Sports Center
PE Requirement
A student must receive a grade of credit for six quarters of physical education over three semesters. The program is administered as a minimal requirement in order to introduce students to physical education activities and to encourage them to participate. Students may receive up to two credits from self-directed classes: weight training, swim fitness, jogging, and cycling. The remaining four credits must be completed in instructional classes. We encourage students to complete this requirement during their first two years.The Reed physical education program is designed for both men and women with the dual purpose of providing a wide variety of activities through which a student may fulfill the school's physical education requirement and providing activities in which the entire Reed community may participate on a voluntary basis.
Activities, depending on enrollment and student ability, may be offered at all levels. Student enjoyment, fitness, and skill learning are emphasized; competition is not. Reed has organized teams and clubs for students who want competition outside the college in such sports as basketball, rugby, soccer, ultimate frisbee and squash. The basic goals of the department are to introduce students to new activities, with an emphasis on lifetime skills, and to allow the student to develop new skills or practice old ones in an atmosphere of fun and relaxation.