Department of Physical Education
(PED)
Physical Education courses may be taken more than once for additional credit in subsequent semesters. A maximum of one credit per varsity sport is permitted each academic year. Graduates with coursework in Physical Education may choose career opportunities in elementary or secondary school education and coaching, physical therapy, athletic training, aerobics instruction, personal training, sports management, and recreation.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Graduates taking physical education courses will understand the following principles of fitness and wellness:
- Balanced undergraduate program - Students take courses in their undergraduate program to enable them to later specialize in related physical education careers.
- Fitness and wellness - Students are exposed to practical experiences throughout their PE course work that are critical to fitness and wellness.
- Demonstration of a diversity in professional course work - Students take elective PE choices to enhance their professional options as a well-rounded, healthy individual.
Intercollegiate Athletics
Rochester College’s athletic program competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Our conference affiliation within the NAIA is the WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference), which allows Rochester College to compete for an automatic bid to NAIA National Championships.
Men’s sports include JV and varsity basketball, JV and varsity baseball, reserve and varsity soccer, and varsity teams for golf, track and field, cross country, wrestling, cheer, and bowling. Women’s sports include JV and varsity basketball and varsity teams for softball, volleyball, golf, track and field, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, cheer, and bowling. Rochester College boasts a tradition of athletic excellence, winning national titles in men’s basketball (1989, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2018), women's basketball (2018), men’s cross-country (1989, 1990), men’s soccer (1996, 2006), women’s volleyball (1998, 1999), women’s softball (2011), and men’s golf (2009, 2010).
In addition, Rochester College’s men’s ice hockey program is a non-scholarship club sport that competes in Division 1 of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). The program is also an affiliate member of the Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League (GLCHL).Rochester College's athletic program