Department of Health & Physical Education

Bachelor of Science in Health & Physical Education

(Including Teacher Licensure Requirements)²

^{See the College of Education page for additional requirements.}

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  MATH 1113 College Algebra or higher	3	Social Sciences1	3
  BIOL 1014 Introduction to Biological Science	4	Physical Science with Lab1	4
  HLED 1513 Personal Health and Wellness	3	PE 2111 Methods of Teaching Individual Activities	1
  WS 1002 Physical Wellness and Fitness	2	PE 2513 First Aid	3
  PE 1201 Orientation to Health, Physical Education, and Wellness Science	1
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	14

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  U.S. History/Government1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	6
  COMM 2003 Public Speaking	3	Social Sciences1	3
  PE 2101 Methods of Teaching Team Activities	1	SEED 2002 Education as a Profession	2
  PE 2523 Foundations in Health and Physical Education	3	PE 3051 Methods of Teaching Fitness and Wellness Concepts	1
  PE 2653 Anatomy and Physiology	3	PE 3661 Laboratory Experiences in Anatomy/Physiology and Kinesiology	1
  PE 3101 Methods of Teaching Rhythmic and Gymnastic Movements	1	PE 3663 Kinesiology	3
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  HLED 3203 Consumer Health Programs	3	SEED 3702 Introduction to Educational Technology	2
  HLED 4403 Nutrition and Physical Fitness	3	HLED 4303 Methods and Materials in Health for Grades K-12	3
  PE 3103 Methods of Teaching Movement Patterns and Activities for Children	3	PE 3512 Coaching Strategies: Football & Baseball, PE 3522 Coaching Strategies: Basketball & Track and Field, or PE 3532 Coaching Strategies: Softball and Volleyball	2
  PE 3413 Coaching Theory	3	PE 3583 Methods and Materials in Physical Education and Recreation for Kindergarten and Elementary Grades	3
  PE 3573 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3	PE 3603 Methods and Materials in Physical Education for Secondary Schools	3
  PE 4033 Exercise Physiology	3	PE 4513 Organization and Administration of Health and Physical Education	3
  Total Hours	18	Total Hours	16

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  SEED 4054 Educating Developing, Diverse, and Exceptional Learners	4	SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education	3
  SEED 4556 Classroom Application of Educational Psychology	6	SEED 4809 Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School3	9
  PE 4203 Methods of Teaching Adapted Physical Education in the Schools	3	PE 4701 Special Methods in Health and Physical Education	1
  PE 4523 Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education	3
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	13

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²For licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
³Three semester hours of the student teaching requirement must be completed at the elementary or middle school level, below the ninth grade, where the cooperative teacher is certified in Elementary Physical Education OR student must complete a three-semester-hour internship under direct supervision from the staff of the University’s Physical Education Department.

Selected Second Teaching Fields

Students are encouraged to meet at least minimal licensure requirements in a second field of teaching in addition to their major field of study.

Licensure requirements in Driver Education are as follows: Hold or be qualified to hold a standard secondary certificate; Driver Education I, two semester hours; Driver Education II, two semester hours; First Aid, two semester hours. Total of 6 semester hours.