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Bachelor of Science in Human Performance & Physical Education, Physical Education Licensure in Grades K-12 Concentration

This program is being renamed to Kinesiology (from Human Performance & Physical Education) beginning in August 2025. Fall 2025 majors may have either program name.

CIP Code: 31.0501

(SLO) Expected Outcomes:
1. Teacher candidates shall demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to succeed in careers within the field.
2. Teacher candidates shall complete clinical practice and a seminar course in the last semester of their senior year.
3. Teacher candidates of the licensure program will pass the appropriate Praxis II exam.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

General Education Courses

Core Requirements to include:

BIO 111General Biology I

4
BIO 112General Biology II

4
EDU 101Education as Profession

2
MAT 231Statistics

3
PSY 113General Psychology

3

Major Field of Study (40)

BIO 201Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4
BIO 202Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4
KIN 200/HPPE 200Foundations of Health, PE, and Sport

3
KIN 211/HPPE 211First Aid and Emergency Care

2
KIN 240/HPPE 240Nutrition for Heath & Performance

3
KIN 320/HPPE 320Motor Learning

3
KIN 325/HPPE 325Activity Skills: Individual and Team Sports

3
KIN 343/HPPE 343Essentials of Adaptive Physical Education

3
KIN 401/HPPE 401Exercise Physiology

3
KIN 402/HPPE 402Administration of PE & Sport Programs

3
KIN 406/HPPE 406Kinesiology

3
KIN 423/HPPE 423Tests & Measurements in PE

3
PSY 211Developmental Psychology-Lifespan

3

Professional Education Courses (33)

EDU 201Planning and Procedures for Teacher Education

2
EDU 308Psychology of Learning and Cognition

3
EDU 315Exceptional Child

3
EDU 331Educational Assessment

4
EDU 342Classroom Management

3
EDU 360/SOW 360Multicultural Education

3
EDU 422Strategies for Teaching K-12 PE

3
EDU 458Clinical Practice in PE Grades K-12

11
EDU 459Clinical Practice Seminar, K-12

1

For the Bachelor of Science Degree: Computer Literacy (3)

EDU 410Technology in Education

3

General Electives (2)

*All HPPE/Kinesiology majors must make a “C-” or higher in all HPPE/KIN courses.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Recommended Four-Year Plan for Human Performance and Physical Education, Physical Education Licensure in Grades K-12 Concentration