Physical Education, B.S.

Department of Health and Human Performance

The major in Physical Education offers preparation for teaching positions in public and private elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee. The major requires PHED 2800 , PHED 3430 , PHED 3720 , PHED 3760 , PHED 3900 , PHED 3930 , PHED 4400 , PHED 4470 , PHED 4710 , PHED 4780 , PHED 4800 /PHED 4801 , PHED 4900 /PHED 4901 , PHED 4910 , PHED 4930 , PHED 4940 , and PHED 4990 and HLTH 3300 /PHED 3300 . HLTH 1530 /HLTH 1531 is recommended. Students must complete a Secondary Education minor that incudes student teaching.

Curriculum: Physical Education

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following curriculum is the recommended sequence of courses. Consultation with an advisor is required each semester.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
HLTH 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education 3 credit hours OR
PHED 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education 3 credit hours (or approved First Aid/CPR competency)
HLTH 1530 - Health and Wellness 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) AND
HLTH 1531 - Health and Wellness Lab 0 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Math (statistics rec.) 3 credit hours
Secondary Education Minor course 3 credit hours *
PHED 2800 - Introduction to Teaching Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 3430 - Games, Gymnastics, and Rhythmic Activities for Children 2 credit hours
PHED 3760 - Water Safety Instructor 3 credit hours
PHED 4470 - Educational Rhythms for Teachers 3 credit hours
PHED 4930 - Teaching Territory Games 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

PHED 3720 - Fitness Education K-12 3 credit hours
PHED 3900 - Adapted Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 3930 - Concepts and Tactics of Teaching Games 3 credit hours
PHED 4400 - Motor Behavior 3 credit hours
PHED 4710 - Authentic Assessment in Teaching Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 4780 - Curriculum in Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 4910 - Applied Kinesiology and Biomechanics 3 credit hours
PHED 4940 - Teaching Net and Wall Games 3 credit hours
Secondary Education Minor courses 6 credit hours *

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

PHED 4800 - Elementary Physical Education Teaching Methods 3 credit hours AND
PHED 4801 - Teaching Elementary Physical Education Practicum 1 credit hour
PHED 4990 - Seminar in Teaching Physical Education 3 credit hours
Secondary Education Minor courses 18 credit hours *
PHED 4900 - Secondary Physical Education Teaching Methods 3 credit hours
PHED 4901 - Teaching Secondary Physical Education Practicum 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Total hours in program: 120

NOTE:

*The Secondary Education minor is undergoing revision. See Womack Family Educational Leadership for minor requirements and additional information.

Physical Education

Persons who wish to pursue a non-teaching career may consult with the assigned advisor.