The purpose of the Division of Lifetime Fitness for non-major students is to provide health education, physical fitness education, and recreation education activities that will provide mental, physical, social, and leisure time preparation for lifetime fitness for all students.
Lifetime Fitness is an elective program consisting of lifetime fitness/sport/recreation activity labs. Courses carry a credit value of one semester hour, thus serving the requirement of a semester-by-semester experience at the University. A multi-credit activity lab from other universities will only fulfill one semester of the University requirement. Courses in Health, Human Performance, or Recreation not bearing the LF prefix may not be applied in any way to this University requirement. (See the following section Course Offerings for a listing of the LF 1104-1199 courses that apply.) A maximum of four activity courses may be counted toward a degree.
A student may not repeat a numbered course, except LF 1104 Adaptive Physical Education, unless a grade of “D” or “F” was earned in that course. A student may not take a course at a lower level after passing the subject at a higher level (intermediate or advanced).
For additional information, contact Dr. Mary Ann Jennings, Lifetime Fitness Program Director.
Variations from University Requirements
Variations from the University requirements for Lifetime Fitness activity courses exist. In the instance where the requirement may be waived, the total number of hours required in a degree plan to graduate is not reduced; the waiver only applies to the requirement of taking an activity lab for that hour credit. It is the responsibility of each student to ascertain from his or her Degree Plan Office if any of the following variations apply:
Age:
This requirement may be waived for persons over 25 years of age at the time of matriculation to Baylor. If a person reaches age 25 subsequent to matriculation, the requirement stipulated in the degree plan must be completed.
Aerospace Studies and Military Science:
Students in Aerospace Studies and Military Science who are required to take the respective Leadership Labs garner one credit hour per semester for a maximum of four semesters credit.
Marching Band:
One hour of credit is granted each fall semester for those enrolled in marching band. The number of credits that can substitute for an LF is determined by the Baylor School or College that administers the student’s current degree plan.
Athletes:
All students participating in intercollegiate athletics may receive two semesters credit by enrolling and completing LF 1128 and LF 1129. The remaining credit, as specified by degree, must be taken from the available courses.
Military Veterans:
Students who are military veterans will be exempted from one semester of activity for each 135 days of active duty. Students must submit a copy of DD Form 214 to the Program Director to be granted this exemption.
Adaptive Human Performance:
No student is excused from Lifetime Fitness because of physical limitations. Prior to the beginning of each semester, students with disabilities must present to the Coordinator for LF 1104 Adaptive Physical Education a medical statement from a physician outlining the nature of the disability and recommendations for activity. An individualized rehabilitation program and/or academic-oriented program will be provided, as outlined by the attending physician.