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.
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
Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
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).
Additional Professional Courses:
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
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