Physical Education, B.S. (Certifiable for PK-12 teaching)

Requirements

82 credits in physical education skill and lecture courses as follows:

Lecture Courses

PE 111	Orientation to Physical Education	2
PE 210	Methods of Teaching School Health Education	3
EXS 207	Anatomy and Physiology in Exercise Science I	3
EXS 208	Anatomy and Physiology in Exercise Science II	3
EXS 216	Kinesiology	3
PE 299	Psycho-Social Aspects of Physical Education	3
PE 300	Physical Education Teaching Strategies	3
PE 305	Evaluation in Physical Education	3
PE 374	Methods of Teaching Fitness	3
PE 405	Elementary Methods in Physical Education	3
PE 406	Adapted Physical Education	3
EXS 410	Exercise Physiology	3
PE 416	Organization of Curriculum and Program Development	3
PE 417	Secondary Methods in Physical Education	3
PE 420	Lifespan Motor Development	3
PE 422	Motor Learning	3
Total Credit Hours:		47

PE 405, PE 406, EXS 410, PE 416, PE 417, PE 420, and PE 422: Require admission to the professional program prior to enrollment.

Skill Courses

PE 219	Skills and Instructional Strategies in Golf	1
PE 221	Skills and Instructional Strategies in Resistance Training	1
PE 222	Skills and Instructional Strategies in Yoga	1
PE 223	Skills and Instructional Strategies for Cross-Curricular Teaching	1
PE 273	Tumbling and Gymnastics	2
PE 277	Methods of Teaching Cooperative Activities	1
PE 278	Methods of Teaching Games and Rhythmic Activities	2
PE 279	Methods of Teaching Team Sports	2
PE 280	Methods of Teaching Racquet Sports	2
DAN 272	Creative Dance in Education	2
DAN 377	Modern Dance & Theory	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Professional Education Courses

EDT 315	Educational Technology in the Secondary School Classroom	1
EDTE 314	Applying Learning Theories in Diverse Settings (K-12 Programs)	3
EDF 415	Educational Foundations	3
EDSC 417	Student Teaching (Elementary P.E.)	6
EDSC 419	Student Teaching (Secondary School P.E.)	6
Total Credit Hours:		19

EDT 315, EDF 415, EDSC 417, and EDSC 419: Require admission to the professional program prior to enrollment.

Required general education courses:

CHEM 161	General Chemistry	3
	or
ENG 110	Introduction to College Writing	3
HIST 161	American History to 1877	3
	or
HIST 162	American History from 1877 to present	3
STAT 104	Elementary Statistics	3
PHYS 111	Introductory Physics I	3
PSY 236	Life-Span Development	3
COMM 115	Fundamentals of Communication	3
	or
COMM 140	Public Speaking	3
	and
PE 144	Fitness/Wellness Ventures	2

Choose one of the following:

BIO 111	Introductory Biology	3
BIO 121	General Biology I	4
BMS 111	Cells and the Human Body	3

Note: No minor is required with this major.

Note: For information on admission to the professional program see the page linked here.