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 205	Technology Application in Fitness and Wellness	2
KIN 239	Introduction to Kinesiology	2
KIN 300	Exercise Physiology	3
KIN 369	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
KIN 370	Kinesiology	3
KIN 401	Motor Learning and Motor Behavior	3
HLTH 369	Principles of Nutrition	3
KIN 399	Advanced Kinesiology and Biomechanics	4

2. Core Electives (8 hours)

Select 8 hours from the courses below.

KIN 242	Teaching Team Sports	2
KIN 307	Teaching Lifetime Leisure Pursuits	2
KIN 403	Research in Kinesiology	3
KIN 420	Wellness Programming and Administration	3
KIN 430	Nutrition and Fitness and Sport	3
KIN 435	Scientific Basis of Health and Aging for Older Adults	3
KIN 448	Exercise Prescription for Chronic Disease	3
KIN 470	Adapted Physical Education	3
HLTH 450	Health Parity: Rural, Urban, and Global Contexts	3
HLTH 465	Drug Education	3

C. Related Area Requirements (21 hours)

HLTH 374	School Health Education	3
KIN 216	Elementary Physical Education	3
KIN 243	Teaching Individual and Dual Sports	2
KIN 316	Teaching Fitness Education	3
KIN 382	Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment	3
HLTH 360	Sexual Health Through the Lifespan
BIOL 215	Anatomy & Physiology	4

D. Concentration Requirements (24 hours)

EDUC 210	Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education	3
EDUC 220	Praxis Seminar	3
EDUC 310	Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners	3
EDUC 440	Methods and Materials of Teaching Physical Education and Health	3
EDUC 470	Observation and Supervised Teaching in Physical Education and Health	9
EDUC 478	Seminar 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 102	Composition I	3
	Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B	4
UNIV 110	Freshman Seminar I	1
	Humanities & Fine Arts B	2
	Social & Behavioral Sciences A	3
KIN 239	Introduction to Kinesiology	2
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

ENGL 103	Composition II	3
	Physical Education Activity	1
UNIV 120	Freshman Seminar II	1
	Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1	3
	Natural Sciences and Mathematics - A	3
	Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2	3
HLTH 185	Health Concepts	2
Total Credit Hours:		16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 215	Anatomy & Physiology	4
EDUC 210	Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education	3
	Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1	3
	Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 2	3
Total Credit Hours:		13

Second Semester

EDUC 220	Praxis Seminar	3
KIN 216	Elementary Physical Education	3
KIN 300	Exercise Physiology	3
KIN 205	Technology Application in Fitness and Wellness	2
KIN 243	Teaching Individual and Dual Sports	2
	Core Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Junior Year

First Semester

KIN 307	Teaching Lifetime Leisure Pursuits	2
KIN 369	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
KIN 370	Kinesiology	3
KIN 382	Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment	3
HLTH 369	Principles of Nutrition	3
	Core Elective	2
Total Credit Hours:		17

Second Semester

EDUC 310	Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners	3
HLTH 374	School Health Education	3
KIN 401	Motor Learning and Motor Behavior	3
	Free Elective	3
KIN 399	Advanced Kinesiology and Biomechanics	4
Total Credit Hours:		15

Senior Year

First Semester

EDUC 440	Methods and Materials of Teaching Physical Education and Health	3
HLTH 360	Sexual Health Through the Lifespan
	Free Elective	3
	Free Elective	3
	Free Elective	3
	Free Elective	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Second Semester

EDUC 470	Observation and Supervised Teaching in Physical Education and Health	9
EDUC 478	Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues	P/F
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 120