Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - Physical Education (K-12)
The physical education major will be preparing for a career in teaching activities, movement skills and concepts. Majors will complete a K-12 comprehensive, well-rounded experience in the discipline while emphasizing a “hands on” approach.
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Major Courses
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Student Learning Outcomes
Physical education teacher candidates are physically educated individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health-enhancing fitness as delineated in the SHAPE and PETE standards.
STANDARD #1: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
Physical education teacher candidates demonstrate an understanding of common- and specialized-content knowledge, physical education curriculum models, and scientific foundations for the delivery of an effective physical education program. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes IV & VI.)
STANDARD #2: SKILLFULLNESS and HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS
Physical education teacher candidates are physically literate individuals who can demonstrate skillful performance in physical education content areas and health-enhancing levels of fitness. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II & VI.)
STANDARD #3: PLANNING and IMPLEMENTATION
Physical education teacher candidates apply content and programing knowledge to plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences aligned with local, state and national standards to develop physically educated individuals. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes III & VI.)
STANDARD #4: INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY and MANAGEMENT
Physical education teacher candidates engage students in meaningful experiences through effective use of pedagogical skills. They use communication, feedback, and instructional and managerial skills to enhance student learning. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome III.)
STANDARD #5: ASSESSMENT of STUDENT LEARNING
Physical education teacher candidates select and implement appropriate assessments to monitor learners’ progress, guide decision making related to instruction and learning, and engage learners in their own growth (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome II.)
STANDARD #6: PROFESSIONALISM
Physical education teacher candidates demonstrate behaviors essential to becoming effective professionals. They value and exhibit professional ethics and practices; seek opportunities for continued professional development; and promote the importance of physical education for developing physically literate individuals. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome V.)
Requirements
Physical Education K-12 Major Courses
Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all required courses for this program.
| HPER 100 | Concepts of Fitness and Wellness | 2 |
| HPER 207 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 2 |
| HPER 208 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3 |
| HPER 210 | First Aid and CPR | 1 |
| HPER 215 | Systems and Functional Anatomy for Physical Education | 3 |
| HPER 215L | Systems and Functional Anatomy for Physical Education Lab | 1 |
| HPER 217 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| HPER 240 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HPER 316 | Elementary Physical Education Activities, Skills and Methods | 3 |
| HPER 317 | Middle School Physical Education Activities, Skills and Methods | 2 |
| HPER 318 | Secondary Physical Education Activities, Skills and Methods | 3 |
| HPER 320 | Teaching Weight Training | 2 |
| HPER 360 | Adapted Physical Education | 2 |
| HPER 420 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education | 2 |
| HPER 430 | Measurement and Evaluation | 2 |
| HPER 432 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in an approved secondary teaching subject includes courses in General Education, professional education, the major field, and the minor field to total a minimum of 120 semester hours. Specific requirements for the majors and minors are shown under the appropriate departments in the catalog. A grade of “C” or better is required in all professional education courses graded on an “A” through “F” letter basis, and a grade of “S”’ is required in all professional education courses graded on an “S/U” letter basis.
Pre-Professional Courses
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Education with Field Experience | 4 |
| PSYC 353 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
| SEED 366 | Learning and Literacy in the Secondary School | 4 |
| | | |
| SEED 398B | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience I | 1 |
| | Or | |
| SEED 398C | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience II | 1 |
Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
| SEED 398C | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience II | 1 |
| | Or | |
| SEED 398B | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience I | 1 |
Disciplinary Courses
In addition to the professional courses in the secondary methods block, each discipline requires its own methods course to teach pedagogical techniques particular to that discipline. As a co-requisite of SEED 398B or SEED 398C, each student with a major or minor in a secondary education discipline is required to take the appropriate methods course(s) (and must check with an advisor in that department to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline).
| EDUC 390E | Health Education Methods | 2 |
| EDUC 390P | Methods of Teaching K-12 Physical Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5 |
Additional Professional Courses:
| EDUC 280 | Education of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | Teaching For Diversity with Field Experience | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Managing the Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 398D | Diversity and Exceptionalities Field Experience | 1 |
| EDUC 405 | Educational Psychology | 2 |
| EDUC 406 | Instructional Design, Technology and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 280 and EDUC 300 and EDUC 398D must be taken in the same semester
EDUC 406 must be taken the first semester the student has been admitted into the teacher education program.
Student Teaching Semester
| SEED 498 | Teaching in the Secondary School | 13 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 |
All professional courses have a prerequisite of admission to Teacher Education.
Professional Course Electives
EDUC 350 is taken the semester prior to student-teaching.
Total Credit Hours: 80