Teaching Major in Physical Education and Health (BA/BS)

92 credits

Decision Point 1 Courses -- Must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses

PEP 161	Foundations and Principles of Health and Physical Education	3
HSC 160	Fundamentals of Human Health	3
EDPS 250	Human Growth and Development	3
EDMU 205	Introduction to Multicultural Education	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Decision Point 2 Courses - Must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses

PEP 209	Introduction to Teaching Physical Education	3
PEP 227	Introduction to Adapted Physical Education/Activity	3
PEP 291	Motor Development and Learning Across the Lifespan	3
EDJH 385	Principles of Teaching in the Middle School	3
EDPS 390	Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education	3
EDFO 420	Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Decision Point 3 Courses

EDAL 470	Student Teaching: All-Grade	6 TO 7
EDSE 465	Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade	3 OR 5
Total Credit Hours:		12

Other Professional Education Courses -- May be taken outside of Decision Point sequence

PEP 158	Teaching Dance and Gymnastics	2
PEP 232	Teaching Net and Wall Games	2
PEP 296	Reading, Technology and Instructional Strategies in Physical Education and Health	3
PEP 310	Formal Assessment in Health, Physical Education, and Physical Activity Settings	3
PEP 394	Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School	3
PEP 399	Teaching Physical Education in the High School	3
PEP 400	Introduction to Curriculum Design in Physical Education	2
Total Credit Hours:		18

Other Required Courses

EXSC 292	Anatomy	3
EXSC 293	Foundations of Physiology and Exercise	3
HSC 261	Health, Sexuality, and Family Life	3
HSC 367	Drug Dependency and Abuse	3
NUTR 240	Nutrition for Educators	3
PEP 222	Teaching Field and Court Invasion Games	2
PEP 252	Teaching Physical Fitness and Fitness Activities	3
PEP 444	Developing the Health and Physical Education Classroom Environment	3
Total Credit Hours:		23

Directed electives: 9 Credits from

AQUA 301	Instructor of CPR and First Aid	2
AQUA 315	Water Safety Instructor (WSI)	3
EXSC 147	Resistance Training Leadership	3
EXSC 303	Group Fitness Instructor	3
SPTA 190	Introduction to Sport Administration	3
WWIN 305	Introduction to Workplace Wellness Planning	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Demonstrates competent swimming skills or takes AQUA 214 or AQUA 215. Demonstrates CPR and first aid certification.

Total Credit Hours: 92

See Professional Education Assessment/Decision Points for additional information.