2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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Physical Education, Bachelor of Science

Physical education teachers learn how to teach and lead physical activity in a school gymnasium or other school setting. The goal of physical education is to improve and maintain students' current health and set them on a path to maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout their lives.

The physical education major requires students to complete 42 credits of physical education and 53 credits of professional education courses, and certifies students with a K-12 license. Students completing the physical education major are exempt from completing the general education Activity (ACTY) requirement. The physical education major leads to a bachelor of science degree.

Physical Education Major Requirements

Core Courses

PHED 103Wellness: Health and Fitness

3
PHED 107Skill Lab: Football, Volleyball, and Soccer

1
PHED 108Skill Lab: Basketball, Softball, and Track

1
PHED 121History and Philosophy of Sports and Kinesiology

2
PHED 207Skill Lab: Golf, Badminton, and Tumbling

1
PHED 208Skill Lab: Rhythms, Swimming, and Tennis

1
PHED 215Strategies of Physical Education

2
PHED 236Theory and Techniques of Individual Sports

3
PHED 254Elementary Physical Education

2
PHED 301Physiology of Exercise

3
PHED 320Physical Education Curriculum

2
PHED 325Psychology Of Coaching

2
PHED 326Administration of PE and Athletics (6-12)

2
PHED 335Athletic Training and CPR

3
PHED 356Adapted Physical Education

3
PHED 410Seminar in Sport and Kinesiology

2
BIOL 145Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

4
EXSC 311Biomechanics

3

 

Two of the following:

PHED 220Coaching Football

1
PHED 221Coaching Soccer

1
PHED 222Coaching Volleyball

1
PHED 223Coaching Basketball

1
PHED 224Coaching Baseball

1
PHED 226Coaching Track and Field

1

Professional Education Courses

EDUC 110Introduction Educational Practice

2
EDUC 210Cultural Awareness in the Classroom

2
EDUC 220The Clinical Experience

2
EDUC 240Communication/Technology Educators

3
EDUC 280Exceptional Child

3
EDUC 282Educational Psychology Application

3
EDUC 316Reading and Writing Across Curriculums

3
EDUC 333The Learning Environment

3
EDUC 340Educational Measurement and Evaluation

3
EDUC 342Middle Grades Phil/Curr/Literacy

3
EDUC 344Methods of Teaching Physical Education

3
EDUC 400Early Professional Experience

1
EDUC 409Secondary Methods

3
EDUC 410Secondary Methods Clinical Practice

3
EDUC 421Stud Teach-Secondary/Middle Grades

7 to 15
EDUC 424Student Teaching, Elementary Physical Education

7
EDUC 482Student Teaching Seminar

2

EDUC 421 and EDUC 424 are required for K – 12 Certification.

In addition to the major requirements listed above, students will need to complete a general education curriculum and elective courses to earn 120 credits which is mandatory for earning a Greenville University degree.  Details about the general education curriculum can be found in the Academic Information section of this catalog.  Some general education requirements are met through required major courses which reduces the number of required general education credits.  Students should work closely with their advisor to put together an academic plan to make sure all degree requirements are met in a timely manner.

The outcomes for this program can be found on the Greenville University Institutional Assessment webpage.