For students who seek careers teaching physical education at the elementary and/or secondary school setting, this option provides the academic major and prerequisites needed for application into the fifth-year master's level teacher education program.
Curriculum requirements for the four-year program are listed below:
Baccalaureate Core Requirements (48)
14 of the 48 credits required in the baccalaureate core may be fulfilled by courses in the Physical Education Teacher Education option.
Core Curriculum (31)
EXSS 312. *Sociocultural Dimensions of Physical Activity (3)
EXSS 322. Anatomical Kinesiology (4)
EXSS 323. Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise (4)
EXSS 324. Exercise Physiology (4)
EXSS 325. Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription (2)
EXSS 370. Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (3)
EXSS 371. Measurement in Exercise and Sport Science (4)
EXSS 411. Movement Skill Learning and Control (3)
EXSS 444. Adapted Physical Activity (4)
Physical Education Teacher Education Option Courses (47–51)
EXSS 131. Intro to Exercise and Sport Science (1)
EXSS 158. Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3)
EXSS 194. Professional Activities: Basic Rhythms (1)
EXSS 313. Lifespan Motor Development (4)
EXSS 353, EXSS 354, EXSS 355. Physical Education Teacher Education Practicum (2,2,2)
EXSS 360. Sport Skill Analysis (take 3 times for 6 credits) (2)
EXSS 381. ^Analysis of Critical Issues in EXSS (3)
EXSS 394. Professional Activities: Resistance Training Program Design (2)
EXSS 395. Professional Activities: Group Fitness (2)
EXSS 396. Professional Activities: Aquatics (2)
or EXSS 236. Water Safety Instruction (3)
EXSS 420. Physical Activity for Children (3)
EXSS 421. Physical Activity for Adolescents (3)
PAC courses approved by advisor (8)
PAC courses in different activities required to reflect content taught in public schools and other physical activity settings, including fitness games and sports, outdoor leisure pursuits and aquatics.
Supporting Courses (13)
PSY 350. Human Lifespan Development (3)
TCE 216. Purpose, Structure, and Function of Education in a Democracy (3)
TCE 219. Multicultural Issues in Educational Settings (2)
TCE 253. Learning Across the Lifespan (3)
TCE 418. Civil Rights in Education (2)[Terminated summer 2009]
Science and Social Science Courses (21–35)
Complete a total of 14–15 credits of chemistry:
CH 121, CH 122. General Chemistry (5,5)
and CH 123. *General Chemistry (5)
or CH 130. General Chemistry of Living Systems (4)
OR:
CH 221, CH 222, CH 223. *General Chemistry (5,5,5)
MTH 112. *Elementary Functions (4)
PH 201. *General Physics (5)
PSY 201. *General Psychology (3)
Z 331, Z 332, Z 333. Human Anatomy and Physiology (3,3,3)
Z 341, Z 342. Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab (2,2)
Electives
Additional electives to complete a total of 180 credits required for the Bachelor’s degree.
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