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Physical Education, BA K-12 Education Certification

106 credit hours

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 24000Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle

3
EXS 31500Physiology of Exercise

3
EXS 32500/HP 53000Biomechanics

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 33100Analysis and Teaching of Lifetime Sports

2
PE 33000Psychological Aspects of Physical Education

3

One of the following:

BSC 22700Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
HFS 20700Human Anatomy and Physiology

4

Additional course requirements include:

BSC 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.

Plus three credit hours of coursework in Team or Lifetime Sports (at least one credit hour 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 11200Trap/Skeet Shooting

1
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 13500Badminton

1
PE 13600Scuba

1
PE 13700Archery

1
PE 13800Racquetball

1
PE 13900Pickleball

1
PE 14000Plyometrics

1
PE 14100Self Defense I

1
PE 14200Cardiovascular Fitness

1
PE 14300Self Defense II

1
PE 14400Camping

1
PE 14500Bicycling

1
PE 14800Hiking

1
PE 14900Canoeing

1
PE 15100Table Tennis

1
PE 15200Rappelling

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 15800Fishing and Fly Tying

1
PE 15900Advanced Fishing and Fly Tying

1
PE 16100Outdoor Education

1
PE 20300Adventure Education and Leadership

3
PE 26200Marathon Course

2

Dance (Choose one of the following):

DAN 10010Ballet I: Beginning Level

2
DAN 10020Contemporary I: Beginning Level

2
DAN 10030Jazz I: Beginning Level

2
DAN 10040Tap I: Beginning Level

2
DAN 10100Introduction to Dance

3
DAN 17100Dance as an Art

3

Education Requirements

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

Notes: (1) The total number of credit hours required for K-12 certification is dependent on the student’s major content area.

(2) Students in secondary education (9-12) and K-12 certification programs must officially declare a minor in either secondary education (9-12) or education (K-12) in order to be recognized for the additional educational coursework completed.