Physical Education Teaching Field, PreK-Adult, B.A.

Total hours required, 55 Hours:

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 See course listings under Education for professional courses.

Note(s):

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Students should look under

  for specific electives if they plan to be certified in health.

In addition to the course work required for this specialization, all prospective candidates are expected to participate in professional growth and service requirements prior to student teaching.

Documentation must be submitted to candidate’s advisor.

Other Requirements for Physical Education Grades PreK-Adult:

I. Academic Requirements
Students in physical education K-12 student teaching specialization must meet the following criteria before enrolling in EDUC 455 - Student Teaching, Grades K-Adult  and EDUC 461 Student Teaching Seminar :

1. Earn a GPA of 2.75 in all physical education and professional education courses combined;
2. Earn an overall GPA of 2.75 in all course work attempted;
3. Satisfy all requirements in the Handbook for Teachers of Health Education and Physical Education; and
4. Meet with advisor to complete Juncture I and II during the appropriate times in the program.

II. Life Sciences requirement:
Students are required to take BIOL 225/227 and 226/228, Anatomy and Physiology I and II in the Core Curriculum to fulfill their 8 credits of Life Science.

III. Out-of-Class Requirements for Teaching Physical Education PreK-Adult:
Shepherd University Physical Education Teacher Education majors are required to participate in a variety of professional growth experiences (beyond the classroom) that support
continued growth as a future educator.

Teacher candidates (TCs) may participate in professional (e.g. webinars, workshops, lectures, etc.), sport-related (e.g. coaching, interscholastic, intramural, intercollegiate
participation, etc.) and/or service-related (community service projects, Relay for Life) experiences to fulfill the professional growth requirements.  TCs must participate in
professional growth experiences by completing four of the following, one of which must be from the service-related category.

Professional:

1. Complete the equivalent of 4 hours of physical education and/or health education webinars (documentation through certificates of completion provided through the website).
2. Attend the equivalent of 4 hours of physical education and/or health education-related workshops (documentation through copy of the program and sessions attended).

Sport-Related:

1. Complete one season as an intercollegiate athlete, manager, or trainer (documentation through letter from your superior stating successful completion).
2. Organize and administer one sport or season of an intramural activity (documentation through letter from your superior stating successful completion).
3. Complete one season of coaching or assistant coaching a youth, middle/high school athletics team (documentation through a letter from your superior stating successful completion).

Service-Related:

1. Volunteer in 4 campus and/or community events (documentation through letter or certificate of participation).
2. Serve as a summer camp counselor (documentation through letter from your superior stating successful completion).
3. Volunteer in before & after-school programs (documentation through letter from your superior stating successful completion).
4. Any other service related event approved by your advisor.

Teacher Candidates are required to verify Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR and AED certification through their choice of the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

See Professional Education course listings under

  (34 hours required).

Contact Person:  Dr. Julia Tracy, 208 Butcher Center, 304-876-5754.

Four-Year Course Progression

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Physical Education Teaching Field, PreK-Adult

FALL		FIRST YEAR			SPRING		FIRST YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit		Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
EDUC 150	1	Seminar in Education (FYEX)	1		COMM 202	2	Fundamentals of Speech (HM-GL or MD) (Req.)	3
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3		Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102 or 103	3
GSPE 210	2	Fitness for Life (WE)	3		PHED 226	1	Teaching Net and Wall Games	3
Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3		Core Curriculum	1	History	3
PHED 104		Foundations of Health and Physical Education	3		Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO with advisor	3
PHED 215		Fundamental Movements, Gymnastics, and Dance	3				TOTAL	15
		TOTAL	16
FALL		SECOND YEAR			SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit		Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
EDUC 200	2	Foundations of American Education (SO-MD)	3		EDUC 320		Social and Psychological Conditions of Learning	4
Core Curriculum	1	Lab Science (LS)	4		PHED 227		Teaching Target and Fielding Games	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose HM-CK with advisor	3		Core Curriculum	1	Lab Science (LS)	4
PHED 225		Teaching Tactical Games for Understanding	3		BIOL 226, 228		Human Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 225, 227		Human Anatomy and Physiology	4				TOTAL	15
		TOTAL	17
FALL		THIRD YEAR			SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit		Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PHED 410		Assessment of Learning in Physical Education and Sport	3		EDUC 370		Creating Learning Environments	3
RECR 371		Outdoor Recreation	3		PHED 431		Secondary Physical Education Methods	3
PHED 380		Perceptual Motor Learning	3		PHED 401		Teaching Adapted Physical Education	3
HLTH 370		Applied Anatomy and Physiology	3		PHED 400		Current Issues and Trends in Health and Physical Education	3
PHED 300		Content and Instruction in Physical Education	3		HLTH 405		Applied Kinesiology	3
		TOTAL	15				TOTAL	15
FALL		FOURTH YEAR			SPRING		FOURTH YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit		Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
EDUC 443		Reading in the Content Area	3		EDUC 400		Inclusion in the Regular Classroom	3
EDUC 380		Technology in 21st-Century Teaching and Learning	3		EDUC 455		Student Teaching, Grades K-Adult	9
PHED 301		Elementary Physical Education Methods	3				TOTAL	12
Core Curriculum	2	Choose AR with advisor	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO-CK with advisor	3
		TOTAL	15				DEGREE TOTAL	120
May 29, 2019