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

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The Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport (HPERS), in conjunction with the Department of Education, prepares highly-trained teachers in the area of skill acquisition and movement education. These future teachers are critical-thinking problem solvers able to analyze movement and give organized feedback to the learner.

To pursue this teaching specialization and graduate in four years, students should be enrolled in the program the first semester of the freshman year. Entering this program after the freshman year will extend the date of graduation beyond four years.

Curriculum for a Teaching Field in Physical Education, PreK-Adult

Total hours required, 52 Hours:

See course listings under Education for professional courses.

Required courses

HLTH 225 - First Aid/CPR (3 cr)
PHED 104 - Foundations of Health and Physical Education (3 cr)
HLTH 203 - Contemporary Health I (3 cr)
HLTH 204 - Contemporary Health II (3cr)
PHED 246 - Aquatics (1 cr)
PHED 301 - Elementary School Physical Education I (3 cr)
PHED 315 - Teaching Tumbling and Gymnastics (2 cr)
PHED 325 - Team Sport Activities (3 cr)
PHED 326 - Individual Sport Activities (3 cr)
PHED 370 - Exercise Physiology (4 cr)
PHED 380 - Perceptual Motor Learning (3 cr)
PHED 400 - Current Issues and Trends in Health and Physical Education (3 cr)
PHED 401 - Teaching Adapted Physical Education (3 cr)
PHED 405 - Applied Kinesiology (3 cr)
PHED 406 - Leadership in Health and Physical Education (3 cr)
PHED 410 - Tests and Measurements in Physical Education (3 cr)
GSPE 210 - Fitness for Life (3 cr)
PHED 431 - Special Methods of Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary and Secondary Schools (3 cr)

Note(s):

Students should look under

Curriculum for a Teaching Field in Health Education 5-Adult

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 ::

Earn a GPA of 2.75 in all physical education and professional education courses combined;
Earn an overall GPA of 2.75 in all course work attempted;
Satisfy all requirements in the Handbook for Teachers of Health Education and Physical Education; and
Be interviewed by the HPERS faculty for entrance into the teacher education program (Juncture 1) and student teaching block (Juncture 2).

II. Out-of-Class Requirements for Teaching Physical Education PreK-Adult:

Individual potential as a professional educator will be closely examined as the student progresses through the curriculum. The Pro 05 evaluation form is for this purpose. In addition to the academic requirements, the student must complete any four of the following professional growth experiences:

Participate for one season as an intercollegiate athlete, manager, or trainer;
Organize and administer intramurals for one full season;
Attend a state, district, or national professional physical education conference;
Attend an elementary physical education conference, i.e., Camp Caesar;
Participate in a sanctioned workshop or activity related to physical education

See Professional Education course listings under

Education: Professional Studies Core for Secondary Education

(34 hours required).

Contact Person: Dr. Jared Androzzi, 202 Butcher Center, 304-876-5754.

Four-Year Course Progression

**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	EDUC 200	2	Foundations of American Education (SO-MD)	3
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102 or 103	3
GSPE 210	2	Fitness for Life (WE)	3	BIOL 102	1	General Biological Science (LS)	4
BIOL 101	1	General Biological Science (LS) (Req.)	4	Core Curriculum	1	Choose SO-CK with advisor	3
PHED 104		Foundations of Health and Physical Education	3	HLTH 225		First Aid/CPR	3
PHED 246		Aquatics	1			TOTAL	16
		TOTAL	15

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
COMM 202	2	Fundamentals of Speech (HM-GL or MD) (Req.)	3	EDUC 320		Social and Psychological Conditions of Learning	4
Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3	PHED 405		Applied Kinesiology	3
Core Curriculum	1	History	3	PHED 326		Individual Sport Activities	3
PHED 315		Teaching Tumbling and Gymnastics	2	Core Curriculum	1	Choose AR with advisor	3
PHED 380		Perceptural Motor Learning	3	Elective		Elective	3
Elective		Elective	3			TOTAL	16
		TOTAL	17

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PHED 410		Tests and Measurements in Physical Education	3	EDUC 370		Creating Learning Environments	3
PHED 325		Team Sport Activities	3	PHED 431		Special Methods of Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary and Secondary Schools	3
PHED 301		Elementary School Physical Education	3	PHED 401		Teaching Adapted Physical Education	3
PHED 370		Applied Anatomy and Physiology	3	PHED 400		Current Issues and Trends in Health and Physical Education	3
Elective		Elective	3	Elective		Elective	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 406		Leadership in Health and Physical Education	3			TOTAL	12
Electives		Electives	7
		TOTAL	16			DEGREE TOTAL	120
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