It is unfortunate that we are having to make these difficult choices. It is
truly a no win situation. As you might well expect based on my position in
EHLS, I am an advocate of the physical education requirement. We as a
campus have already made a statement concerning our individuality by
keeping the statistics class in general education as this is not part of
the TBR 41. I would ask that we make another statement by keeping the
physical education requirement. I am under the impression that programs
which cannot meet the 120 hour rule due to accreditation standards will be
allowed to require additional hours. Additionally, many programs have
integrated several hours of general education or university requirements
within their degrees. We have used this approach. If a program such as
nursing feels that they meet either or both the knowledge and activity
components for the physical education requirement then they should be
allowed to petition for an exemption. Will requiring this course save the
state from a TennCare bankruptcy, probably not? However, it does have the
possibility of helping a student live a long healthy life. The solutions to
problems such as health and health care are done one step at a time. It is
my hope we will take a step forward and not a step backward. Thank you for
your consideration of this important issue.

Sincerely

Burch Oglesby




Burch Oglesby, Jr. Ph.D.
Dept. of Exercise Science, Health, and Leisure Studies
Arena 212 - Dept. #6606
Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Ave.
Chattanooga, TN  37403
423-425-5214
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