Physical Education and Athletic Coaching
Mission Statement
Through the development of pedagogical knowledge, personal dispositions, practical applications, and professional teaching, the mission of the Physical Education and Athletic Coaching program is to promote excellence in kinesiology and sport studies allowing candidates to apply concepts and teaching in the area of physical education and athletic coaching in all preK-12th grade environments.
The Physical Education and Athletic Coaching program has the following objectives:
• Physical education teacher candidates know and apply discipline-specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physically educated individuals.
• Physical education teacher candidates are physically educated individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health-enhancing fitness as delineated in the NASPE K – 12 Standards.
• Physical education teacher candidates plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences aligned with local, state, and national standards to address the diverse needs of all students.
The Physical Education and Athletic Coaching program strives to promote active participation of individuals in sport and physical activity across the life span. The department prepares future professionals for careers in fitness and wellness, physical education, strength and conditioning. Other careers that individuals who graduate in this field are prepared to work are sports management and recreation. Physical Educators and Athletic Coaches in the schools touch several hundred youth each year and thousands of individuals over the course of his/her career.
The Physical Education and Athletic Coaching program, leading to a K-12 Tennessee teaching licensure, provides a teacher with the fundamental understanding of the development and analysis of motor behavior, science of movement and the human body, and the art of teaching individuals for a physically active lifestyle. The Physical Education Teacher Education faculty are committed to providing an outstanding curriculum that students are prepared to teach in the 21st century. Teacher certification provides the opportunity for employment in every community across the nation as well as overseas.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
Choose one:
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| | and | |
| ED 191 | Computers in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
| | or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
Choose two:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| | or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| | or | |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Physical Education and Athletic Coaching - 35-37 hours
| AC 201 | Fundamentals of Coaching | 3 |
| EXSS 227 | Safety and First Aid Education | 2 |
| EXSS 301 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| EXSS 301L | Physiology of Exercise Lab | 1 |
| EXSS 327 | Strength & Conditioning Program Design | 3 |
| EXSS 370/PSY 370 | Psycho-Socio Aspects of Movement | 3 |
| PE 200 | Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs | 3 |
| PE 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology | 2 |
| | or | |
| BIO 213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| PE 220 | Physical Education Activities | 3 |
| PE 311 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| | or | |
| PE 400 | Health Issues | 3 |
| PE 320 | Motor Learning and Development | 2 |
| PE 326 | Teaching Sport & Leisure Skills | 3 |
| PE 328 | Methods of Teaching & Learning Motor Skills | 2 |
| PE 343 | Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education | 2 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Professional Education - 48-49 hours
Students with CIS 170 or equivalent should take ED 191.
| ED 191 | Computers in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
| ED 201 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| ED 230/PSY 230 | Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| ED 300 | Instructional Assistance I | 1 |
| ED 301 | Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| ED 317 | Assessment | 3 |
| ED 340 | Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 400 | Instructional Assistance II | 2 |
| ED 432 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 433 | Applied Methods and Concepts | 3 |
| ED 435 | Enhanced Student Teaching | 9 |
| ED 436 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| PE 410 | Curriculum Development in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| PE 424 | Health and Physical Education in the Classroom | 3 |
| PE 434 | Health & Physical Education in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| PE 435 | Health & Physical Education in Middle & High Schools | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. Exception: Students must make a "B" or higher in ED 301. ED 432 and ED 433 must be taken the semester prior to student teaching and require full admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Total GEC credit requirements (40-45 hours)
Physical Education and Athletic Coaching Requirements (35-37 hours)
Professional Education requirements (48-49 hours)
123 minimum hours required for graduation.