Physical Education, Teacher Licensure (PreK-8) Concentration, BS

All students seeking licensure in physical education must formally apply, satisfy all selection criteria, and be recommended for admission into professional education programs in the College of Education and Health Sciences prior to taking 300-level teacher preparation courses. For additional information, see Educator Preparation and Licensure Policies and Procedures .

Learning Outcomes: CAEP Standards and SHAPE America Standards

Grade Requirement

Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C-” in all courses listed below before admittance to the practicum in student teaching. Successful completion of the practicum also requires a minimum grade of “C-.” Students may complete EPHY 401 after the practicum.

Course Requirements

In addition to completing the following courses, students must provide evidence of current certification in Standard First Aid and CPR.

Core courses (23 credits)

Activity courses (9 credits)

Complete one additional course, selected from the following:

Additional required courses (38 credits)

PHED 205 - Introduction to Teaching Physical Education in the Public Schools *
PHED 210 - Developmental Kinesiology
PHED 225 - Observation and Analysis of Movement for Children *
PHED 324 - Physical and Motor Development of Individuals with Disabilities
PHED 326 - Teaching Physical Education to Children
PHED 329 - Teaching and Curriculum Development in the Middle and Junior High School
PHED 335 - Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation in Teaching Physical Education
PHED 495 - Field-Based Pre-Practicum (PreK-8) – Physical Education
PHED 496 - Practicum in Student Teaching (PreK-8) – Physical Education (12 credits)
*Must be completed prior to admission to the professional education program and enrollment in all other teacher licensure courses.

Cognate courses (6 credits)

Total minimum credits: 76

Core Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.