Physical Education K-12 Teaching
This is a comprehensive program of study that will prepare the future educator for effective physical education teaching in the K-12 school setting. Successful completion of the program of study satisfies the requirement for a teaching certificate in K-12 teaching within the state of Florida. Upon graduation, students earn a B.S. in Physical Education, K-12. The degree program includes general curriculum, a full array of exercise science and sport study courses, and professional education courses that provide an in-depth study of pedagogical styles, learning theories and teaching approaches at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
The program incorporates various internship experiences throughout the four-year plan of study. The curriculum provides a broad range of physical education content in order to fully prepare future teachers to educate and instruct young people in areas of fitness, health, and skill development for lifetime physical activities and sports.
See the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education for details about admission requirements to the teacher education program and the Education course sequence.
General Curriculum Distribution
The General Curriculum Distribution requirements are contained in the Baccalaureate Experience section of the UT Academic Experience chapter of this catalog.
Requirements include the following exercise science and education courses to qualify for teaching certification in Physical Education, K-12. Please note that students in Physical Education, K-12 must be certified in First Aid and CPR with AED prior to engaging in their final practicum class. Students may meet this requirement by enrolling in ESC 150. Alternatives to course enrollment may be available to demonstrate compliance with requirement and should be discussed with an advisor in the Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance.
Degree Requirements
Exercise science and sport studies courses:
| ESC 105 | Biokinetics and Conditioning | 2 |
| ESC 110 | Introduction to Exercise Science and Sport Studies | 2 |
| ESC 150 | Comprehensive First Aid/CPR/AED | 2 |
| ESC 151 | Swimming | 1 |
| ESC 200 | Methods of Teaching Tennis | 1 |
| ESC 240 | Lifetime Sports | 2 |
| ESC 312 | Dance/Rhythmics | 3 |
| ESC 270 | Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries | 3 |
| ESC 330 | Human Development and Motor Learning | 3 |
| ESC 340 | Applied Kinesiology | 3 |
| ESC 372 | Principles of Exercise Leadership | 2 |
| ESC 400 | Physical Education and Fitness for Special Populations | 3 |
| ESC 450 | Tests and Measurement | 3 |
| ESC 460 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| HSC 100 | Health Science | 2 |
One of the following:
Two of the following:
| ESC 320 | Coaching and Teaching of Football and Wrestling | 2 |
| ESC 321 | Coaching and Teaching of Baseball, Basketball and Softball | 2 |
| ESC 322 | Coaching and Teaching of Volleyball and Track and Field | 2 |
| ESC 323 | Coaching and Teaching of Soccer and Field Hockey | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 |
Professional education courses:
| EDU 200 | Foundations of American Education | 4 |
| EDU 207 | Philosophy of Education and Teacher Learner Relationships | 4 |
| EDU 208 | Secondary Research Methods | 2 |
| EDU 306 | Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 317 | Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 329 | Teaching Physical Education and Health in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDU 354 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I-Secondary (TESOL I) | 3 |
| EDU 377 | Elementary Physical Education Curriculum and Practicum | 3 |
| EDU 410 | Final Internship Seminar IV | 2 |
| EDU 413 | Final Internship Practicum IV | 10 |
| EDU 425 | Teaching Middle School and Secondary Physical Education | 4 |
| EDU 481 | Comprehensive Subject Area Competency and Skills (SACS) | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
Total Credit Hours: 85