED 1050 - Basketball for Women PHED 1061 - Ninja Training PHED 1062 - Cardio Conditioning PHED 1065 - Recreational Games PHED 1070 - Volleyball PHED 1080 - Racquetball & Handball PHED 1090 - Softball PHED 1100 - Golf PHED 1101 - Advanced Golf PHED 1110 - Badminton PHED 1120 - Ballroom Dance PHED 1121 - Ballroom Dance II PHED 1136 - Survey of Individual / Dual Sports PHED 1150 - Riflery   PHED 1160 - Scuba & Skin Diving PHED 1170  - Kempo Karate PHED 1171 - Kempojutsu / Close Quarters Combat Methods PHED 1172 - Tai Chi / Qigong PHED 1173 - Samurai Sword-iaijutsu/kenjutsu PHED 1180 - Self-Defense for Women PHED 1190 - Water Aerobics PHED 1200 - Beginning Foil Fencing PHED 1220 - Active Lifestyles & Health PHED 1221 - Fitness Walking

  PHED 1230  - Map Reading / Orienteering PHED 1240 - Soccer PHED 1250 - Beginning West African Dance PHED 1260 - Advanced West African Dance PHED 1265 - Kickboxing PHED 1275 - Disc Golf PHED 1280 - Kayaking PHED 1290 - Basketball for Men PHED 1360 - Slimnastics & Aerobics PHED 1370 - Weight Training / Physical Fitness PHED 1371 - Advanced Weight Training / Physical Fitness PHED 1372 - Weight Training / Physical Fitness for Women PHED 1373 - Core Stability Training PHED 1374 - Cross Training PHED 1375 - Crossfit PHED 1390 - Firearm Safety PHED 1440 - Skeet & Trap Shooting PHED 1441 - Skeet & Trap Shooting Competition PHED 1470 - Handgun Familiarization & Safety PHED 1505 - Divemaster PHED 1520 - Canoe Camping PHED 1530 - Backpacking Camping PHED 1540 - Rescue Diver PHED 1550 - Advanced Open Water Scuba Diving PHED 1570 - Bicycle Touring PHED 1590 - Back Country Adventure I PHED 1600 - Back Country Adventure II PHED 1610 - Challenge Course-Team Building Facilitation PHED 1620 - Bouldering Movement & Technique PHED 1630 - Basic Caving PHED 1640 - Mountain Bike Skills PHED 1650 - Outdoor Water Skills PHED 2100 - Life Guard Training PHED 3050 - Water Safety Instructor’s Course