Physical Education

Physical education (PE) and the National Students Physical Health Standards are two mandatory graduation requirements for students from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan (HMT). The primary aim of our program is to provide students with an opportunity to meet these requirements while exploring various activities to build a healthy and lifelong relationship with exercise.

PE classes are offered in sessions lasting either seven or 14 weeks sessions, earning students 0.5 credits or 1 credit respectively. Students from the mainland and HMT must earn the equivalent of four PE credits to fulfil their graduation requirement in their first and second years.

Considering that PE classes are a key component of promoting health and wellness and demonstrate our commitment to equal opportunity, and given the nature of our integrative academic program, we wish to point out the following:

  • International students can also register for PE classes and receive academic credits;
  • Students can take PE classes at any time during their four years at DKU;
  • DKU students who take PE while attending Duke can transfer credits to DKU.
  • More specific PE program information can be found in PE and NSPHS handbook

Physical Education

Curriculum

PHYSEDU 101 BASKETBALLPHYSEDU 102 SOFTBALLPHYSEDU 103 VOLLEYBALL
PHYSEDU 104 FENCINGPHYSEDU 105 SOCCERPHYSEDU 106 BADMINTON
PHYSEDU 107 TABLE TENNISPHYSEDU 108 TENNISPHYSEDU 109 TAI CHI
PHYSEDU 110 PILATESPHYSEDU 111 YOGAPHYSEDU 112 BODY COMBAT FITNESS
PHYSEDU 113 BODY STEP AEROBICSPHYSEDU 114 JOGGINGPHYSEDU 115 MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA)
PHYSEDU 116 STICK YOGAPHYSEDU 117 SWIMMINGPHYSEDU 118 TAEKWONDO
PHYSEDU 119 TRXPHYSEDU 120 WEIGHT TRAININGPHYSEDU 121 INTEGRATED FITNESS AND WELLNESS
PHYSEDU 122 ROWINGPHYSEDU 123 KENDOPHYSEDU 124 SPINNING
PHYSEDU 125 KUNQUPHYSEDU 126 ULTIMATE FRISBEEPHYSEDU 127 FLAG FOOTBALL
PHYSEDU 129 SAILINGPHYSEDU 130 SCUBAPHYSEDU 131 SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
PHYSEDU 132 SURFING  
PHYSEDU 101 Basketball PHYSEDU 116 Stick yoga
PHYSEDU 102 Softball PHYSEDU 117 Swimming
PHYSEDU 103 Volleyball PHYSEDU 118 Taekwondo
PHYSEDU 104 Fencing PHYSEDU 119 TRX
PHYSEDU 105 Soccer PHYSEDU 120 Weight training
PHYSEDU 106 Badminton PHYSEDU 121 Integrated fitness and wellness
PHYSEDU 107 Table tennis PHYSEDU 122 ROWING
PHYSEDU 108 Tennis PHYSEDU 123 KENDO
PHYSEDU 109 Tai Chi PHYSEDU 124 SPINNING
PHYSEDU 110 Pilates PHYSEDU 125 KUNQU
PHYSEDU 111 Yoga PHYSEDU 126 ULTIMATE FRISBEE
PHYSEDU 112 Body combat fitness PHYSEDU 127 FLAG FOOTBALL
PHYSEDU 113 Body step aerobics
PHYSEDU 114 Jogging
PHYSEDU 115 Mixed MARTIAL ARTS (MMA)

National Physical Health Test

The National Student Physical Health Standard Test is an annual assessment of students’ physical health and development and is part of the Ministry of Education’s implementation of the National Standards for Physical Exercise in schools. It was established to promote and encourage active participation in physical exercise, and as a national standard it is a mandatory graduation requirement for students from the Chinese mainland and HMT. In the spirit of DKU Athletics’ mission to promote and build a culture of health and wellness in our community, we encourage our international students, faculty, and staff to join in and participate in the test. Additional information on the test, graduation requirements, scoring, and the exemption form, can be found in the NPHST Handbook.