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K-12 Teaching/Coaching Option

This area of concentration prepares students for careers in teaching K-12 physical
education. Individuals are encouraged to select an optional endorsement in Health or Adapted Physical Education. For those students interested in coaching, a professional development program is also available.

General Education Courses Required for K-12 Teaching/Coaching Option
Dept.
Course #
Courses
Credit
MATH
110
College Algebra
3
BIOL
100
Human Biology
3
MATH
250
Elements of Statistics
3
IDS
350
Multiculturalism in the U.S
3

Courses Required for K-12 Teaching/Coaching Option
Dept.
Course #
Course
Credit
HHP
variable
Aquatics
1-3
HHP
151
Aerobic Dancing
1
HHP
231
Children's Rhtythm and Movement
3
HHP
260
Introduction to Lifetime Sports
1
HHP
261
Introduction to Raquet Sports
1
HHP
262
Introduction to Team Sports
1
HHP
263
Introduction to Field Sports
1
HHP
277
Early Field Experience in Physical Education
2
HHP
290
Introduction to Coaching
2
HHP
312
Fitness Leadership
2
HHP
410
Elementary School Physical Education Curriculum
2
HHP
420
Curriculum & Methods in Secondary Physical Education
3
HHP
430
Motor Learning
2
HHP
314
Issues in Health Education
2

Professional Education Courses
Dept.
Course #
Course
Credit
EAC
202
Foundations of Education
3
EAC
231
Human Growth and Development
3
SPED
601
Educating Exceptional Students
3
*TEEL
431
Educational Psychology
3
*TESS
494
Secondary School Experience
4
*TEEL
496
Directed Teaching Elementary
6
*TESS
496
Directed Teaching Secondary
6

* A student must be admitted to Teacher Education prior to enrolling in these courses.

In addition to K-12 Physical Education teaching, licensure, an endorsement in Heatlth Education
and Adapted Physical Education are available.

Health Education Endorsement
Dept.
Course #
Course
Credit
HHP
230
Principles of Nutrition
3
HHP
300
Methods and Materials for Teaching Health K-12
3
HHP
310
Consumer Health
2
HHP
320
Communicable and Emergent Disease
2
HHP
400
Safety Education
2
PSY
100
General Psychology
3
SOC
140
Introduction to Sociology
3
BIOL
100
Human Biology
3

Total Hours for degree = 132


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