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Undergraduate Edition 2019-2020

Kinesiology - Concentration in Physical Education and Health (Teaching), B.S.

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

B. Major Requirements (30 hours)

1. Core Courses (22 hours)

KIN 205Technology Application in Fitness and Welnness

3
KIN 239Introduction to Kinesiology

2
KIN 300Exercise Physiology

3
KIN 368Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

2
KIN 370Kinesiology

3
KIN 401Motor Learning and Motor Behavior

3
HLTH 369Principles of Nutrition

3
399Applied Techniques in Strength and Conditioning

2. Core Electives (8 hours)

Select 8 hours from the courses below.
KIN 242Teaching Team Sports

2
KIN 307Teaching Lifetime Leisure Pursuits

2
KIN 403Research in Physical Education

3
KIN 420Wellness Programming and Administration

3
KIN 430Nutrition and Fitness and Sport

3
KIN 435Scientific Basis of Health for Older Adults

3
KIN 448Excercise Prescription for Chronic Disease

3
KIN 470Adapted Physical Education

3
HLTH 450Health Parity: Rural, Urban, and Global Contexts

3
HLTH 465Drug Education

3

C. Related Area Requirements (21 hours)

HLTH 374School Health Education

3
KIN 216Elementary Physical Education

3
KIN 243Individual Sports

2
KIN 316Teaching Fitness Education

3
KIN 382Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment

3
HLTH 360Sexual Health Through the Lifespan
BIOL 215Anatomy & Physiology

4

D. Concentration Requirements (24 hours)

EDUC 210Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education

3
EDUC 220Sophomore Seminar

3
EDUC 310Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners

3
EDUC 440Methods and Materials of Teaching Physical Education and Health

3
EDUC 470Observation and Supervised Teaching in Physical Education and Health

9
EDUC 478Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues

P/F

E. Free Electives (10 hours)

Total Credit Hours:10

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Teaching Physical Education

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102Composition I

3
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B

4
UNIV 110Freshman Seminar

1
Humanities and Fine Arts C

2
Social & Behavior Sciences A

3
KIN 239Introduction to Kinesiology

2
Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

ENGL 103Composition II

3
Physical Education Activity

1
UNIV 120Freshman Seminar II

1
Social & Behavior Sciences B (1)

3
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - A

3
Humanities and Fine Arts A

3
HLTH 185Health Concepts

2
Total Credit Hours:16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 215Anatomy & Physiology

4
EDUC 210Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education

3
Humanities and Fine Arts A

3
Social & Behavior Sciences B (2)

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Second Semester

EDUC 220Sophomore Seminar

3
KIN 216Elementary Physical Education

3
KIN 300Exercise Physiology

3
KIN 205Technology Application in Fitness and Welnness

3
KIN 243Individual Sports

2
Any Core Elective - 3

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Junior Year

First Semester

KIN 307Teaching Lifetime Leisure Pursuits

2
KIN 368Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

2
KIN 370Kinesiology

3
KIN 382Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment

3
HLTH 369Principles of Nutrition

3
Any Core Elective - 2

2
Total Credit Hours:17

Second Semester

EDUC 310Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners

3
HLTH 374School Health Education

3
KIN 401Motor Learning and Motor Behavior

3
Free Elective

3
399Applied Techniques in Strength and Conditioning
Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

First Semester

EDUC 440Methods and Materials of Teaching Physical Education and Health

3
HLTH 360Sexual Health Through the Lifespan
Free Elective

3
Free Elective

3
Free Elective

3
Free Elective 1

1
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

EDUC 470Observation and Supervised Teaching in Physical Education and Health

9
EDUC 478Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues

P/F
Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 120