Secondary Education-Physical Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)

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75 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

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.

Secondary Education Core (40 hours)

Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program to enroll in following courses and earn C or better before admission to Student Teaching (Note: INED 211, EDFN 475, SPED 100, and EPSY 200 may be taken prior to being admitted to Teacher Education Program).

To be taken before admission to Teacher Education
EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) 2
TET 200 - Technology to Improve Learning 2
PE 296 - Field Experience (C) 1
Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program to enroll in following courses and earn C or better before admission to Student Teaching (Note: INED 211, EDFN 475, SPED 100, and EPSY 200 may be taken prior to being admitted to Teacher Education Program)
EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C) 3 *
EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning 3
INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (C) [SGR #3, HSDC] 3
PE 394 - Internship (C) 1
SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C) 3
To be taken during residency year:
EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C) 2
EDFN 438 - Bridging Theory and Practice 3
EDFN 440 - Classroom Management (C) 3
ELED 433 - Professional and Ethical Issues 1
ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (C) 3
SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C) 2 *
SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) 3
SPED 441 - Inclusive Methods for Diverse Learners (C) 2
TET 400 - Methods in Educational Technology & Media 3
* courses may be taken prior to residency

Note:

A student must have a CGPA of 2.6 to co-register for EDFN 338 and PE 296 , and a CGPA of 2.7 to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Must be admitted into Teacher Education to be enrolled in courses in junior year and beyond.

Teacher candidates submit an application for student teaching/residency in December if planning on student teaching in the upcoming fall, or in April if planning on student teaching the following spring. Prior to student teaching, students must have all major/minor coursework completed, and a 2.7 cumulative and major GPA. All coursework in the major/minor must be completed with a “C” or better.

Physical Education core (35 Hours)

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan.

Secondary Education - Physical Education specialization (B.S.Ed.) 4-year plan guide

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification

The educational curriculum for your academic program may or may not meet educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in states other than South Dakota. If you are planning to apply for licensure/certification in a state other than South Dakota after completion of your program, please review that state and your program on USD’s Licensure-Track Programs webpage. Licensure-Track Programs

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization