Physical Education, BA Teaching Certification (K-12)

56 credit hours

38-40 credit hours K-12 Education Minor

Requirements

Course requirements for K-12 certification in physical education are as follows:

EXS 31500Physiology of Exercise

3

EXS 32500Biomechanics

3

HFS 16000First Aid/CPR/Sport Injuries

2

HFS 20000Health and Nutrition

4

HFS 22000Motor Learning and Rhythmic Activity

3

HFS 30500Measurement & Evaluation in Physical Education

3

HFS 40000Adapted Physical Education

3

PE 15000Foundations of Physical Education

3

PE 31800Coaching with Character

3

PE 32000Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Physical Education

4

PE 33500Methods of Elementary Physical Education

3

PE 33600Methods of Intermediate Physical Education

3

One of the following:

HFS 20700Human Anatomy and Physiology

4

BSC 22700Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

EXS 28000Applied Anatomy

4

Plus four credit hours of coursework in Team or Lifetime Sports selected from the following list of courses:

Team Sports

PE 10000Team Sports (Competitive Sports)

1

PE 10100Recreational Sports I

1

PE 10200Recreational Sports II

1

PE 10300Volleyball

1

PE 10400Softball

1

PE 10500Track and Field

1

PE 10600Flag Football

1

PE 10700Basketball

1

PE 10800Soccer

1

PE 10900Wrestling

1

PE 11000Golf

1

Lifetime Sports

PE 11200Trap/Skeet Shooting

1

PE 12000Weight Lifting I

1

PE 12100Weight Lifting II

1

PE 12200Orienteering

1

PE 12600Aerobic Fitness

1

PE 12700Swimming I

1

PE 12900Lifeguarding

1

PE 13000Water Aerobics

1

PE 13100Bowling

1

PE 13200Lifetime Sports

1

PE 13300Tennis I

1

PE 13400Tennis II

1

PE 13500Badminton

1

PE 13600Scuba

1

PE 13700Archery

1

PE 13800Racquetball

1

PE 13900Pickleball

1

PE 14000Plyometrics

1

PE 14100Self Defense I

1

PE 14200Cardiovascular Fitness

1

PE 14300Self Defense II

1

PE 14400Camping

1

PE 14500Bicycling

1

PE 14800Hiking

1

PE 14900Canoeing

1

PE 15100Table Tennis

1

PE 15200Rappelling

1

PE 15300Officiating of Team Sports

1

PE 15400Billiards and Pool

1

PE 15500Swimming II

1

PE 15600Fencing

1

PE 15700Advanced Lifeguarding/Lifesaving

1

PE 15800Fishing and Fly Tying

1

PE 15900Advanced Fishing and Fly Tying

1

PE 16100Outdoor Education

1

PE 20300Adventure Education and Leadership

3

HFS 24000Stress Management

3

PE 26200Marathon Course

2

Additional course requirements include:

BSC 10000Concepts in Biology

4

CHM 10000Concepts in Chemistry

4

PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

Plus three credit hours of math coursework; MTH 14100 or MTH 14800 is recommended.

Methods of Teaching

The following major specific course is to be completed as part of the minor in K-12 Education.
EDU 32500Perceptual Motor Development

2

A minor in Education K-12 must be declared.

See a physical education major advisor.