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Is gym/P.E. a required class in college?

If you're not an athletic major? Sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm just curious.

Update:

Wow, what a relief! Even if PE is required, it won't be like the 'shame and humiliation' style gym class of my highschool! I'd be much more enthusiastic about a specialized gym class.

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  • 2 decades ago
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    It depends on the school. In general, you are more likely to be required to take a physical education class at a private university than a public one. If the thought of a "gym class" scares you, fear not. They are nothing like what you had to suffer in 7th grade.

    Often, P.E. classes are specialized in a sport or activity that interests you, like volleyball, aerobics, weight-lifting, or bowling. Check the websites of a few schools you are interested in to see if they have that requirement.

  • 2 decades ago

    For most school you don't have to take an athletic classses if its not part of your major. I think the only exception is if your attending a military-type college like West Point. I did just hear of a college yesterday on the radio that next year will be doing away with there swim test requirement for graduation. So, I guess a few school might have strange requirements like that. If you have a particular school in mind, just go to there website and check the general requirements for graduation.

  • 2 decades ago

    At my college, 2 PE classes were required. But the variety of PE classes is greater. I took Martial Arts and Ladies Physical Fitness. My friends took Country Line Dancing and Step. We were also offered Ice skating and bowling.

  • 2 decades ago

    It depends on the school, but luckily at my college it wasn't or I probably wouldn't have graduated!!!

    However, those PE classes in college can help, in situations like when you need to maintain a certain number of units every semester. At my college PE classes are one unit each. I did actually enroll in some PE classes. One semester I took a skiing class, and this past semester I took yoga.

    good luck!

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  • 2 decades ago

    Depends on your major but usually no. Check with your college advisor or the detailed descriptions of requirements for whatever you're majoring in.

  • 2 decades ago

    P.E. is required with some degrees, but it's simple, like weight lifting...whodathunkit...credits for weight lifting., plus it depends on the school

  • 2 decades ago

    Your intuition was right...this is a stupid question. No, you do not have to go to gym class in college :p.

  • missy
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    2 decades ago

    my college, we had to have 2 p.e. classes

  • 2 decades ago

    yup

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