Major in Physical Education and Health with Teacher Licensure in PE (Grades K–12)—33 hours
NOTE: If licensure is not desired in this major, see Department Chair or Registrar for approval of program.
Degree Requirements
Major Prerequisite Courses:
| BIO 221 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
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| BIO 222 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
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| MAT 114 | Introduction to Statistics & Probability | 3 |
Major Course Requirements:
Select one course from:
| PEWS 120 | Team Sports | 1 |
| PEWS 130 | Individual-Dual Sports | 1 |
| PEWS 201 | Introduction to Physical Education and Sport | 3 |
| PEWS 222 | First Aid | 3 |
| PEWS 316 | Physical Education in the Elementary Schools | 3 |
| PEWS 324 | Understanding Health and Wellness | 3 |
| PEWS 350 | Educational Games, Rhythms and Sports | 2 |
| PEWS 410 | Adaptive Physical Education | 3 |
| PEWS 414 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| PEWS 415 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| PEWS 416 | Tests and Measurements in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| PEWS 419 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sport | 3 |
Select 1 hour PEWS elective
Professional Education:
Prior to Internship
| EDU 150 | Foundations of American Education | 2 |
| EDU 305 | Planning for Student Achievement in Diverse Classrooms | 2 |
| EDU 358 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| PSY 213 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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| PSY 230 | Learning in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
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| SE 230 | Learning in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
Fall of Internship Year
| EDU 306 | Leading the Learning Environment | 2 |
| EDU 340 | Comprehending Text | 1 |
| EDU 421 | Teaching Health and Physical Education In the Secondary School | 3 |
| EDU 440 | Internship I | 4 |
Spring of Internship Year
Complete the applicable portions of the Praxis II series. Content Knowledge Praxis 5095 PE: Content and Design must be passed by April 1st prior to internship year. Physical Education edTPA must be passed during Internship II. CSC 105 must be part of the specific core.
For additional information, see the Assistant Dean for Teacher Education and Accreditation.