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Physical Education Teacher Education Concentration
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The Physical Education Teacher Education concentration leads to licensure for teaching in North Carolina and most other states. The licensure program prepares a student to teach 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 is required for completion of this concentration. See Teacher Education Programs.



I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)
See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.
Students may select courses for:
Sem hrs
Literature (GLT) 3
Fine Arts (GFA)

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:

Mathematics (GMT)
Required: STA 108
3
Natural Sciences (GNS)
Required: BIO 111 and one additional GNS
course with a different departmental prefix (depending on which second academic concentration is followed)

8

Reasoning and Discourse (GRD)
Required: ENG 101 or FMS 103 or RCO 101,
and one additional GRD course
6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)
ESS 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.

Students may select courses for:
Sem hrs
Global/Global-Nonwestern Perspectives (GL/GN)
12 hours of courses carrying GL/GN markers;
at least one course must carry the GN marker.
12
One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements which is taught as Writing Intensive.
3


III Major Core Requirements

ESS 250, 280, 285, 330*, 351, 375, 376, 385, 388 and 6 activity course credits** must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher.

Note: No course from the ESS Theory Core may be taken more than twice. No activity course may be repeated for credit.

*ESS 330 satisfies 3 hours of GSB

**The 6 activity course credits must include ESS 207, 208, 213, 214, 315, and 316


IV Related Area and Teacher Licensure Requirements

In addition to the related area requirements listed below, students in this concentration must complete a second academic concentration consisting of 24-27 hours of coursework in a basic academic discipline selected from the following approved programs: anthropology, biology, English, geography, history, philosophy, religious studies, and sociology. See advisor for specific course requirements and details.

Related Area Requirements for all Physical Education Teacher Education students: BIO 111*; CUI 450, 470; ELC 381; HEA 201; PSY 121*; STA 108*

Teacher Licensure requirements included in these related area requirements are: CUI 450, 470; ELC 381; HEA 201; PSY 121. Satisfactory teaching and technology portfolios are also required.

*BIO 111 satisfies 4 hrs of GNS; PSY 121 satisfies 3 hrs of GSB; STA 108 satisfies GMT


V Additional Concentration Requirements

ESS 355, 381, 455, 456, 457, 461-462, 464


VI Electives

Students may select courses to complete the 124-128 semester hours required for degree.


VII Additional Requirements

Additional information may be found in the ESS Handbook and in the Teacher Education Programs section of this bulletin.

  • A minimum GPA of 2.5; a satisfactory teaching portfolio and goals statement are required for admission to Teacher Education.
  • Students who have not been admitted to the Teacher Education Program may not enroll in ESS 355, 455, 456, 457, 461, 462, 464.
  • Certification in ARC Sport Safety Training Community First Aid and CPR must be current for ESS 461-462.
  • To qualify for graduation in this concentration, all majors must achieve a grade of C (2.0) or better in each required course with an ESS prefix.
  • To graduate, all majors must obtain at least 36 semester hours in courses at the 300-level or above.

 
 
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