Health/Physical Education Combined (Grades K-12) Certification

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CIP Code: 13.1307/13.1314

(for those seeking teacher certification in both health education and physical education)

Professional Education Core

EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I Semester Hours: One (Must be taken first semester of enrollment) ^¹
EDUC 200 - Continuing Portfolio Development for Teacher Candidates Semester Hours: Zero (Must be taken with EDUC 201)¹
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction Semester Hours: Three (Must be taken first semester of enrollment) ^¹
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three
EDPS 313 - Psychology of Learning & Development Semester Hours: Three ⁑¹
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II Semester Hours: One (Must be taken the semester prior to student teaching) ^²
EDTR 413/513 - Trauma Informed Classroom I Semester Hours: Three

Total: 26 Hours

Note(s)

¹Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
²Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.

^Teacher Education Program Gateway Courses - requires a grade of B or higher (may be repeated once)

⁑ For students transferring professional education course work, the combination of Educational Psychology (or equivalent) and a course that covers child and adolescent growth and development (generally a prerequisite to Educational Psychology) will be substituted for EDPS 313 .
‡Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete EDCL 420/520 Field Experience with English Language Learners .

Field Experience Core

Students must complete at least one field placement in each of the three levels (elementary, middle, and secondary).

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I Semester Hours: One (must be completed in an elementary school Health/PE setting) ^‡†¹
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211 ) ¹
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One (must be completed in a middle or secondary school Health/PE setting) ^†
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511 )
EDUC 470 - Student Teaching Professional Development Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with ELCL/ESCL 5709+5703) ¹
ESCL 4709/5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine
AND
EMCL 4703/5703 - Student Teaching: Middle School Semester Hours: Three
OR
ELCL 4703/5703 - Student Teaching: Elementary Semester Hours: Three

Total: 14 Hours

Note(s)

¹Undergraduate-only courses

^Teacher Education Program Gateway Courses - requires a grade of B or higher (may be repeated once)

† Requires enrollment in GoReact as co-requisite/pre-requisite.

‡ Students who transfer in a course for EDCL 211 with a grade of B or better who do not have a MEES evaluation (or equivalent) must take EDCL 220 Transfer Field Experience .

Health and Physical Education Content Knowledge Area Requirements

BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Semester Hours: One ¹
BIOL 213 - Anatomy and Physiology I Semester Hours: Three ¹
BIOL 221 - Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory Semester Hours: One ¹
BIOL 223 - Anatomy and Physiology II Semester Hours: Three ¹
BIOL 303 - Nutrition Science Semester Hours: Three
EXSC 233 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries/Illnesses Semester Hours: Three
EXSC 283 - History and Philosophy of Sport Semester Hours: Three
EXSC 313 - Exercise Physiology I Semester Hours: Three
EXSC 343 - Motor Learning and Control Semester Hours: Three
EXSC 363 - Adapted Physical Activity Semester Hours: Three
EXSC 403/503 - Exercise Psychology Semester Hours: Three
EXSC 413 - Exercise Testing and Prescription Semester Hours: Three
EXSC 433 - Biomechanics Semester Hours: Three
KHSC 103 - Substance Abuse Semester Hours: Three
KHSC 133 - Health and Wellness (MOTR IDSE 102) Semester Hours: Three
HSCI 413/513 - Community Health Semester Hours: Three
EDHE 453/553 - Curriculum, Theory and Methods of Health Education for Grades K-12: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
PHED 133 - First Aid and Emergency Care Semester Hours: Three
PHED 253 - Lifetime Activities and Dance Semester Hours: Three
PHED 263 - Movement and Rhythms Semester Hours: Three
EDPE 433/533 - Curriculum, Theory, And Methods of Physical Education in The Elementary School: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
EDPE 453/553 - Curriculum, Theory, and Methods of Physical Education in the Middle School: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
EDPE 463/563 - Curriculum, Theory, And Methods of Physical Education in The Secondary School: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 213 - Personal Adjustment Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 323 - Marriage and the Family Semester Hours: Three

Total: 67-71

¹BIOL 201 Human Biology Laboratory (MOTR LIFS 100L) and BIOL 203 Human Biology (MOTR LIFS 100L) or equivalent may be taken instead of combined Anatomy and Physiology courses.

MBU enrollment tops 5,600 students

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Health/Physical Education Combined (Grades K-12) Certification

Professional Education Core

Total: 26 Hours

Note(s)

Field Experience Core

Total: 14 Hours

Note(s)

Health and Physical Education Content Knowledge Area Requirements

Total: 67-71

Total: 107-111 Hours