Physical Education Major (B.S.)

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The Physical Education major is designed for students who anticipate a teaching career in education. This program is planned to meet Minnesota’s requirements for the Physical Education teaching license, grades K–12. The student must be accepted into the Teacher Education Department and meet all its requirements.

Program Requirements

I. Christian Studies - 30 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
CHM 201 - Spiritual and Leadership Development 3 Credits
or
CHM 300 - Spiritual and Personal Formation 3 Credits
CHM 325 - Biblical Evangelism and Missions 3 Credits
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits

II. General Education - 38 Credits

COM 133 - Speech 3 Credits ^
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits ^
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ¹
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
or
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits
HIS - History Elective 3 Credits *
Social Science Electives 6 Credits ² *
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits *
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
PED - P. E. Elective or Varsity Team Sport 1 Credits *
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits³

III. Physical Education Major - 52 Credits

HEA 221 - Personal and Community Health 2 Credits ^
HEA 325 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injury 2 Credits ^
PED 100 - Lifetime Wellness 1 Credits ^
PED 102 - Personal Fitness 1 Credits ^
PED 111 - Weight Training 1 Credits ^
PED 125 - Rhythmic Movements 1 Credits ^ *
PED 250 - Introduction to Physical Education 3 Credits ^
PED 252 - Individual and Dual Sport Fundamentals 3 Credits ^
PED 254 - Team Sports Fundamentals 3 Credits ^
PED 315 - Measurements and Evaluation in P.E. 3 Credits ^
PED 327 - Foundations of Coaching/Officiating 2 Credits ^
PED 331 - Motor Learning 2 Credits ^
PED 420 - Methods of Elementary Physical Education 4 Credits ^
PED 420P - Elementary PE Methods Practicum 0 Credits ^
PED 423 - Adaptive Physical Education 2 Credits ^
PED 429 - Methods of Secondary Physical Education 4 Credits ^
PED 429P - Secondary PE Methods Practicum 0 Credits ^
PED 455 - Student Teaching: Elementary 6 Credits ^
PED 456 - Student Teaching: Secondary 6 Credits ^
SCI 261 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits ^ *
SCI 348 - Kinesiology 2 Credits ^

IV. Education Core - 20 Credits

EDU 211 - Media and Technology 2 Credits ^
EDU 241 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits ^
EDU 241F - Foundations of Education Field Experience 0 Credits ^
EDU 311 - Assessment for Learning 2 Credits ^
EDU 312 - Instructional Design 3 Credits ^
EDU 313 - Multicultural and Diverse Learners 2 Credits ^
EDU 313F - Multicultural and Diverse Learners Field Experience 0 Credits ^
EDU 350 - Literacy Across the Curriculum 3 Credits ^
EDU 405 - Classroom Environment 2 Credits ^
PSY 232 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits ^ *

Total - 129-140 Credits

¹ Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

² Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

³ Click here for a list of Global Awareness courses.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of credits needed for graduation would be toward the lower end of the range of total credits.

^ Requires a minimum passing grade of a “C”.

Note: Student teaching is eligible for a Christian Service unit.

This program is subject to change based on the Minnesota State Board of Teaching licensing revisions.

Four-Year Suggested Program for the Physical Education Major

Freshman Year

Fall Semester - 17-18 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits (fulfills History elective)
COM 133 - Speech 3 Credits
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
or
Social Science Elective 3 Credits
HEA 221 - Personal and Community Health 2 Credits (odd)
or
PED 250 - Introduction to Physical Education 3 Credits (even)
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 14 Credits

BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits
or
Social Science Elective 3 Credits
PED 111 - Weight Training 1 Credits
PED 125 - Rhythmic Movements 1 Credits (fulfills P.E. elective)

Take the MTLE: Basic Skills

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16-18 Credits

MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
HEA 221 - Personal and Community Health 2 Credits (odd)
or
PED 250 - Introduction to Physical Education 3 Credits (even)
PED 102 - Personal Fitness 1 Credits (odd)
or
PED 327 - Foundations of Coaching/Officiating 2 Credits (even)
PED 252 - Individual and Dual Sport Fundamentals 3 Credits (even)
or
PED 254 - Team Sports Fundamentals 3 Credits (odd)
SCI 261 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits (fulfills Lab Science elective)
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 17 Credits

BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
CHM 201 - Spiritual and Leadership Development 3 Credits
or
CHM 300 - Spiritual and Personal Formation 3 Credits
EDU 241 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits
EDU 241F - Foundations of Education Field Experience 0 Credits
PED 100 - Lifetime Wellness 1 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits
or
PED 315 - Measurements and Evaluation in P.E. 3 Credits (even)
HEA 325 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injury 2 Credits (even)
or
PED 423 - Adaptive Physical Education 2 Credits (odd)
PED 331 - Motor Learning 2 Credits (even)
or
SCI 348 - Kinesiology 2 Credits (odd)

Departmental Acceptance

Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and completion of half of the Christian Service requirements are required for departmental admission in the Physical Education major.

Junior Year

Fall Semester - 17-18 Credits

BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
EDU 312 - Instructional Design 3 Credits
PED 102 - Personal Fitness 1 Credits (odd)
or
PED 327 - Foundations of Coaching/Officiating 2 Credits (even)
PED 252 - Individual and Dual Sport Fundamentals 3 Credits (even)
or
PED 254 - Team Sports Fundamentals 3 Credits (odd)
PED 420 - Methods of Elementary Physical Education 4 Credits
PED 420P - Elementary PE Methods Practicum 0 Credits
or
PED 429 - Methods of Secondary Physical Education 4 Credits
PED 429P - Secondary PE Methods Practicum 0 Credits
PSY 232 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits (fulfills Social Science elective)

Spring Semester - 18 Credits

BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
EDU 211 - Media and Technology 2 Credits
EDU 311 - Assessment for Learning 2 Credits
EDU 313 - Multicultural and Diverse Learners 2 Credits
EDU 313F - Multicultural and Diverse Learners Field Experience 0 Credits
EDU 405 - Classroom Environment 2 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits
or
PED 315 - Measurements and Evaluation in P.E. 3 Credits (even)
HEA 325 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injury 2 Credits (even)
or
PED 423 - Adaptive Physical Education 2 Credits (odd)
PED 331 - Motor Learning 2 Credits (even)
or
SCI 348 - Kinesiology 2 Credits (odd)

Apply for admission to Student Teaching

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 16 Credits

BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
CHM 325 - Biblical Evangelism and Missions 3 Credits
EDU 350 - Literacy Across the Curriculum 3 Credits
PED 420 - Methods of Elementary Physical Education 4 Credits
PED 420P - Elementary PE Methods Practicum 0 Credits
or
PED 429 - Methods of Secondary Physical Education 4 Credits
PED 429P - Secondary PE Methods Practicum 0 Credits

Spring Semester - 12 Credits

PED 455 - Student Teaching: Elementary 6 Credits
PED 456 - Student Teaching: Secondary 6 Credits