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Kinesiology—Bachelor of Arts

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Website: Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology

College/School: Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions

Apply to UIW: Application for the Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology program 

Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology—Physical Education Teacher Certification

The Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology—Physical Education Teacher Certification degree program prepares students for teaching certification with a dual major.  A student following this course of study will complete the UIW core, coursework in Kinesiology-Physical Education, and the Education—All Level program of study (pre-professional courses and the professional development sequence). 

Upon successful completion of UIW Teacher Education Program requirements, Texas Education Agency certification requirements, and applicable TExES certification examinations, students are eligible to apply for state teaching certification to teach within their specialization field.

This Bachelor of Arts degree program with Physical Education Teacher Certification requires completion of 126 credit hours for graduation.

Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology—Physical Education Teacher Certification Degree Plan

The Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology—Physical Education Teacher Certification degree program requires a minimum of 126 credit hours to complete.

UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum

UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.

 

UIW Core Curriculum 
 Composition and Rhetoric  6 credit hours 
 Literature and Art 6 credit hours 
 Science and Mathematics 7 credit hours 
 History and Behavioral Science 6 credit hours 
 Philosophy and Religion  9 credit hours 
 Second Language  6 credit hours 
 Wellness and Physical Education  3 credit hours
  43 total core credit hours
   
 Community Service  45 clock hours (non-credit) 
Total Credit Hours:43

For the BA in Kinesiology, this coursework from the UIW Core is required:

Required Science course: BIOL 2321 Anatomy and Physiology with Lab BIOL 2121

Required Physical Education Activity course: PEHP 1162 Foundations of Training and Conditioning

Kinesiology Core Coursework

BIOL 2322Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2122Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

1
KEHP 1301Foundations of Kinesiology

3
KEHP 2301Fitness Assessment & Exercise Prescription

3
KEHP 2305Motor Learning and Development

3
KEHP 2315Principles of Health

3
KEHP 3333Exercise Physiology

3
KEHP 3350Biomechanics

3
Total Credit Hours:22

Teacher Certification Coursework


Physical Activity Coursework

KEHP 1201Individual Sports for Kinesiology Majors

2
KEHP 1202Team Sports for Kinesiology Majors

2
KEHP 1203Developmental Activities for Kinesiology Majors

2
PEHP
1 credit hour Aquatic Activity Course

1
Total Credit Hours:7

 

Physical Education Coursework

KEHP 2302Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Health and Physical Education

3
KEHP 3303Elementary Physical Education Methods

3
KEHP 3312Secondary Physical Education Methods

3
KEHP 3314Theories of Coaching

3
KEHP 4345Adapted Physical Education

3
Total Credit Hours:15

 

Teacher Certification Coursework

EDUC 2305Foundations of Education

3
EDUC 2316Survey of Special Education in Secondary Settings

3
EDUC 2373Learning Theories

3
EDUC 3314Disciplinary Literacy

3
EDUC 3340Instructional Technology

3
EDUC 3368Social Emotional Learning and Classroom Management

3
EDUC 3380Instructional Design

3
EDUC 3383Curriculum Design and Assessment

3
EDUC 3385Culturally Responsive Teaching

3
EDUC 4905Clinical Teaching

9
EDUC 4305Clinical Teaching Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:39

Total Credit Hours: 126