Physical Education
Major Requirements
Major: Physical Education
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Education Core Requirements | ||
| HPER 110 | ||
| HPER 211 | 1 | |
| HPER 217 | 3 | |
| HPER 255 | 3 | |
| HPER 301 | 3 | |
| HPER 336 | ||
| HPER 367 | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology (May satisfy general education category B) | 3 |
| Major Option | ||
| Students select either the K-12 Teaching Licensure Option or the Coaching & Physical Activity Leadership Option | 51 or 54 | |
| Total Credits | 64-67 | |
K-12 Teacher Licensure Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS 230 | Life Span Development (May satisfy general education category B) 2 | 3 |
| or PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology | |
| HPER 254 | 3 | |
| HPER 256 | 3 | |
| HPER 257 | 3 | |
| HPER 350 | ||
| HPER 353 | 3 | |
| HPER 461 | ||
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (PE K-12 section) 2 | 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 |
| Total Credits | 46 | |
Coaching and Physical Activity Leadership Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS 230 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| HDFS 330 | Child Development | 3 |
| HDFS 340 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| HNES 190 | Introduction to Sport Management | 3 |
| HNES 226 | Socio-Cultural Dimension in Sport | 3 |
| HNES 250 | Nutrition Science | 3 |
| HPER 349 | 3 | |
| HNES 388 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| HNES 431 | Sport Law | 3 |
| PSYC 340 | Psychology in Sport | 3 |
| HPER 496 | 12 | |
| Electives: | 9 | |
| Human Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | ||
| Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | ||
| Parent-Child Relations | ||
| Sport Promotion and Public Relations | ||
HPER 353 | ||
| Sport Facility and Event Management | ||
| Anaerobic Exercise Prescription and Advanced Resistance Training Techniques | ||
| Social Interaction | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Ethics of Sport | ||
| Sport Communication and New Media | ||
| Sport Finance | ||
| Global Perspectives in Sport | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | |
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Students must earn a grade of "B" or better for the K-12 Teacher Licensure Option
- 2
Students must earn a "C" or better for the K-12 Teacher Licensure Option
- 3
Students may only earn one "C" among these three courses for the K-12 Teacher Licensure Option
- 4
Students must earn a "B" or better (Both Options)
Degree Requirements and Notes
- K-12 Teacher Licensure Option
- To be placed in student teaching, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required.
- To exit the program, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required as well as completing the Praxis Subject test and the Principles of Learning and Teaching test.
- Courses taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.
- Coaching and Physical Activity Leadership Option
- A GPA of 2.75 or better is required to exit from the program.
- Courses taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.