Students earning a major in physical education will be prepared to teach physical education pre-kindergarten through grade twelve as well as coach in an area of athletics. In addition to the core, students must complete either an emphasis area or a minor. Emphasis areas include: Coaching, Group Fitness, Dance and Rhythms, and Strength and Conditioning. Students choosing to complete a minor must select one from a discipline appropriate to teacher preparation. Professional Education courses are required for all students.
*See "General Education Degree Requirements for Students Preparing to Teach Secondary School," here for a list of specific courses. Also see scholastic achievement requirements for admission to teacher education for secondary teaching majors, page here.
**BIOL 111/112 General Biology and Laboratory required.
The following 40-41 hour core is the minimum for the major in physical education.
Core |
Hours |
| HHP 195 Introduction to Physical Education |
2 |
| Swimming (according to ability) select from: |
1-2 |
| HHP 120 Swimming I |
1 |
| HHP 220 Lifeguarding |
2 |
| HHP 222 Water Safety Instructor |
2 |
| HHP 262 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
2 |
| BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory |
5 |
| HHP 260 First Aid and CPR |
2 |
| HHP 341 Elementary School Physical Education and Health |
3 |
| HHP 345 Measurement and Evaluation I |
2 |
| HHP 360 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities I |
2 |
| HHP 361 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities II |
2 |
| HHP 362 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities III |
2 |
| HHP 460 Kinesiology |
3 |
| HHP 462 Adapted Physical Education |
2 |
| HHP 464 Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
| HHP 466 Motor Development |
3 |
| HHP 468 Principles of Administration in Health and Physical Education |
3 |
| HHP 479 Techniques for Teaching Physical Education+ |
3 |
| TOTAL |
40-41 |
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Areas of Emphases |
| Students must complete the core and either an emphasis or minor. |
Coaching Emphasis |
| This emphasis prepares students to serve as athletic coaches in K-12 and college settings. |
| |
Hours |
| HHP 320 Rules and Officiating |
2 |
| Coaching Theory Courses (Choose three of the following courses) |
6 |
| HHP 321 Coaching Softball and Baseball |
2 |
| HHP 322 Coaching Track and Field |
2 |
| HHP 323 Coaching Football |
2 |
| HHP 324 Coaching Basketball |
2 |
| HHP 325 Coaching Volleyball |
2 |
| HHP 326 Coaching Swimming |
2 |
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| HHP 340 Scientific Foundations of Coaching |
2 |
| HHP 340 Scientific Foundations of coaching |
2 |
| HHP 385 Practicum in Health Human Performance: Coaching (by advisement) |
2 |
| Total |
12 |
Group Fitness, Dance and Rhythms Emphasis |
| This emphasis prepares the physical education teacher to deliver rhythm and dance to students. Upon completion of the program, students are encouraged to take the Primary Group Exercise Certification Exam offered by the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America. |
| |
Hours |
| HHP 151 Dance Appreciation* |
3 |
| HHP 200 Dance Related Lifetime Sports |
1-2 |
| HHP 347 Elementary Games and Rhythms K-6 |
2 |
| HHP 349 Group Fitness Instruction |
2 |
| HHP 385 Practicum in Health Human Performance: Group Fitness, Dance and Rhythms (by advisement) |
2 |
| HHP 440 Topics in Health, Human Performance and Recreation: Dance Workshops |
1-2 |
| Total |
12 |
| *HHP 151 Dance Appreciation will satisfy the general education Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies areas. |
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Strength and Conditioning Emphasis |
| This emphasis prepares students to serve as strength and conditioning specialists in private, education and athletic settings. Students completing the Strength and Conditioning emphasis will be encouraged to take the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Exam offered by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. |
| |
Hours |
| HHP 101 Weight Training |
1 |
| HHP 200 Lifetime Sports: Advanced Weight Training |
2 |
| HHP 385 Practicum in Health Human Performance: Strength and conditioning and Program Design (by advisement) |
2 |
| HHP 440 Topics in Health, Human Performance and Recreation: Nutrition Workshops/Professional Development (by advisement)1 |
1 |
| HHPR 760 Technology and Instrumentation in Human Performance |
3 |
| HHPR 763 Scientific Principles of strength and Conditioning |
3 |
| Total |
12 |
Admission to Teacher Education and Professional Semester |
| All students who wish to prepare to teach and to meet licensure requirements are required to apply for admission to Teacher Education during the second semester of the sophomore year, or in the case of community college transfers, early in the first semester of the junior year (students must have completed 45 hours before making application). Application for the professional semester must be made by March 15th for the fall semester; September 15th for the spring semester. |
Professional Education* |
Hours |
| CURIN 261 Explorations in Education |
3 |
| CURIN 307 Clinical Experience |
1 |
| CURIN 520 Middle and Secondary Reading+ |
3 |
| PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology+ |
3 |
| SSLS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students |
3 |
Professional Semester |
17 |
| CURIN 458 Methods and Curriculum |
3 |
| CURIN 462 Secondary and Middle Level Education |
2 |
| CURIN 464 Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation |
2 |
| CURIN 475 Supervised Teaching in the Elementary School |
3 |
| CURIN 482 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School |
5 |
| HHP 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers |
2 |
| TOTAL for Professional Education |
33 |
| Minimum hours required |
130 |
+Must be admitted to Teacher Education to enroll in these classes.
