FAQ's for PED 101

Do the Labs meet the first week of class?
Yes. All face-to-face PED 101 labs meet in the Hanover Gym on the first day of your scheduled lab.Online Labs will be available through an online course management system the first week of classes. Keep checking your UNCW email address for anemail fromyour Instructor.

Do I need to dress out for the first day of lab?
No. On the first day of your scheduled lab, you will be given a schedule, a tour of the activity locations, and information related to your specific lab activity.
Note: Attendance is very important, as you will get to know your Lab Instructor, obtain all the information related to what you will be doing in your lab activity classes, additional expectations,and Things to DO to GET STARTED in the course (i.e., purchase book, how to enroll in course management system, etc.)

Does UNCW offer a military waiver for PED 101?
Yes. Upon verification of Basic or Recruit Training, UNCW can waive the student’s physical education requirement of PED 101. Documentation such as the DD-214 should indicate that the student was in good standing at the time of separation. This documentation of military service should be submitted to the office of the School of Health & Applied Human Sciences located in Trask Coliseum 156 (Phone: 910.962.4268). Many military veterans also receive elective credit hours for Basic Training, depending on their transcripts. In the event that PED 101 is waived, the 2 credit hours are not awarded -- students are merely exempt from taking the class. However, in the event that the American Council on Education recommends that veterans receive elective credit hours, the hours will go towards the 124 semester hours needed to graduate.  

How can I find out if a course I took at another institution substitutes for PED 101?
Email a course description and syllabus from the other university to the PED 101 Coordinator, Dr. Cara Sidman, at sidmanc@uncw.edu She will email the decision of approval or denial. 

If a course I took at another institution is approved as a substitute for PED 101, what do I do?
Have your faculty advisor complete and sign the Substitution/Waiver of Degree Requirements (PDF)
Mail or scan/email the completed form to Dr. Cara Sidman at Campus Box 5956, School of HAHS (or email to sidmanc@uncw.edu).
The form will then be signed by the Director of HAHS for a final signature and to the Registrar’s Office for processing. 

What if I have recently been injured and/or obtained a physical limitation that limits participation in the lab activity?
Note: If you have a permanent physical limitation/disability and cannot safely participate in physical activity, HEA 105 (Individual Well Being) can substitute for PED 101. Email the PED 101 Coordinator to provide the documentation and the paperwork will be completed and submitted. (Dr. Cara Sidman, PED 101 Coordinator, sidmanc@uncw.edu)


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