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Aug 31, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Fitness and Human Performance, Grades EC-12 Physical Education Certification, B.S.
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Note: This degree requires a minimum of 130 credit hours.
Students seeking teacher certification for physical education may complete the following program of study. A secondary teaching field in Life Science, Special Education or Social Studies is required for this concentration.
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University Core Requirements (42 hours)
Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)
Choose ONE of the following courses:
Creative Arts (3 hours)
Choose ONE of the following courses:
Government/Political Science (6 hours)
Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
Choose ONE of the following courses:
Additional Information
ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 is required for students obtaining teacher certification.
Public Speaking (3 hours)
Component Area Options (3 hours)
Two 1-hourlife and Physical Science Labs - required co-requisites for the chosen science courses. College of Human Sciences and Humanities Core Requirements (6 hours)
48 hours of upper-level credit must be a “B-” or better. Core Requirement (3 hours)
Students can complete any upper-level Anthropology, Geography, or Sociology course for this requirement, but the following courses are recommended. A grade of C+ or better is required. Choose ONE of the following courses:
Additional Information
Grade of “C+” or better is required. Choose ONE of the following courses:
College of Education Requirements (22 hours)
Teacher Education Program (TEP) Admission Requirements
- Completion of 60 semester credit hours.
- Completion of prerequisite coursework (EDUC 4310 , INST 3313 , SILC 4315 , and TCED 4102 ).
- Completion of public speaking requirement.
- Completion of Basic Skills in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. 2.750 GPA overall or in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- Completion of 12 semester credit hours in the subject-specific content area for target teacher certification.
- $37 TEA Admission Fee
- Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
Major Requirements (27 hours)
HLTH 4370 requires instructor permission and has pre-requisite of HLTH 4301
Pedagogy Requirements (18 hours)
Additional Information
- Enrollment in the courses listed above requires admission to the TEP.
- 3.000 GPA required in pedagogy coursework.
- TCED 4378 must be taken in the long semester immediately preceding the final semester.
- TCED 4978 must be taken in the final semester
Teacher Certification Requirements
- Passing scores on the appropriate state assessments (Texas Examinations of Educator Standards [TExES]) are required for recommendation for teacher certification.
- EC-12 Physical Education TExES#158
- EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities TExES #160
- All courses outside the University Core must be “C-” or better unless otherwise stated.
2nd Teaching Field (15 hours)
Choose one of the following 2nd Teaching Fields. Choose ONE of the following courses:
Choose ONE of the following courses:
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