The B.S in EC-12 Physical Education at UMHB has a longstanding history of preparing outstanding teachers and coaches. The goal of the major is to prepare students to become expert teachers and coaches in a field that can enhance the health and vitality of students through the promotion of lifelong physical activity. Majors in this degree will have the opportunity to choose from one of two concentrations: A) Physical Education Teacher Certification or B) Sports Coaching. Students who choose and complete the teacher certification program are eligible to teach physical education and coach in public and private schools, kindergarten through twelfth grade. Students who choose the sports coaching option will be able to pursue their passion for coaching and take advantage of other opportunities in the coaching field without a teaching certificate.
Both concentrations will share a common core of classes that will give students the expertise to excel as both a physical education teacher as well as a sports coach. Students will have the opportunity to actively participate in courses that provide “real-world” applications such as the ability to work outside of the classroom setting as a volunteer coach or as a student mentor. At the culmination of their degree, our graduates are poised to positively impact students by enabling them to develop skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to pursue health and to be physically active for a lifetime.
Degree Requirements
Academic Core –46 hours
see Bachelor of Science Academic Core
Required Activity Courses: EXSS 3135 and EXSS 3107 with a "C" or higher
Required Research Methods/Internship: EDUC 4501/EDUC 4502 or EXSS 4398
Required Lab Science: Must include BIOL 2341/2141
Required Social Science: PSYC 1301 with a "C" or higher
EC-12 Physical Education Core
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB
12 hours minimum upper level
EXSS 4398 EXSS Internship is required for the Coaching Concentration.
Grade of "C" or better required in all courses in the EXSS core.
Teaching Certification Concentration
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB
12 hours minimum upper level
Admissions to Teacher Education Program- Cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.75. A minimum 3.00 GPA and no grade lower than a "C" are required in certification area & professional development.
Coaching Concentration
Grade of "C" or better required in the Coaching Concentration.
Required Support Courses for the Major:
EC-12 Physical Education Teacher Education Courses of Study By Year
Freshman Year
| ENGL 1321 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1322 | Rhetoric & Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1304 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| CSBS 1311 | Engaging the Old Testament | 3 |
| CSBS 1312 | Engaging the New Testament | 3 |
| BIOL 2340 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 2140 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| COMM 1320 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| EXSS 2340 | Introduction to Exercise and Sport Science | 3 |
| | Fine Arts | 3 |
| UMHB 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| UMHB 1002 | Chapel X 2 | |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience X 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Sophomore Year
| ENGL | Literature | 6 |
| PSYC 1301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| EXSS 2350 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| EXSS 2352 | Personal Health and Fitness | 3 |
| EXSS 3390 | Anatomical Kinesiology | 3 |
| | World Ideas | 3 |
| BIOL 2341 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 2141 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| | Social Science | 3 |
| EDUC 3315 | Students and Learning | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| UMHB 1002 | Chapel X 2 | |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience X 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Junior Year
Senior Year
| | Lab Science (Non Biology) | 4 |
| EDUC 4385 | Educational Internship | 3 |
| EDUC 4250 | Certification Preparation Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC 4501 | Student Teaching I | 5 |
| EDUC 4502 | Student Teaching II | 5 |
| EXSS 4392 | Tests and Measurements in EXSS | 3 |
| EXSS 4344 | Leadership in Health Science | 3 |
| | Elective | 2 |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience X 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 124
EC-12 Physical Education Coaching Courses of Study By Year
Freshman Year
| ENGL 1321 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1322 | Rhetoric & Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1304 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| CSBS 1311 | Engaging the Old Testament | 3 |
| CSBS 1312 | Engaging the New Testament | 3 |
| BIOL 2340 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 2140 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| COMM 1320 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| EXSS 2340 | Introduction to Exercise and Sport Science | 3 |
| | Fine Arts | 3 |
| UMHB 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| UMHB 1002 | Chapel X 2 | |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience X 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Sophomore Year
| ENGL | Literature | 6 |
| PSYC 1301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| EXSS 2350 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| EXSS 2352 | Personal Health and Fitness | 3 |
| EXSS 3390 | Anatomical Kinesiology | 3 |
| | World Ideas | 3 |
| BIOL 2341 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 2141 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| | Social Science | 3 |
| EDUC 3315 | Students and Learning | 3 |
| | Electives | 6 |
| UMHB 1002 | Chapel X 2 | |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience X 2 | |
Junior Year
| | Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| EXSS 2353 | Lifespan Nutrition | 3 |
| EXSS 3107 | Advanced Cardiovascular Training | 1 |
| EXSS 3135 | Advanced Resistance Training | 1 |
| EXSS 3141 | Exercise and Sport Science Practicum | 1 |
| EXSS 3312 | Methods of Coaching | 3 |
| EXSS 3300 | Teaching Team and Individual Sports (Theory Course) | 3 |
| EXSS 3395 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| EXSS 3378 | Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| EXSS 3354 | Performance Nutrition | 3 |
| EXSS 3384 | Coaching Theory | 3 |
| EXSS 3379 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| EXSS 4310 | Teaching Children and Adolescents Physical Education | 3 |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience X 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Senior Year
| | Lab Science (Non Biology) | 4 |
| EXSS 3360 | Sport Venue/Event Management | 3 |
| EXSS 4180 | Coaching Practicum | 1 |
| EXSS 4344 | Leadership in Health Science | 3 |
| EXSS 4350 | Principles of Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
| EXSS 4379 | Legal Aspects of Sport | 3 |
| EXSS 4392 | Tests and Measurements in EXSS | 3 |
| EXSS 4395 | Motor Behavior | 3 |
| | Elective | 2 |
| | Elective(s) | 3 |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience X 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 124