Degree: Bachelor of Science
Semester Hours: 37 content curriculum+ 42 professional studies curriculum

All students seeking licensure to teach must follow the procedures for admission to teacher education and to student teaching. 

The health and physical education program, housed in the education department, exists to promote a healthful, activity-oriented lifestyle and to develop competent health and physical education professionals.

This program will prepare students to teach health and physical education by instructing them in the standards of the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).

• BIOL 112 Human Anatomy and Physiology I - 3 
• BIOL 122 Human Anatomy and Physiology II - 3 
• BIOL 145 Nutrition Fundamentals - 2 
• HE 201 First Aid - 1 
• HE 202 Health and Safety - 2 
• HE 260 Teaching, Ministry, and Healthy Sexuality - 3 
• HE 301 Athletic Training - 2 
• PE 101 Introduction to Health, Physical Education and Recreation - 3 
• PE 302 Motor Learning - 2 
• *PE 414 Biomechanics of Sport - 2 
• *PE 415 Exercise Physiology of Sport - 3 
• PE 416 Fitness Administration and Assessment - 2 
• *PEM 141 Teaching Individual Sports - 2 
• *PEM 142 Teaching Team Sports - 2 
• PEM 143 Fitness, Conditioning and Strength Training - 2 
• *PEM 144 Experiential Education and Recreational Games - 2 
• PEM 145 Rhythmic Activities - 1 

Professional Studies Requirements (42 SH)

(All professional studies courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.)

Education Curriculum

All ED courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.

• ED 101 Exploring Teaching - 2 
• ED 245 Learning and Classroom Environments - 3 
• ED 275 Instructional Technology and Assessment - 3 
• ED 301 Needs of Diverse Learners - 3 
• ED 395 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (6-12) - 3 
• ED 401 Examining Foundations of Education - 2 
• ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar and Portfolio - 1 
• ED 461 Elementary Student Teaching (PreK-6) - 7 
• ED 462 Middle/High School Student Teaching (6-12) - 7 
• PE 301 Adapted Physical Education - 3

Secondary Physical Education Block

• ED 351 General Curriculum and Methods for Middle and Secondary Teaching - 1 
• *PE 402 Middle and Secondary Physical Education - 3 

Prerequisite courses: ED 101, ED 245, ED 275, HE 202, HE 260.

Elementary Physical Education Block

• *PE 401 Elementary Physical Education - 3 
• *PE 403 Assessment of Physical Activity - 1 
• *PEM 231 Movement Education - 1 

Prerequisite courses: ED 101, ED 245, PE 301 and PE 302

Additional licensure requirement:

• PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology - 3 

Admission prerequisites for the first semester of block courses: admission to Teacher Education, or 2.7 cumulative GPA and submission of the entry assessment math score. 

Admission prerequisite for the second semester of block courses: admission to Teacher Education.

The secondary and elementary physical education blocks are designed to combine actual in-school experience with curriculum theory, methods and student assessment. Travel expenses are the student's responsibility. The blocks are offered alternating fall semesters; the elementary block is offered in even years and secondary block in odd years.

Teacher candidates must comply with all teacher education requirements listed in the education section.