K12 Physical Education

Bachelor of Science Degree. K-12 Physical Education.

Visit the Health and Human Performance Department page to learn more about this program.

  Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Freshman
Year

General Education CW (ENGL 100) - 3
General Education CS - 3
General Education HF (DANC 100) - 3
General Education HW
P ED 108 Health and Fitness for Life - 1
Physical education activity course - .5
General Education M or test out - 3
General Education SL (BIOL 100 or 150) - 3
Total semester credits - 16.5

General Education SB (POLS 114, PSYC 101) - 6
General Education HW
Physical education activity course - .5
DANC 120 Fund. of Movement through Dance - 1
P ED 161 Intro. to Health and Human Performance - 3
P ED 196 Individual Sports - 2
SFED 200 First Aid and Basic Life - 2
TED 120 Introduction to Education and 
Instructional Technology - 3
Total semester credits - 17.5

Sophomore
Year

General Education CA (ENGL 200) - 3
DANC 257 Rhythms - 2
HEAL 263 Human Anatomy - 3
P ED 241 Motor Learning - 3
P ED 198 Team Sports - 2
TED 212 Educational Psychology - 5
Total semester credits - 18

P ED 201 Outdoor Ed Con. and Skills, Sum. Act - 3
P ED 245 Motor Development Through Life - 3
P ED 251 Field Sports - 2
P ED 252 Racquet Sports - 2
TED 252 Foundations of Multicultural Ed - 3
General Education SB (HIST 201) - 3
Total semester credits - 16

Junior
Year

General Education EC - 3
General Education HF - 3
HEAL 366 Exercise Physiology - 3
P ED 253 Lifetime Sports - 2
P ED 375 Physical Activity Behavior - 3
PSYC 330 The Exceptional Child - 3
Total semester credits - 17

General Education MD - 3
P ED 300 Adapted Physical Education - 3
P ED 354 Biomechanics - 3
DANC 362 Dance for the Elementary School - 2
TED 435 Techniques: Physical Education - 3
Total semester credits - 14

Senior
Year

P ED 425 Techniques of Elementary Ed-PE - 3
P ED 455 Organization and Administration of PE - 3
P ED 461 Senior Seminar - 3
P ED 465 Scientific Principles of Conditioning - 2
P ED 466 Exercise Leadership - 1
TED 420 School and Society - 3
TED 422 Content Area Literacy - 3
Total semester credits - 18

TED 475 Student Teaching: K-12 - 12
Total semester credits - 12

Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education - 38 cr.
Major Requirements - 54 cr.
Professional Requirements - 35 cr.
Credits to Degree/Certification - 127 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisors, students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.

 


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