Is there a new physical education course that integrates health?
The new Health Opportunities through Physical Education (HOPE) replaces the .50 credit Personal Fitness and the .50 credit Physical Education Activity elective as high school graduation requirements for incoming students, 2007-2008 and thereafter. The course description and its variations are available on the Web site with technical assistance information at http://www.firn.edu/doe/besss/health/pe.htm. The course titles and numbers are: 1506310 HOPE Health Education Variation 1506320 HOPE Physical Education Variation 3026010 HOPE Current high school students will continue with the existing Physical Education graduation requirement.