2024-2025 Catalog

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 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

3

or

HON 101First 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

ENG 101English Composition I

3

ENG 102English Composition II

3

or

HON 110Honors English Seminar

3

BUA 251/COM 251Business Communications

3

or

ENG 225Spoken Word and Public Performance

3

or

SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours

Choose one from the following:
MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3

MATH 111College Algebra

3

MATH 119Precalculus

3

MATH 121Calculus I

4

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours

Choose one from the following:
CIS 170Introduction to Microcomputer Applications

3

and

ED 191Computers in the 21st Century Classroom

1

or

ED 190/CIS 190Introduction 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:
ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3

ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3

MU 129Music Listening

3

THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours

Choose one from the following:
ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3

ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

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 210Cultural Anthropology

3

ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3

or

ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3

GEOG 200World Regional Geography

3

HON 221Humanities & Social Sciences Honors Seminar

3

PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3

POLSC 223Introduction to American National Government & Politics

3

or

POLSC 224Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics

3

PSY 201General Psychology

3

or

PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3

SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

or

SOC 223Social Problems

3

or

SOC 243Peoples 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 111History of Western Civilization I

3

and

HIS 112History of Western Civilization II

3

or

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3

and

HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3

or

HIS 201History of the United States I

3

and

HIS 202History 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:
ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4

BIO 111General Biology I

3

and

BIO 111LGeneral Biology I Lab

1

CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3

and

CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3

and

CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

HON 140From Atoms to Evolution

4

PS 100Physical Science

4

PHY 201College Physics I

4

PHY 210General Physics I

4

SCI 105Special Topics in Science

4

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Physical Education - 51-53 hours

AC 201Fundamentals of Coaching

3

EXSS 227Safety and First Aid Education

2

EXSS 370/PSY 370Psycho-Socio Aspects of Movement

3

PE 200Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs

3

PE 210Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology

2

or

BIO 213Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3

and

BIO 213LHuman Anatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

PE 212Field and Invasion Games and Sports

2

PE 215Net and Target Games and Sports

2

PE 220Physical Education Activities

3

PE 230Skill Themes and Movement Concepts

2

PE 311Personal and Community Health

3

PE 315Skill and Health Related Physical Fitness Education

2

PE 317Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sports

3

PE 320Motor Learning and Development

2

PE 328Methods of Teaching & Learning Motor Skills

2

PE 343Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education

2

PE 400Health Issues

3

PE 410Curriculum Development in Health and Physical Education

3

PE 424Health and Physical Education in the Classroom

3

PE 434Health & Physical Education in Elementary Schools

3

PE 435Health & 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 191Computers in the 21st Century Classroom

1

ED 201Education as a Profession

3

ED 230/PSY 230Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students

3

ED 300Instructional Assistance I

1

ED 301Instructional Strategies

3

ED 340Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

3

ED 400Instructional Assistance II

2

ED 432Classroom Management

3

ED 435Enhanced Student Teaching

9

ED 436Student 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.

Licensure: Candidates for a Tennessee teaching license must pass the state-required exams to be qualified for a license. Exam requirement periodically change. Candidates must consult the Tennessee Department of Education and Educational Testing Services website for a list of current licensure exams. Teacher licensure candidates are responsible for taking and passing the correct licensure examinations at specific times in the program of study as is detailed in the online Teacher Education Handbook.