Physical Education, B.S.

Department of Health and Human Performance
615-898-2904
Don Belcher, program coordinator
Don.Belcher@mtsu.edu

The major in Physical Education offers preparation for teaching positions in public and private elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee. Students must complete a Secondary Education minor that includes student teaching.

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

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Physical Education, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

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

The following General Education courses are recommended for this major:

HLTH 1530/HLTH 1531 (Soc/BS)

Major Requirements (52 hours)

HLTH 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education 3 credit hours OR
PHED 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education 3 credit hours
PHED 3430 - Skill Themes: Games, Gymnastics, and Rhythms 3 credit hours
PHED 3720 - Fitness Education K-12 3 credit hours
PHED 2800 - Introduction to Physical Education 2 credit hours
PHED 4000 - Pedagogy of Physical Education 3 credit hours AND
PHED 4001 - Pedagogy of Physical Education Practicum 1 credit hour
PHED 3900 - Adapted Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 3930 - Concepts and Tactics of Teaching Games 2 credit hours
PHED 4400 - Motor Behavior 3 credit hours
PHED 4470 - Educational Rhythms for Teachers 2 credit hours
PHED 4710 - Authentic Assessment in Teaching Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 4780 - Curriculum in Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 4800 - Elementary Physical Education Teaching Methods 3 credit hours AND
PHED 4801 - Teaching Elementary Physical Education Practicum 3 credit hours
PHED 4900 - Secondary Physical Education Teaching Methods 3 credit hours AND
PHED 4901 - Teaching Secondary Physical Education Practicum 3 credit hours
PHED 4910 - Applied Kinesiology and Biomechanics 3 credit hours
PHED 4930 - Teaching Territory Games 3 credit hours
PHED 4940 - Teaching Net and Wall Games 2 credit hours
PHED 4990 - Seminar in Teaching Physical Education 1 credit hour

Secondary Education Minor (27 hours)

See Secondary Education Minor for further information.

Total hours in program: 120

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)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 rubrics) 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours (HLTH 1530/HLTH 1531 recommended)
Natural Sciences (Rubric 1) 4 credit hours
PHED 2800 - Introduction to Physical Education 2 credit hours
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)
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: 30 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 (Rubric 2) 4 credit hours
Mathematics (statistics rec.) 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences (Rubric 2) 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
PHED 3430 - Skill Themes: Games, Gymnastics, and Rhythms 3 credit hours
PHED 3720 - Fitness Education K-12 3 credit hours
PHED 3930 - Concepts and Tactics of Teaching Games 2 credit hours
PHED 4910 - Applied Kinesiology and Biomechanics 3 credit hours
PHED 4930 - Teaching Territory Games 3 credit hours
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Junior

PHED 4000 - Pedagogy of Physical Education 3 credit hours AND
PHED 4001 - Pedagogy of Physical Education Practicum 1 credit hour
PHED 3900 - Adapted Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 4400 - Motor Behavior 3 credit hours
PHED 4470 - Educational Rhythms for Teachers 2 credit hours
PHED 4710 - Authentic Assessment in Teaching Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 4780 - Curriculum in Physical Education 3 credit hours
PHED 4940 - Teaching Net and Wall Games 2 credit hours
YOED 3000 - Classroom Management 3 credit hours
YOED 3300 - Problem-Based Instructional Strategies 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 26 Hours

Senior

PHED 4800 - Elementary Physical Education Teaching Methods 3 credit hours AND
PHED 4801 - Teaching Elementary Physical Education Practicum 3 credit hours
PHED 4900 - Secondary Physical Education Teaching Methods 3 credit hours AND
PHED 4901 - Teaching Secondary Physical Education Practicum 3 credit hours
PHED 4990 - Seminar in Teaching Physical Education 1 credit hour
YOED 4020 - Residency I: Grades K-12 6 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours