Dec 04, 2024  
2022-2023 Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physical Education Teacher Education, B.S.


Professors: Jeffrey Armstrong, Marita Cardinal, Gay Timken
Associate professors: Laura Ellingson-Sayen, Jennifer Taylor-Winney
Assistant professor: Lex Gidley
 

Mission

To maximize individual and professional development in health and movement science and to promote healthy lifestyles and communities.

Learning Outcomes

Relative to physical activity, physical fitness and motor skill development programs, candidates will:

  1. Knowledge & Inquiry
    The graduate will be able to apply research-based knowledge and principles of Exercise Science under a variety of individual, environmental, and task constraints.
  2. Planning, Implementation, and Assessment
    The graduate will be able to design, implement and assess effective exercise programs and interventions using a diverse range of equipment facilities and pedagogical resources and methods.
  3. Professional Practice
    The graduate will demonstrate appropriate professional skills and ethics. 
  4. Diversity
    The graduate will demonstrate sensitivity in their interactions and professional practice with individuals from diverse physiological, intellectual, emotional, philosophical, social, economic, racial, gender, and cultural backgrounds.

Total Credits: 70


Note:


BI 234 , BI 235 , and BI 236 , Human Anatomy and Physiology, are prerequisites to several major required and elective courses. See course descriptions for specific prerequisites.

This major does not lead to a physical education teacher education degree but may lead to an education degree following the completion of the professional education core in the College of Education. Requirements for admission into education programs can be obtained from the College of Education.

Satisfactory Grade Use


Program requirements are not fulfilled with a grade of S.
Do not select Satisfactory/No Credit grading for any courses that will be used in the program.