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Physical Education and Health Teacher Education Concentration U409

(128 semester hours)

The Physical Education and Health Teacher Education concentration leads to dual licensure for teaching in North Carolina and most other states. The dual licensure program prepares a student to teach physical education and health in grades K–12. Throughout the program there are opportunities for observation, participation, assisting and “mini-teaching,” and coaching experiences with public school students, including those with special needs.

A second academic concentration in Healthful Living is required for completion of this concentration.

Student Learning Goals

Students completing this program will understand physical education and health content, disciplinary concepts, dispositions and tools of inquiry related to how individuals learn and develop movement skills and lead healthy lifestyles. They will demonstrate effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques. They will be able to plan and implement a variety of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies, and use both formal and informal assessment strategies. A focus will be on becoming a reflective practitioner who collaborates with others and seeks opportunities to grow professionally.

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Literature (GLT)	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
One additional GLT, GFA, or GPR course	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Department specifies courses for:
Fine Arts (GFA) required: DCE 200	3
Mathematics (GMT) required: STA 108	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) required: BIO 111 and NTR 213	8
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) required: ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and CST 105	6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) KIN 330 and PSY 121	6

 

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

 

III Major Requirements

KIN 250, 330, 351, 375, 376, 386, 388 and 6 activity courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.

The six activity courses must include: KIN 120, 130, 218, 219, 231, and one additional KIN activity course. These courses are also listed below under VI Additional Concentration Requirements.

NOTE: No required KIN course may be taken more than twice. Students who receive a grade below C twice in the same required KIN course will be dropped from their concentration. Students who receive a grade below C twice in the same KIN Theory Core course will be dropped from the major.

IV Second Academic Concentration Requirements

In addition to the related area requirements listed below, students in this concentration must complete a second academic concentration consisting of 18 semester hours of course work in Healthful Living. The required courses for this second academic concentration are NTR 213, HEA 331, HEA 347, HEA 420, HEA 470, and HEA 260 or 471.

V Related Area and Teacher Licensure Requirements

Related Area Requirements for all Physical Education and Health Teacher Education students: BIO 111, 271, 277; CST 105; DCE 200; PSY 121; STA 108

VI Additional Concentration Requirements

KIN 120, 130, 155, 218, 219, 231, 307, 354, 355, 356, 381, 453, 454, 455, 460, 461, and 462

VII Additional Requirements

• A minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for entry into and continued enrollment in the Physical Education and Health Teacher Education Program. A 2.50 GPA is also required by the State of North Carolina for licensure.
• A departmental application process is required to enter the program. Prior to acceptance into the Physical Education and Health Teacher Education Program, students will be classified as pre-Kinesiology majors.
• Students must also be admitted to the Teachers Academy. This application process is in addition to the departmental application and requires a 2.50 GPA and approval by the department, specifically the student's advisor and the Physical Education and Health Teacher Education Coordinator.
• Students who have not been admitted to the Physical Education and Health Teacher Education Program (departmental and Teachers Academy) may not enroll in KIN 307, 354, 355, 356, 381, 453, 454, 455, 457, 460, 461, and 462.
• Certification in First Aid and CPR must be current for KIN 354, 454, 455, 460, 461, and 462.
• Professional Liability Insurance is required for KIN 354, 355, 356, 381, 453, 454, 455, 457, 460, 461, and 462.
• To qualify for graduation in this concentration, all majors must achieve a grade of C (2.0) or better in each required course with a KIN prefix.
• To graduate, all majors must obtain at least 36 s.h. in courses at the 300 level or above.
• Students in this concentration who do not graduate within seven years or who leave school and later reenter are held to the current program requirements at the time of crossing from the seventh to the eighth year, or are held to the current program requirements during the year of reentry.
• Appeals of any of these requirements must be filed with the appropriate departmental committee within one academic year.