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

Physical Education Major

Physical Education K-6
Teaching Subject Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Arts in Education

ED BAE 2505
Minimum General Studies = 45
including General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education
English Language minimum = 9 including:
ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours
ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech - 3 hours
Humanities minimum = 12 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:
Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours
Take any GS course from:
Social Perspective,
Geographical Perspective or
Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 3
PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Professional Sequence = 30
Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
Endorsement = 33
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 = 138
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BAE in Physical Education K-6 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 138
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.

A. Phys Ed K-6 Subject Endorsement Requirements (29 hours required)
Take 3 hours from:
PE 110GS, Basic Sports (volleyball, basketball, soccer, gymnastics, tumbling, softball) - 3 hours
Take 2 hours from:
PE 471, Field Experience in Elementary School Physical Education - 2 hours
PE 472, Field Experience in Elementary School Physical Education - 2 hours
Take all of the following:
PE 100, Principles of Physical Education - 2 hours
PE 240, Non-Rhythmic Activities for Elementary Schools - 2 hours
PE 241, Rhythmic Activities for Elementary Schools - 2 hours
PE 260GS, First Aid, Responding to Emergencies - 2 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 441, Elementary School Physical Education - 3 hours

B. Phys Ed K-6 Subject Endorsement Electives (4 hours required)
Take 3 to 4 hours from:
PE 261, Community First Aid and Safety Instructor - 2 hours (Prereq: Current American Red Cross Standard First Aid and Personal Safety Certificate)
PE 461, Physiology of Exercise - 3 hours
PE 463, Elementary School Health - 3 hours
Take 0 to 1 hours from:
PE 262, Community Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - 1 hour
PE 263, Community Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor - 1 hour
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