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Physical Education Major, 45 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 (45 hours)

HPER 22114Wellness

3
HPER 22220Lifetime Activities and Dance

3
HPER 22233First Aid, CPR, and Care of Sports Injuries

3
HPER 22239Foundations of Physical Education

3
HPER 22254Anatomy and Physiology

3
HPER 22332Physiology of Exercise

3
HPER 22335Sport and Exercise Nutrition Topics

3
HPER 22336Basic Biomechanics

3
HPER 22362Creative Movement & Rhythms

3
HPER 22382Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

3
HPER 22410Adapted Physical Education

3
HPER 22435Lifetime Team and Individual Sports Instruction

3
HPER 22512Socio-Psychological Aspects of Human Performance

3
HPER 22523Motor Development

3
HPER 22537Assessment in Physical Education

3

Degree Requirement (3 hours)

EDUC 61569Multiculturalism in Education

3

Professional Education Phase I (5 hours)

EDCI 62107Ecology and Developmental Foundations of Education

2
EDCI 62109Positive Communication in an Inclusive Classroom

2
EDCI 62119Professional Learning Community III

1

Professional Education Phase II (8 hours)

EDUC 61301Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy

2
EDUC 61310Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies

1
EDUC 61311Designing Integrated Middle School and Secondary Curriculum

1
EDUC 61312Professional Learning Community for Middle School and Secondary V

1
EDUC 61324Intervention and Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language

2
EDUC 61325Professional Learning Community VI

1

Professional Education Phase III (27 hours)

EDUC 61432Professional Education Capstone

2
EDUC 61470Directed Teaching in Elementary and Secondary School

1 to 10
HPER 22260Observation and Practicum I in Physical Education

2
HPER 22360Mid-Level Field Experience in Physical Education

2
HPER 22445Literacy and Applications in Physical Education

3
PSYC 08322Adolescent Psychology

2
HPER 22238Health and Physical Education Methods in the Elementary School

3
HPER 22580Methods in Secondary Physical Education

3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours