Physical Education & Health K-12, BS

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This degree prepares candidates for two licensure fields: Physical Education and Health. Please see catalog section on applying for Teacher Education Program (TEP) Information and other program requirements for additional information. The UMW Department of Education strongly recommends that candidates seek licensure in more than one subject area (by combining one teaching major with at least one other teaching major or minor) to increase their hiring options. A Coaching Minor is also available with any teaching major, but does not lead to licensure. Students who do not wish to pursue a teaching career may be interested in the Kinesiology, BS .

Credit Requirements

Electives: 11-13 credit(s)

Choose elective credits from any college-level catalog courses to bring degree total to 128.

Physical Education & Health K -12 Total Credits: 128

Recommended Four Year Course Sequence

Freshman Year PE & Health K -12 Courses

HTH 110 - Personal Health & Wellness 4 Credit(s)
KIN 160 - Structural Kinesiology 4 Credit(s)
EDU 201 - Introduction to Education With Field Experience 4 Credit(s)
EDU 222 - Educational Psychology & Child Development 4 Credit(s)
KIN 205 - Foundations in Health & Human Performance 4 Credit(s)

Sophomore Year PE & Health K -12 Courses

NUTR 221 - Basic Human Nutrition 4 Credit(s)
HTH 220 - Human Sexuality 4 Credit(s)
EDU 222 - Educational Psychology & Child Development 4 Credit(s)
DANC 101 - Performance, History, and Culture of Dance 4 Credit(s)
HEE 315 - Methods and Progressions of Physical Activity and Sport 4 Credit(s)

Junior Year PE & Health K -12 Courses

HEE 301 - Methods of Secondary Health Enhancement 4 Credit(s)
KIN 325 - Biomechanics 4 Credit(s)
KIN 330 - Motor Learning & Control 4 Credit(s)
EDU 352 - Field Experience in Integrated Planning, Instruction, and Positive Classroom Management, P-12 4 Credit(s)
EDU 444 - Classroom Management in Secondary Schools 4 Credit(s)
HEE 340 - Methods of Health Education 4 Credit(s)

Senior Year PE & Health K -12 Courses

ECP 100 - First Aid & CPR 1 Credit(s)
HEE 302 - Methods of Instructional Strategies in Elementary Physical Education 4 Credit(s)
HEE 310 - Methods of Adapted Health Enhancement 4 Credit(s)
EDU 311 - Cultures, Diversity, & Ethics in Global Education 4 Credit(s)
EDU 372 - Disciplinary Literacy and Technology 4 Credit(s)
EDU 494 - Teacher Work Sample 2 Credit(s)
EDU 495A - Student Teaching: K - 12 2-15 Credit(s)

Physical Education & Health K-12, BS

Credit Requirements

General Education: 32 Credits

Select one of the following for Mathematics requirement:

Select the following for one of the Natural Science requirements:

Physical Education & Health K -12 Major Core: 37

Select 1 course/4 credits from the following:

Professional Education Core: 36