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Physical Education Major
Bachelor or Science in Education Degree with a major in Physical Education

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Education
Major: Physical Education

The Health, Human Performance and Recreation Department offers courses in the theory and practice of physical education for the preparation of teachers and athletic coaches. Students earning a major in physical education will complete courses in the theory and practice of physical education pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. Professional Education courses and admission to Teacher Education are required for all students. Students who have completed an Introduction to Education course at another institution of higher education MAY be eligible to have the course transferred to Pittsburg State University as an equivalent to the entry-level education course, EDUC 261 Explorations in Education. For full credit and to meet admission requirements for Teacher Education, students who transfer this course to Pittsburg State University must contact the Office of Teacher Education.

Core (40-41 hours) See notes *1
  • HHP-195 Introduction to Physical Education (2 hours)
  • BIOL-257 Anatomy and Physiology (3 hours)
  • and
  • BIOL-258 Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory (2 hours)
  • HHP-260 First Aid and CPR (2 hours)
  • HHP-262 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (2 hours)
  • HHP-341 Elementary School Physical Education and Health (3 hours)
  • HHP-345 Measurement and Evaluation I (2 hours)
  • HHP-360 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities I (2 hours)
  • HHP-361 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities II (2 hours)
  • HHP-362 Theory and Fundamentals of Activities III (2 hours)
  • HHP-460 Kinesiology (3 hours)
  • HHP-462 Adapted Physical Education (2 hours)
  • HHP-464 Physiology of Exercise (3 hours)
  • HHP-466 Motor Learning and Development (3 hours)
  • HHP-468 Principles of Administration in Health and Physical Education (3 hours)
  • HHP-479 Techniques for Teaching Physical Education (3 hours)
*1
Must be admitted to Teacher Education to enroll in HHP 479.
Swimming (according to ability) select from (1-2)
  • HHP-120 Swimming I (1 hour)
  • HHP-220 Lifeguarding (2 hours)

Select 10 hours of electives from:

Coaching

  • HHP-320 Rules and Officiating (2 hours)
  • HHP-321 Coaching Softball and Baseball (2 hours)
  • HHP-322 Coaching Track and Field (2 hours)
  • HHP-323 Coaching Football (2 hours)
  • HHP-324 Coaching Basketball (2 hours)
  • HHP-325 Coaching Volleyball (2 hours)
  • HHP-326 Coaching Swimming (2 hours)
  • HHP-340 Scientific Foundations of Coaching (2 hours)
  • HHP-385 Practicum in Health and Human Performance (2 hours)
  • Must be taken as Coaching (by advisement).

Group Fitness, Dance and Rhythms

  • HHP-151 Dance Appreciation (3 hours)
  • HHP-200 Lifetime Sports: (____) (1-3 hours)
  • Must be taken Dance related and maximum of two hours.
  • HHP-347 Elementary Games and Rhythms for K-6 (2 hours)
  • HHP-349 Group Fitness Instruction (2 hours)
  • HHP-385 Practicum in Health and Human Performance (2 hours)
  • Must be taken as Group Fitness,Dance and Rhythms, by advisement.
  • HHP-440 Topics in Health, Human Performance and Recreation (____) (1-3 hours)
  • Must be taken as Dance Workshop, maximum of two hours.

Strength and Conditioning

  • HHP-101 Weight Training (1 hour)
  • HHP-200 Lifetime Sports: (____) (1-3 hours)
  • Must be taken as Advanced Weight Training, two hours required.
  • HHP-385 Practicum in Health and Human Performance (2 hours)
  • Must be taken as Strength and Conditioning and Program Design, by advisement.
  • HHP-440 Topics in Health, Human Performance and Recreation (____) (1-3 hours)
  • Must be taken as Nutrition Workshops/Professional Development, by advisement. Only one hour needed.
  • HHPR-760 Technology and Instrumentation in Human Performance (3 hours)
  • HHPR-763 Scientific Principles of Strength and Conditioning (3 hours)

Students may complete additional hours to receive a certificate in either Coaching or Dance.

Admission to Teacher Education and Professional Semester

All students who wish to prepare to teach and to meet licensure requirements are required to apply for admission to Teacher Education during the second semester of the sophomore year, or in the case of community college transfers, early in the first semester of the junior year.

Application for the professional semester must be made by February 15th for the fall semester; September 15th for the spring semester.

  • Teaching Education
Professional Education See notes *2
  • EDUC-261 Explorations in Education (3 hours)
  • Fulfills and Essential Studies requirement for Pitt Pathways.
  • EDUC-307 Clinical Experience (1 hour)
  • EDUC-520 Methods and Materials for Academic Literacy (3 hours)
  • PSYCH-263 Developmental Psychology (3 hours)
  • PSYCH-357 Educational Psychology (3 hours)
  • SPED-510 Overview of Special Education (3 hours)
  • See Admission to Professional Semester for professional education grade point requirements. Must be admitted to Teacher Education to enroll in EDUC 520 and PSYCH 357.
Professional Semester
  • EDUC-458 Methods and Curriculum (3 hours)
  • EDUC-464 Measurement and Evaluation (2 hours)
  • EDUC-475 Supervised Clinical Experience (9 hours)
  • HHP-579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers (2 hours)
*2

Students planning to teach should become familiar with the current Regulations for Certifying School Personnel, issued by The State Board of Education. Information concerning these regulations may be obtained from the Director of Teacher Education, 110 Hughes Hall, Pittsburg State University. 

Pitt State Pathway

The Pitt State Pathway requirements consist of 40-41 credit hours of course work. All baccalaureate students must successfully pass these requirements. Courses meeting Pitt State Pathway requirements may also satisfy major, minor, emphasis or program requirements.

  • Pitt State Pathway Requirements

Physical Education major requires certain Pitt State Pathway courses for admission into Teacher Education;

  • must take a Math course to satisfy C0 requirement.
  • must take EDUC 261 to satisfy E0 requirement.

Core Elements (12 hours)
A0 - Written Communications
  • ENGL-101 English Composition (3 hours)
  • ENGL-299 Introduction to Research Writing (3 hours)
B0 - Verbal Communication
  • COMM-207 Speech Communication (3 hours)
C0 - Quantitative/Analytic Methods
  • MATH-110 College Algebra with Review (5 hours)
  • MATH-113 College Algebra (3 hours)
  • MATH-126 Pre-Calculus (4 hours)
  • MATH-133 Quantitative Reasoning (3 hours)
  • MATH-143 Elementary Statistics (3 hours)
  • MATH-150 Calculus I (5 hours)
  • MATH-204 Mathematics for Education I (3 hours)
  • PHIL-206 Rational Decisions (3 hours)
  • PHIL-207 Critical Thinking (3 hours)
  • PHIL-208 Logic (3 hours)
Essential Studies (23-24 hours minimum) See notes *3
*3

D-G and cannot be same prefix as major.

D - The Human Experience (3-6 hours)
D1- Diverse Perspectives
  • ENGL-113 Literature and Culture (3 hours)
  • ENGL-114 General Literature (Genre) (3 hours)
  • ENGL-116 General Literature (Theme) (3 hours)
  • ENGL-117 Introduction to Fiction (3 hours)
  • ENGL-118 Introduction to Poetry (3 hours)
  • ENGL-120 Literature and Film (3 hours)
  • ENGL-125 Introduction to Horror in Literature (3 hours)
  • ENGL-250 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 hours)
  • ENGL-315 Mythology (3 hours)
  • ENGL-320 Literature and Film (3 hours)
D3 - Non-Verbal and Creative Expression
  • ART-178 Introduction to the Visual Arts (3 hours)
  • ART-188 The Designed World (3 hours)
  • ART-217 Crafts I (3 hours)
  • ART-222 Jewelry Design I (3 hours)
  • ART-233 Drawing I (3 hours)
  • ART-244 Ceramics I (3 hours)
  • ART-266 Sculpture I (3 hours)
  • ART-277 Painting I (3 hours)
  • ART-288 Introduction to Art History I (3 hours)
  • ART-289 Introduction to Art History II (3 hours)
  • ART-311 Art Education (3 hours)
  • COMM-105 Performance Appreciation (3 hours)
  • COMM-205 Performance Studies (3 hours)
  • COMM-395 Theatre History (___) (3 hours)
  • HHP-151 Dance Appreciation (3 hours)
  • MUSIC-120 Music Appreciation (____) (3 hours)
  • MUSIC-121 Introduction to Music Literature (3 hours)
  • MUSIC-321 History of Music (3 hours)
  • MUSIC-322 History of Music (3 hours)
E - Human Systems (9-12 hours)
E0 - No Companion
  • CIS-130 Computer Information Systems (3 hours)
  • EDUC-261 Explorations in Education (3 hours)
  • EET-247 Computer Programming for Electronic Systems (3 hours)
  • MECET-121 Engineering Graphics I (3 hours)
  • MGT-101 Introduction to Business (3 hours)
E1 - Diverse Perspectives
  • ANTH-101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hours)
  • GEOG-106 World Regional Geography (3 hours)
  • GEOG-300 Elements of Geography (3 hours)
  • GEOG-304 Human Geography (3 hours)
  • HIST-101 World History to 1500 (3 hours)
  • HIST-102 World History from 1500 (3 hours)
  • HIST-201 American History to 1865 (3 hours)
  • HIST-202 American History from 1865 (3 hours)
  • MFGET-405 Quality Control (3 hours)
  • MLL-124 French Language and Culture I (3 hours)
  • MLL-154 Spanish Language and Culture I (3 hours)
  • PHIL-103 Introduction to Philosophy (3 hours)
  • PHIL-231 World Religions (3 hours)
  • POLS-103 Comparative Politics (3 hours)
  • SOC-100 Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)
  • WGS-399 Global Women's Issues (3 hours)
E2 - Social Responsibility
  • ECON-191 Issues in Today's Economy (3 hours)
  • ECON-200 Principles of Microeconomics (3 hours)
  • ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hours)
  • EDTH-330 Technology for Teaching and Learning (3 hours)
  • ENGL-121 Intro to Anti-Racist Literature (3 hours)
  • ENGL-122 Introduction to Women's Literature (3 hours)
  • ENGL-123 The Citizen in Literature (3 hours)
  • ETECH-502 Engineering Economy (3 hours)
  • FCS-230 Consumer Education and Personal Finance (3 hours)
  • FIN-210 Financial Planning (3 hours)
  • GT-210 Technology in the World Today (3 hours)
  • GT-350 Technology and Civilization (3 hours)
  • NURS-303 Introduction to Public Health (3 hours)
  • PHIL-105 Ethics (3 hours)
  • PHIL-112 Biomedical Ethics (3 hours)
  • PHIL-113 Business Ethics (3 hours)
  • PHIL-114 Environmental Ethics (3 hours)
  • POLS-101 U.S. Politics (3 hours)
  • WGS-200 Introduction to Women's Studies (3 hours)
E4 - Scientific Inquiry
  • MFGET-263 Manufacturing Methods I (2 hours)
  • and
  • MFGET-268 Manufacturing Methods I Laboratory (1 hour)
F - Natural World (4-5 hours)
F0 - No Companion
  • BIOL-617 Environmental Health (3 hours)
F4 - Scientific Inquiry
  • BIOL-111 General Biology (3 hours)
  • and
  • BIOL-112 General Biology Laboratory (2 hours)
  • BIOL-113 Environmental Life Science (4 hours)
  • BIOL-211 Principles of Biology I (4 hours)
  • CHEM-105 Introductory Chemistry (3 hours)
  • and
  • CHEM-106 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (1 hour)
  • CHEM-215 General Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • and
  • CHEM-216 General Chemistry I Laboratory (2 hours)
  • PHYS-100 College Physics I (4 hours)
  • or
  • PHYS-104 Engineering Physics I (4 hours)
  • PHYS-130 Elementary Physics Laboratory I (1 hour)
  • PHYS-160 Physical Geology (3 hours)
  • and
  • PHYS-165 Physical Geology Laboratory (1 hour)
  • PHYS-166 Meteorology (3 hours)
  • and
  • PHYS-167 Meteorology Laboratory (1 hour)
  • PHYS-171 Physical Science (3 hours)
  • and
  • PHYS-172 Physical Science Laboratory (1 hour)
  • PHYS-175 Descriptive Astronomy (3 hours)
  • and
  • PHYS-176 Astronomy Laboratory (1 hour)
  • PHYS-375 Solar System Astronomy (3 hours)
G - Wellness Strategies (4-6 hours)
G0 - No Companion
  • ENGL-124 Health and Literature (3 hours)
  • EXSCI-200 Introduction to Exercise Science (1 hour)
  • FCS-203 Nutrition and Health (3 hours)
  • HHP-150 Lifetime Fitness Concepts (1 hour)
  • HIST-207 Health Habits in American History (3 hours)
  • REC-350 Promoting Community and Worksite Wellness (3 hours)
G2 - Social Responsibility
  • SWK-250 Relationship Skills (3 hours)
G3 - Non-Verbal and Creative Expression
  • DANCE-200 Dance (___) (1-3 hours)
G4 - Scientific Inquiry
  • PSYCH-155 General Psychology (3 hours)
H - Gorilla Gateway
H0 - No Companion
  • UGS-150 Gorilla Gateway (2 hours)
I - Pathway Elective (3 hours) See notes *4
*4
  • Elective can be from any D,E,F, or G Essential Studies and can be from the same prefix as major or repeat of prefix used in Essential Studies.
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