Physical Education K-12, B.S.

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The Bachelor of Science in Physical Education is designed for students who plan to teach Physical Education in grades K-12.

Admission to the Programs

Admission to the program in Physical Education is specified under the admission section for the School of Education.

Major Requirements

A minimum of 124 Hours is required. Additional Hours may be specified.

Physical Education K-12: Total Semester Bours = 124

Freshman Year

First Semester

EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 131 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1Credit Hour ^GE
ML 131 - Modern Language I 3

Total: 16

Second Semester

EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
ML 132 - Modern Language II
FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
ED 231 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

TSL 370 - Principles and Issues in ESOL 3 Credit Hours
ED 355 - Curriculum Design and Instructional Methods 3 Credits
ED 354 - Classroom Environment 3 Credit Hours
ED 340 - Assessment and Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
ESE 200 - Survey of Exceptional Students 3 Credit Hours
FC 280 - Sophomore Seminar: Leadership 1 Credit Hour

Total: 16

Second Semester

SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours
ED 369 - Content Reading (6-12) 3 Credit Hours
ED 370 - Content Reading K-6 3 Credit Hours
PE 232 - Foundations, Principles, Trends and History 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 230 - Ethics 3 Credit Hours
PS 236 - Developmental Psychology 3 Credit Hours
ES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

BI 235 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
PE 215 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 3 Credit Hours
PE 335 - Kinesiology 3 Credit Hours
Junior Seminar
PE 341 - Motor Development 3 Credit Hours
PE 303 - Theory and Practice of Teaching Dance and Gymnastics 2 Credit Hours
EDA 352 - Contemporary Teaching Practicum 2 Credit Hours

Total: 17

Second Semester

ED 360 - Content-Specific Methods in Secondary Education 3 Credit Hours
PE 435 - Physiology of Exercise 3 Credit Hours
PE 430 - Adaptive and Corrective Physical Education 3 Credit Hours
PE 301 - Theory and Practice of Teaching Individual and Dual Sports 2 Credit Hours
PE 325 - Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
PE 302 - Theory and Practice of Teaching Team Sports 2 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

PE 224 - Principles in Coaching and Officiating Sports 2 Credit Hours
PE 338 - Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education & Recreation 3 Credit Hours
EDS 499 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit Hours
ED 240 - Educational Technology 3 Credit Hours
HU 225 - Interdisciplinary Humanities 3
EDB 352 - Teaching Practicum 1 Credit Hour

Total: 15

Second Semester

ED 462 - Student Teaching 12 Credit Hours
EDX 462 - Student Teaching Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 12

Note:

GE = General Education Courses.

*Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degree for graduation.

**MARCHING BAND MEMBERS ONLY, MUST substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band .

**ROTC MEMBERS ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science and MYL 104 MY 104 - Basic Military Science . (ROTC)