Teaching Specialty - Physical Education
Major Requirements
Major: Physical Education
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| HD&E 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| Science & Technology (S): Select from current general education list | 10 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Wellness (W): | ||
| HNES 217 | Personal and Community Health * | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
| Global Perspectives (G): Select from current general education list | ||
| Total Credits | 41 | |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree – An additional 6 credits of Humanities and Social Sciences and proficiency at the second year in a modern foreign language are required. See School of Education for admission requirements.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| Teaching Speciality Requirements | ||
| HDFS 230 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| or PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology | |
| HNES 110 | Introduction to Health and Physical Education * | 3 |
| HNES 154 | Professional Preparation in Elementary School Activities * | 3 |
| HNES 254 | Curriculum, Standards and Assessment in Physical Education * | 3 |
| HNES 255 | Professional Preparation in Middle School Physical Education * | 3 |
| HNES 256 | Professional Preparation in High School Physical Education * | 3 |
| HNES 301 | Motor Learning and Performance * | 3 |
| HNES 336 | Methods Of Coaching * | 3 |
| HNES 350 | Fitness Education Activities and Materials * | 3 |
| HNES 353 | Adapted Physical Education * | 3 |
| HNES 367 | Principles of Conditioning * | 3 |
| HNES 461 | Administrative and Social Aspects of Physical Education and Athletics * | 3 |
| College Requirement | ||
| HD&E 320 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| Physical Education Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (PE) | 3 |
| EDUC 485 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDUC 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| Degree Requirement: Potential of 13 credits to reach 122 | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
| * | Students must earn a grade of 'B' or better. |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required to stay in full standing in the program, for placement in student teaching, and to exit from the program.
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in the professional education requirements, as well as passing the Exit Portfolio, are required to exit the program.
- Courses taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHING MAJOR
The following combinations of courses are suggested semester schedules that allow the student to complete his/her major/option degree program in a four-year span. The arrangement of courses is based on which semesters the course is offered, the classification and the prerequisites or co-requisites required for successful completion of the course. The 4-Year Plan should be used with the curriculum guide. Remember, this is only a guide and circumstances may change the plan.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 110 | 3 | ENGL 120 | 3 |
| HD&E 189 | 1 | COMM 110 | 3 |
| HNES 110* | 3 | HNES 255* | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | Science/Technology | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | 3 | SOC 110 | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 321 | 3 | EDUC 322 | 3 |
| HNES 100 & HNES 111 & HNES 217* | 2-3 | HNES 154* | 3 |
| HNES 254* | 3 | PSYC 250 or HDFS 230 | 3 |
| HNES 256* | 3 | Science/Technology | 3 |
| Science/Technology w/Lab | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| 15-16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 358 | 3 | EDUC 451 (PE Section) | 3 |
| HNES 301* | 3 | EDUC 489 | 3 |
| HNES 336* | 3 | HNES 350* | 3 |
| HNES 367* | 3 | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 481 (PE) | 3 | EDUC 485 | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | 3 | EDUC 487 | 9 |
| HD&E 320 | 1 | EDUC 488 | 3 |
| HNES 461* | 3 | ||
| Elective - As needed to reach 122 credits. | 8 | ||
| 18 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits: 122-123 | |||
| * | Students must earn a "B" or better in all courses identified with an asterisk (*). |
