Physical Education Course Requirements

Major Sequence in PK-12 Physical Education:

• Education 225: Education and Social Justice (CSI)
• Education 125: Schooling in Society (.25)
• Education 255: Child Study and Assessment (W)
• Education 126: Teaching to the World of the Child (.25)
• Education 257: Disability Rights (AV, U)
• Education 345: Instructional Planning, Assessment and Safe Learning Environments at the Middle Grade and Secondary Levels
• Education 365: Reading, Writing and Communication Across the Curriculum
• Education 364: Seminar: Curriculum and Pedagogy
• Education 490: Student Teaching Seminar
• Education 499 (3 units): Student Teaching
• Education 498: Educational Inquiry (W)
• Take all four classes: KIN 100: Introduction to Exercise Science, PETH 201: Theory and Practice of Physical Education, PETH 202: Theory and Practice of Physical Education, PETH 320: Organization and Administration of Athletic and Physical Education Programs
• Choose 2 from these courses: KIN 323: Sports Nutrition, KIN/PETH 325: Kinesiology, KIN/PETH 326: First Aid and Athletic Training, KIN/PETH 327: Essentials of Strength and Conditioning (W), KIN 328: Personal Training for Special Populations, KIN/PETH 330: Exercise Physiology
• Choose one from these coaching courses: PETH 210: Coaching Baseball and Football, PETH 211: Coaching Basketball and Track, PETH 216: Coaching Volleyball and Softball, PETH 290: Introduction to Coaching
• Choose two from these health courses: HLTH 101 (LSI, U): Introduction to Public Health, HLTH 230 (LSI): Human Nutrition, HLTH 240: Foundations of Health Education and Promotion, HLTH 280 (G): Perspectives in Global Health, HLTH 300: Achieving Wellness (Issues and Choices)

PK-12 Physical Education Subsequent Endorsement Suggestions

• Educ 364: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Physical Education
• Take 4 other Courses:
  • PETH 201: Theory and Practice of Physical Education OR
  • PETH 202: Theory and Practice of Physical Education
  • KIN/PETH 326: First Aid and Athletic Training
  • KIN/PETH 330: Exercise Physiology
  • HLTH 240: Foundations of Health Education and Promotion
• and/or (Coaching, Choose 1)
  PETH 210: Coaching Baseball and Football, PETH 211: Coaching Basketball and Track, PETH 216: Coaching Volleyball and Softball, PETH 290: Introduction to Coaching