Physical Education, B.S.E.

The Physical Education Major for Bachelor of Science in Education prepares graduates to teach physical education in elementary, middle and secondary schools and provides the courses necessary for certifi cation in K-12 Educational Technology Endorsement as well as in an additional minor of the student’s choice.

System-wide General Education Requirement (30 Credits)

Majors must take PSYC 101 and BIOL 151 as part of the System-wide General Education Requirement.

Institutional Graduation Requirement (11 Credits)

Note

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

Supporting Science and Technology Component (7 Credits)

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

Major Core (32 Credits)

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 363 - Skills Concepts 3 credits
PE 341 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
PE 350 - Exercise Physiology 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
PE 352 - Adapted Physical Education 2-3 credits (2 credits required)
PE 353 - Kinesiology 2-3 credits
PE 354 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 2-3 credits (2 credits required)
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
PE 452 - Motor Learning and Development 3 credits

Minor Requirement (18 Credits)

Professional Education Courses (32 Credits)

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

² Requires field experience.

Pre-Professional Block

EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education 1-2 credits (2 credits required) ^{1, 2}
EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology 2-3 credits (3 credits required) ^{1, 2}
EPSY 428 - Child and Adolescent Development 2-3 credits (3 credits required)
INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies 3 credits
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.

Early Professional Block

SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy 1-3 credits (3 credits required) ²
EDFN 475 - Human Relations 3 credits

Advanced Professional Block

SEED 302 - Secondary/Middle Content Area: Major 2 credits ²
SEED 303 - Secondary/Middle Content Area: Minor 1 credit

Student Teaching Semester

Admission to Student Teaching is required for enrollment in ED 488 . See Approval for Student Teaching in College of Education section. SEED 401 and SEED 440 are taught in a compressed format during the first four weeks of the semester and are usually taken in the same semester as student teaching.

ED 488 - K-12 Student Teaching 6-12 credits (10 credits required)
SEED 401 - Methods of Educational Technology 1 credit
SEED 440 - Classroom Management 1-3 credits (1 credit required)

Minor/Endorsement Programs

(Minors leading to South Dakota certification)

See Education Endorsement Programs in College of Education section for a list of all available minor/endorsement programs for K-12 and secondary education majors.

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Physical Education, B.S.E.

System-wide General Education Requirement (30 Credits)

Institutional Graduation Requirement (11 Credits)

Note

Supporting Science and Technology Component (7 Credits)

Major Core (32 Credits)

Minor Requirement (18 Credits)

Professional Education Courses (32 Credits)

Pre-Professional Block

Note

Early Professional Block

Advanced Professional Block

Student Teaching Semester

Minor/Endorsement Programs