Physical Education Major, Grades K-12, BSE, ES06

General Education Core Requirements 42 Hours: 30 Hours

• Area 1A  6 hours Social Science, 3 hours met by PSY 100
• Area 1B  3 hours Civics met by HIST 110 or HIST 120 or PSC 120
• Area 2A  6 hours Written Communication - see below
• Area 2B  3 hours Oral Communication - see below
• Area 3    3 hours Natural Science non-lab, different prefix (no BIO)
• Area 3    4 hours Natural Science with Lab met by BIO 180
• Area 4    3 hours Mathematics, MATH 125 is recommended but not required
• Area 5A  6 hours Humanities,  ENG 250 (3 hrs) is recommended but not required
• Area 5B  3 hours Fine Arts - see below
• Area 5C  3 hours Global Competenciesmet by EDUC 280
• Area 5D  2 hours Health and Wellness met by KINE 103

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Supporting Requirements: 6 Hours

• Grade of ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0100 - Introduction to Teacher Education I 3
• PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3

Professional Education: 22 Hours

• 3.0 GPA /Grade of ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0280 - Foundations of Education in a Global Society 3
• EDUC 0321 - Microteaching 1
• EDUC 0329 - Pedagogical Theory, Methods and Practices 4
• EDUC 0422 - Content Area Literacy I: Secondary/Middle School 3
• EDUC 0423 - Classroom and Behavior Management 3
• EDUC 0432 - Critical Issues in Education 2
• EDUC 0435 - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Instructional Practice 3
• PSY 0310 - Educational Psychology 3

Content Knowledge: 52 Credit Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• BIO 0180 - Essential Anatomy & Physiology 4
• KINE 0103 - Lifetime Wellness 2
• KINE 0116 - Introduction to Kinesiology and Assessment 3
• KINE 0135 - History and Philosophy of Physical Education 3
• KINE 0220 - First Aid and Sport Safety 2
• KINE 0251 - Lifetime Activities and Dance 3
• KINE 0252 - Team & Ind. Sports Instruction 3
• KINE 0310 - Theory and Technique of Elementary Physical Education I 3
• KINE 0321 - Theory and Technique of Secondary Physical Education 3
• KINE 0332 - Theory and Technique of Movement and Rhythms 3
• KINE 0340 - Motor Learning 3
• KINE 0342 - Biomechanical Analysis of Movement 3
• KINE 0345 - Statistics in Kinesiology 2
• KINE 0367 - Socio-Psychological Aspects of Physical Education 3
• KINE 0375 - Physical Activity for Special Populations 3
• KINE 0385 - Nutrition for Human Development 3
• KINE 0431 - Physiology of Exercise 3
• KINE 0450 - Corrective Exercise Technique and Injury Prevention Assessment 3

Field and Clinical Experience: 10 Hours

C or higher

• EDUC 0464 - Student Teaching -(K-12) 10

Praxis Testing

Total Hours: 121

• EDUC 321, EDUC 329 and EDUC 423 are Junior Block courses
• All EDUC prefix courses require a ‘C’ or higher
• Degree completion: cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher, cumulative content GPA 3.0 or higher, Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA), all other coursework completed, approved background check
• See Teacher Education department for additional requirements