Physical Education - Teaching B.A.
Physical Education - Teaching Major
The B.A. Physical Education - Teaching major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes UNIFI/General Education requirements, the Professional Experiences requirements, Educator Essentials requirements, and the following specified major requirements, to complete the minimum of 120 hours.
Completion of this program qualifies the student to be recommended for endorsements for Physical Education K-8 and Physical Education 5-12.
Current certifications in First Aid & Community CPR are required for assignment to student teach.
| Disciplinary Knowledge Core: | ||
| KINES 2019 | First Aid and CPR for Physical Educators | 1 |
| KINES 2050 | Anatomy and Physiology of Human Movement | 3 |
| KINES 2053 | Physical Activity and Nutrition | 3 |
| KINES 2056 | Motor Learning and Development | 3 |
| KINES 3151 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| KINES 3153 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| Pedagogical Content: | ||
| KINES 2015 | Positive Learning Environment in Physical Activities * | 3 |
| KINES 2016 | Positive Learning Environment for Physical Fitness | 3 |
| KINES 3174 | Assessment Processes in Physical Education * | 3 |
| KINES 4152 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
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Physical Education majors will count KINES 2015 for category 4 in Educator Essentials and KINES 3174 for category 5.
Professional Experiences
| Required: | ||
| EDUC 2346 | Teaching Methods l: Elementary Methods and Movement Activities in Physical Education * | 3 |
| EDUC 2446 | Teaching Internship l: Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
| EDUC 3546/5546 | Teaching Methods ll: Secondary Methods and Curriculum in Physical Education * | 3 |
| EDUC 3646/5646 | Teaching Internship ll: Secondary Physical Education | 3 |
| EDUC 4140 | Special Area Teaching: Art, ESL, Music, and Physical Education | 12 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
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A grade of C (2.00) or higher is required for all Methods courses.
Educator Essentials
| Required: * | ||
| Select one of the following in each category: | ||
| Category 1: The Learner | 3 | |
| Reflections on Learning | ||
| Development and Learning in Sociocultural Contexts | ||
| Creativity and Higher Order Thinking in the Classroom | ||
| Rethinking the Learning Society: Education and Its Future(s) | ||
| Category 2: Social Contexts of Learning | 3 | |
| Social & Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| A Modern History of Education in the United States | ||
| Education Policy and Politics of Education | ||
| Language Today | ||
| Category 3: Education for All | 3 | |
| Adapted Physical Education | ||
| Education, Power, and Change | ||
| Social Movements and Education | ||
| Interdisciplinary and Intersectional Study of Education for All | ||
| Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms | ||
| Content Area Strategies for English Language Learners | ||
| Category 4: The Classroom Environment | 3 | |
| Deeper Motivation and the Highly Engaged Classroom | ||
| Level Up: Gamified Learning Environments | ||
| Early Childhood Curriculum Development and Organization | ||
| Playful Learning and Project-Based Experiences: Techniques for Ed and Recreational Environments | ||
| Critical Perspectives on Technology and Education | ||
| Category 5: Effective Pedagogy | 3 | |
| Expressive Learning Assessment | ||
| Technology, Pedagogy, and Learning in the Digital Age | ||
| Assessment for Learning | ||
| Effective Teaching through Differentiation, Technology and Assessment | ||
| Category 6: The Professional Educator | 3 | |
| Child, Family, School and Community Relationships | ||
| Teacher Leadership & Educational Change | ||
| Collaborative Partnerships for Educators | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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A grade of C (2.00) or higher is required in each Educator Essentials course.
Four-Year Plan
Physical Education Teaching, B.A.
This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major. University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hour | |
| KINES 2015 | Positive Learning Environment in Physical Activities | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| KINES 2016 | Positive Learning Environment for Physical Fitness | 3 |
| KINES 2053 | Physical Activity and Nutrition | 3 |
| KINES 2050 | Anatomy and Physiology of Human Movement | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| KINES 2019 | First Aid and CPR for Physical Educators | 1 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 13 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| KINES 2056 | Motor Learning and Development | 3 |
| KINES 3153 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KINES 4152 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| KINES 3151 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| KINES 3174 | Assessment Processes in Physical Education | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 2346 | Teaching Methods l: Elementary Methods and Movement Activities in Physical Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2446 | Teaching Internship l: Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 3546/5546 | Teaching Methods ll: Secondary Methods and Curriculum in Physical Education | 3 |
| EDUC 3646/5646 | Teaching Internship ll: Secondary Physical Education | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 4140 | Special Area Teaching: Art, ESL, Music, and Physical Education | 12 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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* Must receive a 'C' or higher in EDUC 2346 and EDUC 3546/5546.
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** Must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA to student teach and graduate.
Learning Outcomes
Physical Education Teaching, B.A.
- Outcome 1: Critical Thinking: Students will demonstrate critical thinking through the ability to evaluate, analyze, and integrate information from a variety of sources in order to develop reasoned positions and solutions to problems.
- Outcome 2: Communication: Students will display competence in oral communication during physical education teaching experiences.
- Outcome 3: Content Knowledge: Students will demonstrate discipline-specific knowledge and skills in their major fields of study.