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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Kinesiology, Physical Education Licensure in Grades K-12 Concentration, B.S.

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This program is being renamed to Kinesiology (from Human Performance & Physical Education) beginning in August 2025. Fall 2025 majors may have either program name.

CIP Code: 31.0501

(SLO) Expected Outcomes:

Teacher candidates shall demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to succeed in careers within the field.
Teacher candidates shall complete clinical practice and a seminar course in the last semester of their senior year.
Teacher candidates of the licensure program will pass the appropriate Praxis II exam.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

General Education Courses

Core Requirements to include:

BIO 111 - General Biology I Credits: 4
BIO 112 - General Biology II Credits: 4
EDU 101 - Education as Profession Credits: 2
MAT 231 - Statistics Credits: 3
PSY 113 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Major Field of Study (40)

BIO 201 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4
KIN 200 - Foundations of Health, PE, and Sport Credits: 3
OR
HPPE 200 - Foundations of Health, PE, and Sport Credits: 3
KIN 211 - First Aid and Emergency Care Credits: 2
OR
HPPE 211 - First Aid and Emergency Care Credits: 2
KIN 240 - Nutrition for Health & Performance Credits: 3
OR
HPPE 240 - Nutrition for Heath & Performance Credits: 3
KIN 320 - Motor Learning Credits: 3
OR
HPPE 320 - Motor Learning Credits: 3
KIN 325 - Activity Skills: Individual and Team Sports Credits: 3
OR
HPPE 325 - Activity Skills: Individual and Team Sports Credits: 3
KIN 343 - Essentials of Adaptive Physical Education Credits: 3
OR
HPPE 343 - Essentials of Adaptive PE Credits: 3
KIN 401 - Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
OR
HPPE 401 - Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
KIN 402 - Administration of PE & Sport Programs Credits: 3
OR
HPPE 402 - Administration of PE & Sport Programs Credits: 3
KIN 406 - Kinesiology Credits: 3
OR
HPPE 406 - Kinesiology Credits: 3
KIN 423 - Tests & Measurements in PE Credits: 3
OR
HPPE 423 - Tests & Measurements in PE Credits: 3
PSY 211 - Developmental Psychology-Lifespan Credits: 3

Professional Education Courses (33)

EDU 201 - Planning and Procedures for Teacher Education Credits: 2
EDU 308 - Psychology of Learning and Cognition Credits: 3
EDU 315 - Exceptional Child Credits: 3
EDU 331 - Educational Assessment Credits: 4
EDU 342 - Classroom Management Credits: 3
EDU 360 - Multicultural Education Credits: 3
OR
SOW 360 - Multicultural Education Credits: 3
EDU 422 - Strategies for Teaching K-12 PE Credits: 3
EDU 458 - Clinical Practice in PE Grades K-12 Credits: 11
EDU 459 - Clinical Practice Seminar, K-12 Credits: 1

For the Bachelor of Science Degree: Computer Literacy (3)

EDU 410 - Technology in Education Credits: 3

General Electives (2)

*All HPPE/Kinesiology majors must make a “C-” or higher in all HPPE/KIN courses.

Total Credit Hours: 120