Physical Education Teaching Certification (K-12), BA

55 credit hours

38-40 credit hours in education

Program Description

The Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education with a K-12 certification prepares students to become health/physical educators. Coursework includes both education and health and fitness science.

Requirements

K-12 education course requirements are as follows:

EDU 10000Orientation to Educational Experiences

3

EDU 11100School Observation

1

EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3

EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1

EDU 30710Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

3

EDU 32100Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology

3

EDU 32500Perceptual Motor Development

2

EDU 34000Secondary Methods of Teaching Physical Education

3

EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3

EDU 34300Middle/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management

3

EDU 38000Pre-Student Teaching Practicum

1-3

EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3

EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

 

Course requirements for K-12 certification in physical education are as follows:

BIO 22700Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

Or

EXS 28000Applied Anatomy

4

EXS 31500Physiology of Exercise

3

EXS 32500Biomechanics

3

HFS 16000First Aid/CPR/Sport Injuries

2

HFS 20000Health and Nutrition

4

HFS 22000Motor Learning and Rhythmic Activity

3

HFS 30500Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education

3

HFS 40000Adapted Physical Education

3

PE 15000Foundations of Physical Education

3

PE 31800Coaching with Character

3

PE 33000Psychological Aspects of Physical Education

3

PE 33500Methods of Elementary Physical Education

3

PE 33600Methods of Intermediate Physical Education

3

Plus four credit hours of coursework in Team or Lifetime Sports selected from the following list of courses:

Team Sports

PE 10000Team Sports (Competitive Sports)

1

PE 10100Recreational Sports I

1

PE 10200Recreational Sports II

1

PE 10300Volleyball

1

PE 10400Softball

1

PE 10500Track and Field

1

PE 10600Flag Football

1

PE 10700Basketball

1

PE 10800Soccer

1

PE 10900Wrestling

1

PE 11000Golf

1

Lifetime Sports

PE 12000Weight Lifting I

1

PE 12100Weight Lifting II

1

PE 12200Orienteering

1

PE 12600Aerobic Fitness

1

PE 12700Swimming I

1

PE 12900Lifeguarding

1

PE 13000Water Aerobics

1

PE 13100Bowling

1

PE 13200Lifetime Sports

1

PE 13300Tennis I

1

PE 13400Tennis II

1

PE 14100Self Defense I

1

PE 14200Cardiovascular Fitness

1

PE 14300Self Defense II

1

PE 15100Table Tennis

1

PE 15300Officiating of Team Sports

1

PE 15400Billiards and Pool

1

PE 15500Swimming II

1

PE 15600Fencing

1

PE 15700Advanced Lifeguarding/Lifesaving

1

PE 16100Outdoor Education

1

PE 20300Adventure Education and Leadership

3

HFS 24000Stress Management

3

Additional courses may be considered with faculty approval.

Additional course requirements include:

BIO 10000Concepts in Biology

4

CHM 10000Concepts in Chemistry

4

PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

MTH 14100Basic Statistics

3

Or other MTH course

Plus three credit hours of math coursework; MTH 14100 is recommended.