Wartburg College Archives: Health & Physical Education

Wartburg College Archives

Finding Aid

Academics - Health and Physical Education Department

Preface

The Wartburg College Archives is responsible for the collection and preservation of records that document the college’s history, development, operation, policies, people, activities, and events.

The Archives is committed to providing access to holdings. However, access to some items may be restricted by their fragile condition or by contractual agreement with the donors, and it may not be possible at all times to provide appropriate machinery for reading, viewing or accessing non-print materials. In such circumstances arrangements may have to be made for digital duplication or transfer to occur before access can be provided.

Introduction

Abstract:  Records (1955-1979) of admissions, assessment, the Battle Axe, curriculum, majors and minors, and other general information about the health, physical education, and athletic department.

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 1 box.

Physical Description: All materials are paper.

Dates: 1955-1979.

Subjects: Academics, Athletics, Health, Physical Education

Related Material:

• Photograph Collection: Academic Departments, Subseries: Health and Physical Education

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None.

Preferred Citation: [item title/description], [date]; [Health and Physical Education Department]; Wartburg College Archives, Waverly, Iowa.

Acquisition Information: Transfer.

Processing Information: Processing completed by SE on 4/12/18.

Department History

History: The Health and Physical Education Department at Wartburg offers degrees in fitness management and physical education. These programs are oriented toward the teaching profession. The fitness management major requires students to complete an internship, and the physical education major requires a 14-week student teaching experience. These programs are aimed at preparing students for a professional teaching and fitness/wellness setting.

Timeline: 1955 (earliest record) – Present.

Bibliography:

"Physical Education," Wartburg College, https://www.wartburg.edu/physical-education.

Series Description

1. Physical Education

Physical Education:

• Records of admissions, assessment, the Battle Axe, curriculum, majors and minors, and other general information about the Health and Physical Education Department from 1955-1979.
• 1 box.
• Arranged alphabetically by subject, and thereunder chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Other Finding Aids

None.

See Also:

• Athletics

• Photograph Collection

• Catalog Record