2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Education: Physical Education K-12, BA

Location(s): Henniker Campus

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Description, Program Outcomes, and Teacher Preparation Requirements

Credits Required: 123

Education Core

ED 1100 - Foundations of Education Credits: 4 with a B- or better required to apply to the major.
ED 1020 - Psychology of Learning and Classroom/School Environment Credits: 4
ED 1030 - Introduction to the K-12 Exceptional Learner Credits: 4
ED 2010 - Curriculum Design, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Across the Curriculum Credits: 4
ED 2040 - Mental Health and Wellness for Educators and Students Credits: 4
ED 3410 - Learning the Art of Classroom Management Credits: 4
ED 4000 - Methods of Teaching and Learning Credits: 4
ED 4905 - Culminating Clinical Experience Credits: 12

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree

LAS 1000 - First-Year Seminar Credits: 2
WR 1010 - Composition Credits: 4 or approved LAS Writing course.
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 4 (MT courses numbered higher than 1100 are acceptable)
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World Credits: 4
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values Credits: 4
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts Credits: 4
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities Credits: 4
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives Credits: 4
LAS Elective Credits: 4 (One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.)

Physical Education Content Courses

BI 2030 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4 Students should plan to complete BI 1011 Human Biology as the LAS5 requirement.
ED 3210 - Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education Credits: 4
2 Credits in ED 3920 - Fieldwork Practicum Credits: 2
KI 1110 - Introduction to Kinesiology Credits: 4
KI 2010 - First Aid/CPR/AED Credits: 1
KI 2112 - Movement Instruction: Creative Movement Credits: 2
KI 2114 - Movement Instruction: Team Sports Credits: 2
KI 2116 - Movement Instruction: Fitness Activities Credits: 2
KI 2118 - Movement Instruction: Individual and Lifetime Activities Credits: 2
KI 2130 (PS 2230) (SM 2130) - Psychology of Sport and Movement Credits: 4
KI 2140 - Motor Behavior Credits: 2
KI 3180 - Biomechanics Credits: 4
KI 3190 - Adapted Physical Activity Credits: 4
KI 4410 - Exercise Physiology Credits: 4
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Note: Physical Education majors may take KI 2150 Wellness Concepts Credits: 4 in place of ED 2040 Mental Health & Wellness for Educators & Students Credits: 4 in the Education core.

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