Physical Education, B.S.

Department of Health and Human Performance
Don Belcher, program coordinator
615-898-2904
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
Major Requirement	52 hours
Secondary Education Minor	27 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

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.

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.

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
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 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 - World Literatures 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