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Offered by Department of Health, Phys. Ed., Recreation & Leisure Studies:

Physical Education Major

Physical Education 7-12
Teaching Subject Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Arts in Education

ED BAE 2506

Minimum General Studies = 45
+ General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement = 47
English Language minimum = 9 including:
ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 101GS or ACT English score of 30 or above)
SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
Humanities minimum = 9 including:
Take 1 course from:
HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
Natural Sciences minimum = 7
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
PSCI 110, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
Take any GS course from:
Social Perspective,
Geographical Perspective or
Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 5 (Maximum of 3 hours in this section will count toward the 45 hours General Studies requirement.)
PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
PE 260GS, First Aid, Responding to Emergencies - 2 hours
Professional Sequence = 28
TE 319, Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms - 2 hours
Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
Endorsement = 30
Second Subject Endorsement, normally = 30
Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total required hours may be reduced.
Minimum total hours required coursework = 135
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
Minimum total hours required for BAE in Physical Education 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 135
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

Phys Ed 7-12 Subject Endorsement Requirements (30 hours required)
Take 2 hours from:
PE 110GS, Basic Sports - 2 hours
(tumbling, swimming, track, and one dance class -- ballroom dance, country dance or square dance)
Take all of the following:
PE 100, Principles of Physical Education - 2 hours
PE 121, Sports Skills for Physical Education  - 2 hours
PE 220, Teaching Aerobic and Anaerobic Activities - 1 hour
PE 221, Teaching Sport and Leisure Activities - 2 hours (Prereq: Completion of required PE 110GS courses)
PE 310, Introduction  to Human Physiology of Exercise - 3 hours
PE 325, Motor Learning and Development - 3 hours
PE 360, Human Anatomy and Kinesiology - 4 hours
PE 369, Remedial and Adaptive Physical Education - 3 hours
PE 420, Methods in Health and Physical Education - 3 hours
PE 450, Curriculum and Assessment for Physical Education - 3 hours
PE 471, Field Experience in Health & Physical Education - 2 hours

08 Mar 2006

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