Elizabeth City State University

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Teaching Physical Education

Freshman Year

First Semester

Second Semester

GE 103	English Comp. & Vocab.	3
GE	Fine Arts & Comm.	2
GE 115	College Algebra	3
GE 141	World Civilization II	3
PE 274	Fundamentals of Self Defense	1
PSY 212	General Psychology	3
GE 161	Dance (Elem Modern)	1
GE 185	Health Concepts	2
		18

Sophomore Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
PE 307	Teaching Lifetime Leisure Pursuits		1
PE 210/L	Applied Anatomy		4
GE	Social and Behavioral Science		3
EDUC 210	Prof. Studies I: Intro. to Education		3
PE 241	Individual Sports		1
GE 201	World Literature I		3
PE 239	Intro. to PE		2
			17

Second Semester

EDUC 203	Into. to Instructional Technology	3
EDUC 211A/B	Field Experience	P/F
GE 202	World Literature and Language	3
PE 302	Movement Education	2
GE 175	Intermediate Swimming	1
HLTH 369	Principles of Nutrition	3
PE 240	Team Sports	1
HLTH 373	Health in the Elementary School	2
GE 184	Dance (Folk and Square)	1
		16

Junior Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
PE 300	Physiology of Exercise.		3
PE 200/201 or PE 380/381	Coaching Basketball/Football or Officiating Football/Basketball		3
PE 382	Curriculum & Assessment		3
EDUC 310	Prof. Studies II: Special Ed & Diverse Learners		3
EDUC 311 A/B	Field Experience		P/F
CR 202	Intramural Sports		2
PE 316	Fitness Education		2
			16

Second Semester

PE 303	Fitness Through Weight Training	2
EDUC 350	Intermediate and Content Reading	3
EDUC 351	Field Experience	P/F
EDUC 360**	Professional Studies III: Teaching and Assessment	3
PE 375	Management of PE Athletic Programs	3
PE 447	Prescriptive Exercise Testing	4
PE 370	Kinesiology	3
		18

Senior Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
PE 363	Group Games and Rhythm		1
PE 470	Adaptive Physical Education		3
EDUC 440**	Methods/Materials in Physical Education		3
EDUC 441**	Clinical Practice for PK-5 Majors		1
EDUC 442**	Clinical Practice II for 6-12 Majors		1

PE 401	Motor Learning/Behavior		3
PE 445	History & Principles of Physical Education		3
			15

Second Semester

EDUC 470	Clinical Practice	12
EDUC 478	Seminar in Contemporary Education Issues.	P/F
		12

Total Semester Hours Required for Degree

128

* Students are required to take this course if they are not American Red Cross First Aid and CPR certified HLTH 367.

* Students are required to take GE 175.

** Indicate the required core courses.

Note: Developmental Courses required for students who have not passed TEP entry exam.

To assist in meeting test score requirements for admittance to Teacher Education, students may take the following electives:

* EDUC 160-Pre-Professional Studies I: Reading (2 credit hours)

* EDUC 170-Pre-Professional Studies II: Mathematics (2 credit hours)

* EDUC 180-Pre-Professional Studies III: Writing (2 credit hours)

To assist in meeting portfolio requirements for graduation and licensure, students may take the following elective:

* EDUC 460-Portfolio Development (3 credit hours). (This course is to be taken during the student teaching semester).