Physical Education Major, 51 hours: B.S.Ed. (Certifies Grades K-12)

CIP: 131314

The vision of the Physical Education Teacher Education Unit is to develop competent and reflective educators. The mission of the Physical Education Teacher Unit is to:

1. Develop the teacher candidates’ knowledge base.
2. Provide experiential learning activities for the teacher candidate to develop a variety of instructional skills for all learners.
3. Mentor the teacher candidate to enhance positive dispositions.
4. Model best practices of the profession.

Physical Education program completion requirements:

1. Completion of a program-approved field experience within a diverse setting as required by the teacher preparation program.
2. Successful completion of the Missouri teacher certification exam for physical education.
3. Completion of all exit criteria in order to complete the teacher education program and be recommended for graduation and certification.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (51 hours)

HPER 22114	Wellness	3
HPER 22220	Lifetime Activities and Dance	3
HPER 22233	First Aid, CPR, and Care of Sports Injuries	3
HPER 22238	Health and Physical Education Methods in the Elementary School	3
HPER 22239	Foundations of Physical Education	3
HPER 22254	Anatomy and Physiology	3
HPER 22332	Physiology of Exercise	3
HPER 22335	Sport and Exercise Nutrition Topics	3
HPER 22336	Basic Biomechanics	3
HPER 22362	Creative Movement & Rhythms	3
HPER 22382	Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries	3
HPER 22410	Adapted Physical Education	3
HPER 22435	Lifetime Team and Individual Sports Instruction	3
HPER 22512	Socio-Psychological Aspects of Human Performance	3
HPER 22523	Motor Development	3
HPER 22537	Assessment in Physical Education	3
HPER 22580	Methods in Secondary Physical Education	3

Professional Education Requirements (24 hours)

Minimum of 24 semester hours as outlined in the Professional Education Requirements.  See Elementary-Secondary Education Program Requirements.

HPER 22445

Literacy and Applications in Physical Education

3

Field Experience Requirements (10 hours)

Minimum of 10 semester hours as outlined in the Professional Education Requirements.

HPER 22360

Mid-Level Field Experience in Physical Education

2

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours