Health and Physical Education (PreK-12), Bachelor of Arts

Degree Requirements

Required Courses:

EDU 204Child Development, Cognition & Learning

3

EDU 206Educational Psychology

3

EDU 215Education - Students W/Special Needs

3

EDU 230Adaptive Physical Education

3

SPE 310Creating an Effective Classroom Culture

3

EDU 312Teaching English Learners

3

EDU 331Teaching Strategies for Health & PE

3

EDU 341Educational Assessment

3

EDU 348Pre-Practicum

3

EDU 437Health/PE Student Teaching Practicum

12

PSY 110Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC 120Introduction to Sociology

3

ESS 215Care & Prevention - Athletic Injuries

4

ESS 210Func Anatomy & Phys Fnd of Training

3

ESS 220Exercise Testing/Prescription

4

ESS 281Total Wellness

2

ESS 320Sport Facility Management

3

ESS 330Psychology of Sport

3

 

MAT 115Introductory Statistics

3

OR

PSY 115Understanding Statistics

3

 

One Mathematics Course based on placement:

MAT 103College Algebra

3

OR

MAT 110Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

OR

MAT 130Calc & Analytic Geometry I

4

 

BIO 101General Biology I

4

AND

BIO 102General Biology II

4

OR

BIO 110Contemporary Biology

4

 

One course in literature

Two non-credit workshops in technology and code of conduct

EDU 437 : 12 Semester hours

Physical Activity

Must fulfill each category and a course may only be used to fulfill one category.

Fitness

 (Four semester hours)
PE 120Cardio Fitness

2

OR

PE 140Personal Fitness

2

OR

PE 141Yoga

2

OR

PE 142Functional Fitness

2

OR

PE 143Pilates

2

Strength

(Two semester hours)
PE 128Strength & Weight Training

2

OR

PE 142Functional Fitness

2

Dance

(Three semester hours)
DNC 151Foundations of Dance I

3

OR

DNC 152Foundations of Dance II

3

Sport

(Two semester hours)
ATH 241Coaching and Officiating

2

OR

PE 129Lifetime Sports

2

OR

PE 145Racquet Games

2

OR

PE 146Team Sports

2

Leisure

(Two semester hours)
PE 125Recreational Activities

2

OR

PE 129Lifetime Sports

2

OR

PE 141Yoga

2

OR

PE 143Pilates

2

OR

PE 145Racquet Games

2