Physical Education/K-12 with Health Education Major

Requirements total 82 hours. This includes 4 hours of Biology, 9 hours of Psychology, 43 hours of Physical Education and Health Education courses, and 26 hours of professional education courses. Up to 10 of the required hours may be used to meet general education requirements.

Biology (4 hrs):

 
      BIO 140         Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology
4 hrs

Psychology (9 hrs):

 
      PSY 337        The Psychology of Adolescence
3 hrs
      PSY 240        Human Sexuality
3 hrs
      PSY 255        Psychology of Addiction
3 hrs

Physical Education and Health Education Courses (43 hrs):

 
      HPW 180       Introduction to Health and Wellness
3 hrs
      HPW 191       Foundations of Physical Education
3 hrs
      HPW 201X     Physiology of Exercise
3 hrs
      HPW 202X     Nutrition
3 hrs
      HPW 204       Functional Anatomy
3 hrs
      HPW 217       Educational Dance for the Multicultural Curriculum
1 hr
      HPW 222       Individual and Dual Sports
3 hrs
      HPW 224       Team Sports
3 hrs
      HPW 333X     Adventure Education
3 hrs
      HPW 351X     Biomechanics
3 hrs
      HPW 371X     Principles & Methods for Teaching PE to the Exceptional Child
3 hrs
      HPW 372X     Principles & Methods for Teaching Elem & Middle School PE
2 hrs
      HPW 374X     Principles & Methods for Teaching Middle & Secondary PE
2 hrs
      HPW 376X     Principles & Methods for Teaching Health Education
2 hrs
      HPW 454X     Measurement, Research, Statistics, and Technology
3 hrs
      HPW 462       School and Community Health
3 hrs

Professional Education Courses (26 hrs):

 
      ED 110          Technology for Teachers
2 hrs
      ED 240          Foundations of Education
2 hrs
      ED 260X         Educational Psychology/Human Development
3 hrs
      ED 377X         Practicum in Elementary and Middle School PE
1 hr
      ED 378X         Practicum in Middle and Secondary Physical Education
1 hr
      ED 379X         Practicum in Health Education
1 hr
      ED 385          Multicultural Field Experience
1 hr
      ED 409          Clinical Practice/PE K–12 (I)
5 hrs
      ED 410          Clinical Practice/PE K-12 (II)
5 hrs
      ED 421          Classroom Management
1 hr
      ED 422          Advanced Seminar in Education
4 hrs

Elective (Strongly recommended)

 
      ED 306          Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
3 hrs

Additional Certification Requirements:

Candidates must pass the Illinois Test of Basic Skills and all appropriate certification tests in order to complete their program. Candidates are required to comply with all state certification requirements that are in place at the time of application for certification. Consult specific general education requirements listed in the School of Education.

 

Updated to 2008-09 Catalog

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