Physical Education B.S.
Retention Requirements
- A minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 each semester.
- A minimum grade of B- in HPE 413, HPE 414 and HPE 444 and a recommendation to continue from the instructors of each practicum.
- A minimum grade of B- in all other required and professional courses.
- Completion of the Professional Service Retention Requirement prior to enrolling in HPE 425.
Course Requirements
Courses
HPE 102 | Human Health and Disease | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 140 | Foundations: Physical Education and Exercise Science | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 243 | Motor Development and Motor Learning | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 301W | Principles of Teaching Activity | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 325 | Assessment in Physical Education | 2 | Fall. |
HPE 409 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 | Spring. |
HPE 415 | Teaching/Assessment in Adapted Physical Education | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 428 | Educational Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology | 3 | Fall. |
Activities Courses
HPE 313 | Elementary Activities | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 314 | Middle School Activities | 3 | Fall. |
HPE 315 | High School Activities | 3 | Fall. |
Note: Students must also demonstrate basic-level competency in aquatics by providing evidence of satisfactory completion of an entry-level or higher swimming course or its equivalent prior to student teaching. Materials explaining ways to fulfill this requirement are available in the Department of Health and Physical Education.
Note: Students must present current certification in basic first aid and adult-child-infant CPR and AED in order to student teach.
Professional Courses
CEP 215 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
FNED 101 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning | 2 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
FNED 246 | Schooling for Social Justice | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
HPE 413 | Practicum in Elementary Physical Education | 3 | Spring. |
HPE 414W | Practicum In Secondary Physical Education | 3 | Spring. |
HPE 423W | Student Teaching Seminar in Physical Education | 2 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 425W | Student Teaching in Physical Education | 9 | Fall, Spring. |
HPE 435 | Physical Education Student Teaching Capstone | 1 | Early Spring. |
HPE 444 | Practicum in Adapted Physical Education | 2 | Early Spring. |
Cognates
BIOL 108 | Basic Principles of Biology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 231 | Human Anatomy | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 335 | Human Physiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
SPED 333 | Introduction to Special Education: Policies/Practices | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
TESL 401 | Introduction to Teaching Emergent Bilinguals | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
Note: BIOL 108: Fulfills the Natural Science category of General Education.
Note: BIOL 335: Fulfills the Advanced Quantitative/Scientific Reasoning category of General Education.
Note: CEP 215: Fulfills the Social/Behavioral category of General Education
Total Credit Hours: 81
Specialization in Adapted Physical Education
The purpose of the Specialization in Adapted Physical Education is to offer distinction for those who go above and beyond the minimum requirements of each course to set him/herself apart from peers. The Specialization can only be earned by maintaining a B in HPE 409, HPE 415, HPE 413, HPE 414, HPE 444 and SPED 333.