Physical Education
Mission Statement
The Physical Education degree is designed to train forward-thinking people to be the coaches who will lead the next generation of athletes in the fast-paced world of sport. The program aims to prepare you for the demands of leading athletes in individual and team sports at all levels. You'll receive instruction in areas such as coaching individual and team sports, motivation in athletes, sports performance, administration and leadership, as well as officiating techniques and instruction.
Physical Education provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to pursue professional positions in a variety of coaching settings such as recreational, middle and high school, collegiate, professional and other community positions. You acquire a variety of skills that an increasing number of organizations seek as they hire those individuals who have a passion for coaching. It also provides you with an opportunity to pursue graduate coursework in sport coaching fields.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
| or | |
| HON 101 | First Year Honors Seminar | 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 or HON 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 from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
| CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| and | |
| ED 191 | Computers in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
| or | |
| ED 190/CIS 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 from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
Choose two from different disciplines from the following:
| 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 |
| HON 221 | Humanities & Social Sciences Honors Seminar | 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 |
| or | |
| SOC 243 | Peoples and Cultures of the World in Sociological Perspective | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
| HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| or | |
| 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 |
"C" or higher required in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Physical Education - 51-53 hours
| AC 201 | Fundamentals of Coaching | 3 |
| EXSS 227 | Safety and First Aid Education | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| and | |
| BIO 213L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| PE 212 | Field and Invasion Games and Sports | 2 |
| PE 215 | Net and Target Games and Sports | 2 |
| PE 220 | Physical Education Activities | 3 |
| PE 230 | Skill Themes and Movement Concepts | 2 |
| PE 311 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| PE 315 | Skill and Health Related Physical Fitness Education | 2 |
| PE 317 | Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sports | 3 |
| PE 320 | Motor Learning and Development | 2 |
| PE 328 | Methods of Teaching & Learning Motor Skills | 2 |
| PE 343 | Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education | 2 |
| PE 400 | Health Issues | 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.
Professional Education - 30-31 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 340 | Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 400 | Instructional Assistance II | 2 |
| ED 432 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 435 | Enhanced Student Teaching | 9 |
| ED 436 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. Exception: Students must make a "B" or higher in ED 301. ED 432 must be taken the semester prior to student teaching and require full admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Total GEC credit requirements (41-45 hours)
Physical Education Requirements (51-53 hours)
Professional Education requirements (30-31 hours)
122 minimum hours required for graduation.
All students must complete a comprehensive examination before he or she may receive a degree. The exam deals with only Athletic Coaching course work (courses with an AC or PE prefix). This exam is multiple choice, and grading is pass or fail. The results will be used as data collection for the program outcomes.