Physical Education, B.S. Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

Physical Education Major, B.S.

FRESHMAN YEAR (30-35 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
Quantitative Reasoning Course	3-4	EDFN 2400 EDFN 2400 - Foundations for the Profession of Teaching	3
Exploring Connections History Course	3	Critical Thinking Course	3
Social/Behavioral Science	3	Social/Behavioral Science or Natural Science	3-4
PEXS 1510 - Introduction to Exercise Science	3	PEXS 4001 - Teaching Team Sport Skills	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3
Fall Total	15-19	Spring Total	15-16

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Exploring Connections Humanities Course	3	Exploring Connections Humanities or History Course	3
PHED 1130 - Wellness for Life	3	Growing as an Individual and Global Citizen	3
HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I	4	Oral Communication Course	3
HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I	0	EDFN 3310 - Educational Psychology	3
PEXS 2701 - Aquatics	1	PEXS 2955 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries	3
PEXS 3085 - Teaching Rhythms and Gymnastics	3
Cultivate Artistic Awareness	3
Fall Total	17	Spring Total	15

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
PEXS 3032 - Psychomotor Development in Children	3	PEXS 4110 - Teaching Fitness and Lifetime Activities	3
PEXS 3005 - Instructional Methods for Physical Education and Coaching	3	PEXS 4007 - Elementary Physical Education Methods	3
PEXS 3080 - Teaching Aerobic Conditioning	3	PEXS 3850 - Scientific Basis of Human Performance **	3
PEXS 3095 - Teaching Individual/Dual Sport Skills	3	PEXS 4060 - Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education **	3
SALM 4210 - Legal Issues and Risk Management in Sport and Leisure Activities	3	PEXS 4250 - Adapted Physical Education **	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

SUMMER TERM (1 credit)
Summer Semester	Credits
PEXS 4065 - Pre-Residency: First Two Weeks of School **	1
Summer Total	1

SENIOR YEAR (26 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
MEDA 3570 - Educational Technology **	2	PEXS 4850 - Residency II in Physical Education **	9
EDFN 3301 - Issues in Education	3	PEXS 4851 - Residency II Seminar **	3
PEXS 4075 - Residency I: Field Experience **	3
PEXS 4700 - Secondary Wellness Education **	3
PEXS 4717 - Residency I: Secondary Physical Education Methods **	3
Fall Total	14	Spring Total	12

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.

** Courses requiring admission to Teacher Education Program.