Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Education

The program is designed to prepare students to become teachers of physical education in high schools or middle schools. Students receive a broad, well-rounded foundation in the field as well as instruction in educational pedagogy, classroom management, learning theory, and assessment.

Requirements

• Core Curriculum Requirements (see Core Curriculum Requirements for Degree--Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary)
• Electives
• Minor Requirements

Major requirements

EXS 433	Anatomical Kinesiology	3
EXS 465	Physiology of Exercise	3
HLT 104	Personal Health	3
HLT 228	First Aid/Safety	3
HLT 300	Principles of Nutrition	3
HLT 312	Prevent./Care of Ath.Inj.	3
PED 255	Prin./Philos.of P.E.	2
PED 280	Coach./Tchg.Ind.Sports	3
PED 281	Coach./Tchg.Team Sports	3
PED 316	Motor Dev./Movement Ed.	3
PED 350	Rhythms K-12	3
PED 412	Adapted Phys.Edu.	3
PED 451	Quant.Analysis in Kinesiology	3
BIO 390	Hum.Anat./Physio.I	3
BIO 390L	Hum.A & P I Lab.	1

Required Education Psychology Courses

See Core Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Education with Secondary Certification for additional required courses.

EDU 216	Intro.to Education	3
	Wtih
EDU 217	PRAXIS Core Prep.& Lab	1
EDU 326	Read.in Acad.Disciplines 7-12	3
EDU 400	Theories of Learning	3
	Wtih
EDU 401	PRAXIS PLT Preparation	1
PSY 260	Human Growth/Dev.	3

EDU 216-EDU 217 is not required for students who have an ACT/SAT exemption.

Professional Education Courses

These courses require prior admission to Teacher Education.

EDU 424	Classroom/Beh.Mgmt.	3
EDU 450k	Meth.Tchg.P.E.Sec.Sch.	3
EDU 470	Pre-Internship Lab	1

Professional Semester

This course requires prior admission to Teacher Education and taking of the required Mississippi Licensure Examinations.

EDU 488

Intern.Sec.Sch./Sp.Sub.Fld.

12

Total Credit Hours: 120