Physical Education majors help children develop fundamental motor skills that lead to the promotion of healthy lifestyles and positive attitudes toward lifelong physical activity. In addition, physical educators commonly serve as coaches for interscholastic sports. There are unique requirements associated with teacher certification and licensure that are standard across the Teacher Education program. Please see Admission to Teacher Education for details.

Departmental Requirements (37-38 Hours)

HLTH 370 - Stress Management (C) [online] 3
KSS 240 - Organization/Administration of Kinesiology and Sport Science [online] 3
PE 180 - Foundations of HPER (C) [online] 2
PE 200 - Professional Preparation: Fitness (C) 1
PE 202 - Professional Preparation: Individual & Dual Activities (C) 1
PE 203 - Professional Preparation: Team Activities (C) 1
PE 204 - Professional Preparation: Rhythm & Dance (C) 1
PE 296 - Field Experience (C) 1
PE 350 - Exercise Physiology (C) 3
PE 352 - Adapted Physical Education (C) [online] 3
PE 354 - Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries (C) 2
PE 360 - K-8 Physical Education Methods (C) 2
PE 394 - Internship (C) 1 hour required
PE 452 - Motor Learning & Development (C) 3
PE 454 - Biomechanics (C) 3
PE 480 - 7-12 Methods of Teaching PE (C) 3
PE Elective 1 cr
Select one from the following (3-4 hours):
KSS 353 - Kinesiology (C) 3
Or
PHGY 220 - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology I [SGR #6] [online, blended/hybrid] 4
And
PHGY 220L - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology Laboratory I [SGR #6] [online, blended/hybrid]

Nondepartmental Requirements (38 hours)

EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C) 2
EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) 2
EDFN 440 - Classroom Management (C) [online] 2
EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C) [G, W] [online] 3
ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (C) 6
EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning 3
INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (C) [SGR #3] 3
SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C) [online] 3
SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) 6
SEED 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (C) 1
SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C) 3
TET 200 - Technology to Improve Learning 2
TET 400 - Methods in Educational Technology & Media 2

Note:

Students must have a CGPA of 2.7 to co-register for EDFN 338 and PE 296 and to be admitted to Teacher Education.

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