Physical Education, B.S.E.

System-wide General Education Requirement (30 Credits)

Majors must take BIOL 151 , INED 211  and MATH 102  or a course requiring MATH 102 as a prerequisite as part of the System-wide General Education Requirement.

Institutional Graduation Requirement (11 Credits)

 Majors must take EPSY 210  as part of the Institutional Graduation Requirement.

Note

Students should complete professional education coursework (see below) concurrently with general education and content major coursework.

Major Core (36 Credits)

• HLTH 251 - First Aid and CPR 1 credit
• PE 145 - Introduction to Exercise Science / Physical Education 1 credit
• PE 180 - Foundations of HPER 2 credits
• PE 181 - Fundamentals of Elementary PE 2 credits
• PE 201 - Professional Preparation: Gymnastics 1 credit
• PE 204 - Professional Preparation: Rhythm & Dance 1 credit
• PE 252 - Fundamentals of Motor Learning and Development 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
• PE 341 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
• PE 350 - Exercise Physiology 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
• PE 350L - Exercise Physiology Lab 1 credit
• PE 352 - Adapted Physical Education 2-3 credits (2 credits required)
• PE 353 - Kinesiology 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
• PE 354 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
• PE 363 - Skills Concepts 3 credits
• PE 376 - Technology Integration in Physical Education 3 credits
• PE 440 - Organization and Administration of HPEA 2-3 credits (2 credits required)
• PE 451 - Tests and Measurements 2 credits

Supporting Science and Technology Component (7 Credits)

• BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy 4 credits
• CIS 350 - Computer Hardware, Data Communications and Networking 3 credits

Professional Education Courses (30 Credits)

¹ No grade less than a “C” and must be completed prior to admission to Teacher Education.

² Requires field experience.

• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education 1-2 credits (2 credits required) ^{1, 2}
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations 3 credits
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology 2-3 credits (3 credits required) ^{1, 2}  
• SEED 295 - Practicum 1 credit
• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities 2-3 credits (3 credits required) ^{1, 2}

• Note:  Admission to the Teacher Education Program is required for the remaining courses.  Requirements for Admission to the Teacher Education Program are found earlier in the College of Education section.

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• ED 488 - K-12 Student Teaching 6-12 credits (8 credits required)
• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment 2 credits
• SEED 302 - Secondary/Middle Content Area: Major 2-3 credits (2 credit required) ²
• SEED 401 - Methods of Educational Technology 1 credit
• SEED 440 - Classroom Management 1-3 credits (2 credits required)
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy 1-3 credits (3 credits required) ²

Electives (6 credits)

Yearlong Residency / Student Teaching

Teacher candidates complete a yearlong residency / student teaching capstone experience during the final two semesters prior to graduation.  Placements are made in districts with which the College of Education has a formal partnership and whose personnel are trained in the co-teaching model.  Out-of-area placements are not granted for the yearlong residency / student teaching experience.  Requirements for licensure vary from one state to another.  If you are interested in professional licensure, please check with the appropriate licensing body in the state where you intend to practice.  The US Department of Education link will help you learn more about certification in your state.

Students planning to obtain certification and teach outside of South Dakota are encouraged to take

• HLTH 201 ATOD Prevention Education   (2 credits)