College of Education
Physical Education (Grades K-12) and Health (Grades 5-12) Teaching Major (BA Traditional)
Students who complete this major and other state requirements are eligible to apply for a Minnesota teaching license for grades K through 12 Physical Education and Grades 5 through 12 Health.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 32 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (4) | ||
| Required Content Courses 1 | ||
| KHS 200 | Community Safety & First Aid/CPR | 1 |
| KHS 300 | Applied Nutrition | 4 |
| KHS 310 | Drug Education | 2 |
| KHS 320 | Human Life Experience | 3 |
| KHS 400 | Health Psychology | 4 |
| KHS 420 | Program Administration | 2 |
| KHS 436 | Motor Development, Control & Motor Learning | 4 |
| KHS 473 | Biomechanics | 4 |
| KHS 474 | Exercise Physiology | 4 |
| Required Education Courses | ||
| PSY 215 | Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology for K-12 Educators | 4 |
| ED 201 | Foundations of and Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED 330 | Human Diversity and Relations | 2 |
| ED 336 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 334 | Methods in Teaching Elementary Physical Education (Grades K-5) | 4 |
| ED 335 | Methods in Teaching Middle School and Secondary Physical Education (Grades 6-12) | 4 |
| ED 344 | The Effective Teacher | 3 |
| ED 371 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| ED 410 | Health Methods and Strategies | 3 |
| ED 439 | The Inclusive Classroom | 2 |
| ED 481 | Introduction to Developmental Adapted Physical Education | 2 |
| ED 487 | Reading Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 472 | Student Teaching | 15 |
| Total Credits | 79 | |
| 1 | 2.75 CGPA required in content courses; minimum C- grade required in each content course. |