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Physical Education, BA Teaching Certification (K-12)

103 credit hours

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

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

EDU 32315Methods of Elementary Physical Education

3
EDU 32320Methods of Intermediate Physical Education

3
EDU 32500Perceptual Motor Development

2
EXS 31500Physiology of Exercise

3
EXS 32500Biomechanics

3
HFS 16000First Aid/CPR/Sport Injuries

2
HFS 20400Care and Prevention

3
HFS 20500Health Concepts

3
HFS 20600Care and Prevention Lab

1
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 33000Psychological Aspects of Physical Education

3
PE 33100Analysis and Teaching of Lifetime Sports

2

One of the following:

BIO 22700Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
HFS 20700Human Anatomy and Physiology

4

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 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
EDU 38700Reading/Writing Across Curriculum

3
EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3
EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

 

Plus three credit hours of coursework in Team or Lifetime Sports (at least one credit in dance) 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
PE 24000Stress Management

3
Additional courses may be considered with faculty approval.

Dance (choose one of the following):

DAN 10100Introduction to Dance

3
DAN 17100Dance as an Art

3
DAN 10010, DAN 10020, DAN 10030, DAN 10040 are additional options offered on the St. Charles campus.

Additional course requirements include:

BIO 10000Concepts in Biology

4
CHM 10000Concepts in Chemistry

4
PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

Plus three credit hours of math coursework; MTH 14100 or MTH 14800 is recommended.