Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Education - Physical Education is a major within the School of Professional Studies. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.
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 I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.)
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 III, VII, and IX.)
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 I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.)
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 Outcomes V, VI, VII, and VIII.)
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 Outcomes IV, V,VII, and X.)
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 X.)
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
Requirements
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) from this list (and must check with an advisor in that school to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline):
Additional Professional Courses:
EDUC 398D should be taken in the same semester as either EDUC 280 or EDUC 300 (preferred)
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.
EDUC 305 and EDUC 310 are required courses for the Middle School pedagogical endorsement.