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BACHELOR OF Science IN Physical Education (K-12)

Degree Requirements | Major Core Courses | Recommended Degree Path

 

To be eligible for admission to the Teacher Education Program, you must:

1. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on all college/university course work;
2. Meet state established scores on PRAXIS, SAT, and/or ACT;
   
3. Have completed EDN 3020 with at least a "C" grade;
   
4. Not have more than (9) hours of General Education requirements remaining;
   
5. Have earned grades of at least "C-" in all PED/HLTH/EDN professional studies courses completed to date; Department Chair;
   
6. Have recommendation of advisor, EDN 3020 instructor, PE program coordinator, & PE Department Chair;
   
7. Satisfactorily complete an admission interview after completing all requirements above;
   
8. Complete a CPL (Candidate for Professional Licensure) Admission Form.

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education (K-12)

Requirements for K-12	Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar	1
General Education Requirements	44
Physical Education (K-12) Core (Required)
» Specialty Area » Professional Studies » Content Pedagogy	29 12 18
General Electives/Academic or Professional Concentration* (overlaps with Gen. Ed. Requirements)	20
Total	124

 

NOTE: Students who desire teacher licensure in Physical Education should declare the major as soon as possible in their college career. Consultation with the Program Coordinator or program advisor prior to registering
for General Education courses is strongly recommended.

General Electives/Academic or Professional Concentration: Students with the Physical Education (K-12) major are required to take 18 additional hours of any ATH, HLTH or REC prefixed course not already required. If desired, these hours can be focused into one of the following Academic Concentrations: American Indian Studies, Art, Biology, English, Geology, Geography, History, Math, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Reading, Special Education or Sociology. These courses are required for the degree and can be taken during any semester.

Academic/professional concentration must be approved by the program coordinator.

 

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Required Physical Education (K-12) Courses

Specialty Area

These courses are required for the degree and can be taken during any semester.

Course#	Course Title	Comments
PED 1010	Wellness and Fitness (1)
PED 1380	Rhythms and Dance (1)*	GE and Major Required Course
PED 2040	Adaptive Physical Education (1)
PED 2060	Nutrition (1)	Also HLTH 2060
PED 2070	Technology Applications in HPER (1)
PED 3120	PE and Sport in Contemporary Society	Also SOC 3120
PED 3480	Kinesiology
PED 3490	Anatomy and Physiology
PED 4110	Biomechanics
PED 4120	Exercise Physiology
PED 4150	Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics
PED 4240	Tests and Measurement in Physical Education
HLTH 1060	Safety and First Aid (1)
HLTH 1090	Healthful Living (1)
	PED 2000 Motor Learning and Development (1) and/or any coaching course(s)	2 semester hours

 

*To complete an Academic or Professional Concentration (required by N.C. for all PE licensure majors), students must plan to overlap with General Education courses (6-9 hours).

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Professional Studies

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 3020	Foundations of Education	Prerequisite: Must have no less than a 2.0 overall QPA and 30 hours
EDN 3100	Birth Through Young Adult Development	Prerequisite: Must have no less than a 2.0 overall QPA and 30 hours
EDN 3500	Educational Psychology	Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program****
EDN 4190	Content Area Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools	Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program****

 

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Content Pedagogy

Course#	Course Title	Comments
PED 3160	Physical Education Activities for Grades K-6
PED 3190	Physical Education Activities for Grades 7-12
PED 4000	PED 4000. Teaching Physical Education in Grades K‑12
EDN 4490	Internship	Prerequisite: Admission to professional semester

 

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Updated: Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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