K-12 Education in Physical Education

56 credit hours Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education

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 32500/HP 53000Biomechanics

3

HFS 16000First Aid/CPR/Sport Injuries

2

HFS 20000Health and Nutrition

4

HFS 22000Motor Learning and Rhythmic Activity

3

HFS 30500Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education

3

HFS 40000Adapted Physical Education

3

PE 15000Foundations of Physical Education

3

PE 31800Coaching with Character

3

PE 33000Psychological Aspects of Physical Education

3

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

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.

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

Methods of Teaching

EDU 32500Perceptual Motor Development

2

Health Add-On

For students majoring in physical education wishing to obtain a health certification add-on, an additional 15 credits of coursework are required in conjunction with the physical education requirements.

The additional courses include:

SOC 31500Alcohol, Drugs, and Society

3

PSY 22000Health Psychology

3

PSY 36500Human Sexuality

3

HFS 30000Community Health

3

EDU 27500Secondary Methods in Health Education

3

Health Add-on Requirements for non-PE Majors

Any non-PE majors seeking the health add-on must complete the courses listed above as well as 14 credit hours of coursework selected from among the following options:

HFS 20000Health and Nutrition

4

HFS 31000Kinesiology of Physical Education

3

EXS 31500Physiology of Exercise

3

HFS 20700Human Anatomy and Physiology

4

OR

EXS 28000Applied Anatomy

4

Or

BSC 22700Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

And

BSC 22800Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

Students may only select HFS 20700, EXS 28000, or BSC 22700.