<p>On a lot of websites for colleges that I've been looking into, they say that they have a physical education requirement... Does this mean for high school or for college? I never took physical education in high school (excused), and they can bet their sweet ... that I will NOT be enrolling in any kind of class that requires me to expend more physical energy than it takes to walk into the class, sit down, and move a pen to take notes. Which is it? By the way they wrote it, it would indicate that you need to take Phys Ed at their university, but that just doesn't seem right. I've heard of math, science, and English requirements, but NEVER physical requirements. I'm paying THEM to teach me, not to force me into exercising. hahahaha Thanks!</p>
<p>Plenty of schools have phys ed requirements. Mine does. Besides the fact that its extremely sad that you have no interest in getting off your a$$, its really not a big deal, and i actually had a lot of fun in my first phys ed class.</p>
<p>Also, it was just pass/fail, so you only needed to show up.</p>
<p>Maybe they are trying to teach you how to live too.</p>
<p>yup, plenty of schools require PE, including a swimming requirement, but if you have a bonafide disability, you can be exempted. OTOH, PE is extremely popular even in colleges that don't require it. It's an easy way to learn a new sport, such as tennis, for example.</p>
<p>Oh, and you can bet your sweet .... that they don't give a crap whether or not you WANT to enroll in PE.</p>
<p>I know for certain that every state university in my state requires at least one semester of PE to graduate. My S's univ. requires two semesters. I believe it's more common than not.</p>
<p>I noticed that many schools required some credits of PE--usually only a few semesters. Since PE has always been my lowest grade, I was actually quite annoyed that I may have to continue it into college. However, if you look at the course guide for any of these schools, the PE class selection is usually so broad that you can choose something you enjoy. Many schools have wellness classes, where you have lectures about health and nutrition while also engaging in some basic stretching/yoga/exercise...check out the course selections for the schools your interested in.</p>
<p>Tour guide told us that UChicago has a swimming test because a benefactor made it a condition of her donation.</p>