1950 founded in Shandong Normal College (one of the earliest sport departments in national colleges and universities)
1958 separated from SDNC, and built into Shandong Sport College
1970 moved to Liaocheng with other seven department
1984 started postgraduate programs of physical education theory and gymnastics
1993 authorized to grant master’s degree of physical education and training
1995 renamed as the School of Physical Education
1996 qualified to admit postgraduate candidate for Master of education
1997 authorized to grant master’s degree of Traditional Chinese sports
2001 authorized togrant master’s degree ofHumaneandSociologicalScienceofSports
2005 authorized to grant master’s degree ofKinesiology
2008 authorized to grant master’s degree under the first-level discipline of Physical Education
2009 authorized to grant master’s professional degree of Physical Education
2010 physical education was rated as a sample major in Shandong Province
2013 set upthe first PhD Program in Physical Education Curriculum and Pedagogic Research
2019 physical education undergraduate programwas rated “A” in a provincial assessment, as well as in a national assessment
