Health and Physical Education, BSEd

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Total number of hours for the program: 126.

Admission to the Health and Physical Education Program

Students seeking admission to the Health and Physical Education Program must declare their major and meet the requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program .

Admission to the Professional Education Sequence

Students in Professional Education must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program and are subject to all of the teacher education requirements. EDCI 201 is the only course in the professional education sequence that may be taken before admission to teacher education.

Continuation in the Health and Physical Education Program

To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program . In addition to these requirements, a grade of C or better is required in all major classes. A current First Aid Certification is required at the time of graduation. All majors are required to demonstrate a level of professional involvement in physical education, fitness and sport programs or activities. Professional involvement activities in physical education, fitness and sport include a requirement of 50 hours of community service prior to Internship II and may come in a variety of other ways.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements (57 hours)

HPE 212 - Foundations of Health and Physical Education Credits: 2
HPE 223 - Applied Kinesiology I - Anatomy, Physiology & Biomechanics Credits: 4
HPE 225 - Applied Kinesiology II Credits: 4
HPE 235 - Motor Behavior Credits: 3
HPE 253 - Sport Education Credits: 3
HPE 255 - Mental and Emotional Health for Teachers and Their Students Credits: 3
HPE 256 - Physical Education Pedagogy Credits: 3
HPE 305 - Adventure-Based Learning Credits: 3
HPE 311 - Evaluation & Assessment in Health & Physical Education Credits: 3
HPE 312 - Health Education Pedagogy Credits: 3
HPE 325 - Pedagogy & Prevention of Risky Behaviors K-12 Credits: 3
HPE 343 - Classroom Management for Health & Physical Education Credits: 3
HPE 345 - Children’s Movement Credits: 3
HPE 346 - Educational Dance and Gymnastics Credits: 2
HPE 354 - Lifetime Sport & Physical Activity I Credits: 2
or
HPE 364 - Lifetime Sport & Physical Activity II Credits: 2
HPE 355 - Fitness Concepts Credits: 3
HPE 358 - Healthy Living Concepts Credits: 3
HPE 360 - Sexual Health Throughout the Lifespan Credits: 3
HPE 424 - Adapted Movement & Wellness Credits: 3

Professional Education Sequence (27 hours)

All Health & Physical Education majors are required to complete 27 hours in the Professional Education Sequence. These courses may be taken only when all criteria for continuation in the Teacher Education Program have been met. The following courses are in the Professional Education Sequence for the Physical Education major:

EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: 3
HPE 425 - Health and Physical Education Curriculum Development Credits: 3
HPE 488 - Physical Education Internship I:6-12 Credits: 3
HPE 489 - Health & Physical Education Internship II:K-8 Credits: 9
HPE 496 - The Healthful Living Teacher as Leader Credits: 3
PSY 323 - Psychology Applied to Learning and Teaching Credits: 3
SPED 339 - Designing Classrooms as Responsive Learning Communities Credits: 3
Visit the department’s website at https://www.wcu.edu/learn/programs/health-physical-education-bsed/index.asp to view the eight-semester curriculum guide.