Physical Education, Sport Pedagogy Concentration, B.S.

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

Major Requirements (54 hours)

• ATHC 3810 - Directing Intramurals 3 credit hours
• LSTS 4110 - Youth Sport Programming and Administration 3 credit hours
• PHED 2800 - Introduction to Physical Education 2 credit hours
• PHED 3430 - Skill Themes: Games, Gymnastics, and Rhythms 3 credit hours
• 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 2 credit hours
• PHED 4400 - Motor Behavior 3 credit hours
• PHED 4470 - Educational Rhythms for Teachers 2 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 4250 - Internship 3 to 12 credit hours (6 credit hours required)
• Sports Pedagogy electives 9 credit hours

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• PHED 4000 - Pedagogy of Physical Education 3 credit hours
• PHED 4001 - Pedagogy of Physical Education Practicum 1 credit hour

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• PHED 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education 3 credit hours OR
• HLTH 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education 3 credit hours

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (7-10 hours)

Freshman Fall

• Written Communication 3 credit hours
• History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours

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• HLTH 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education 3 credit hours OR
• PHED 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education 3 credit hours

Freshman Spring

• PHED 2800 - Introduction to Physical Education 2 credit hours
• Information Literacy 3 credit hours
• History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours

Sophomore Fall

• Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
• Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
• Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
• PHED 3720 - Fitness Education K-12 3 credit hours
• PHED 3930 - Concepts and Tactics of Teaching Games 2 credit hours

Sophomore Spring

• PHED 3430 - Skill Themes: Games, Gymnastics, and Rhythms 3 credit hours
• PHED 4910 - Applied Kinesiology and Biomechanics 3 credit hours
• PHED 4930 - Teaching Territory Games 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
• Minor 3 credit hours

Junior Fall

• PHED 4940 - Teaching Net and Wall Games 2 credit hours
• PHED 4470 - Educational Rhythms for Teachers 2 credit hours
• PHED 3900 - Adapted Physical Education 3 credit hours
• PHED 4400 - Motor Behavior 3 credit hours
• Sports Pedagogy elective 3 credit hours

Junior Spring

• ATHC 3810 - Directing Intramurals 3 credit hours
• Sports Pedagogy elective 3 credit hours
• Minor 6 credit hours

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• PHED 4000 - Pedagogy of Physical Education 3 credit hours AND
• PHED 4001 - Pedagogy of Physical Education Practicum 1 credit hour

Senior Fall

• LSTS 4110 - Youth Sport Programming and Administration 3 credit hours
• Minor 6 credit hours
• Sports Pedagogy elective 3 credit hours
• Elective 1 credit hour

Senior Spring

• PHED 4250 - Internship 3 to 12 credit hours (6 credit hours required)
• Elective/minor 3 credit hours
• Electives 6 credit hours