Physical Education B.S.

Retention Requirements

1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 each semester.
2. A minimum grade of B- in PED 302, PED 413, and PED 414; and a recommendation to continue from the instructors of each course.
3. A minimum grade of B- in all other required and professional courses.
4. Completion of the Professional Service Retention Requirement prior to enrolling in Physical Education 426.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
HED 102	Personal Health	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PED 140	Introduction to Movement Sciences	3	Fall, Spring.
PED 206	Fundamental Movement and Its Analysis	3	Fall, Spring.
PED 243	Foundations of Movement	3	Fall, Spring.
PED 301	Principles of Teaching Activity	3	Fall, Spring.
PED 409	Adapted Physical Education	3	Fall.
PED 410	Evaluation and Measurement in Physical Education	3	Fall, Spring.
PED 411	Kinesiology	3	Fall.
PED 412	Organization and Administration of Physical Education Programs: Prekindergarten through Grade Twelve	3	Fall.
PED 420	Physiological Aspects of Exercise	3	Fall, Spring.

Activities Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PED 207	Motor Skill Development for Lifetime Wellness I	3	Fall, Spring.
PED 208	Motor Skill Development for Lifetime Wellness II	3	Fall, Spring.
PED 247	Rhythmic Movement	3	Spring.
PED 323	Teaching in Adventure Education	3	Fall, Spring.

Note: Students must also demonstrate basic-level competency in aquatics by providing evidence of satisfactory completion of an entry-level or higher swimming course or its equivalent prior to student teaching. Materials explaining ways to fulfill this requirement are available in the Department of Health and Physical Education.

Note: Students must present current certification in basic first aid and adult-child-infant CPR and AED in order to student teach.

Professional Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 315	Educational Psychology	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
FNED 346	Schooling in a Democratic Society	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PED 302	Practicum in Team Activities	3	Spring.
PED 413	Practicum in Creative Movement and Dance	3	Fall.
PED 414	Practicum in Individual and Dual Activities	3	Spring.
PED 426	Student Teaching in Physical Education	10	Fall, Spring.
PED 428	Student Teaching Seminar in Health and Physical Education	2	Fall, Spring.

Cognates

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 108	Basic Principles of Biology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 231	Human Anatomy	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 335	Human Physiology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
SPED 300	Introduction to the Characteristics and Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities	4	Fall, Spring.

BIOL 108: Fulfills the Natural Science category of General Education.

BIOL 335: Fulfills the Advanced Quantitative/Scientific Reasoning category of General Education.

Total Credit Hours: 86

Specialization in Adapted Physical Education

Students who anticipate working with special populations in Physical Education must meet the following additional requirement in order to qualify to take the PED 444: Specialization in Adapted Physical Education course: Maintain a minimum grade of B in each of the following courses: PED 302, PED 409, PED 413, PED 414, PED 415; and SPED 300/SPED 433.

The purpose of PED 444 is to offer an additional option for undergraduates to earn an Adapted Physical Education Certificate through RIDE. The alternative option must be earned by maintaining a B in all classes listed above. The course consists of a minimum of three full weeks of documented hands on experience with K-12 schoolchildren in an adapted physical education setting under the supervision of a certified Adapted Physical Educator in the State of Rhode Island. All competencies for certification will be met during this period of time.