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Department of Kinesiology

Physical Education/Teacher Education Program

Advising Sheet - Current (PDF)

Exerpt of Advising Manual:

The Physical Education/ Teacher Education program prepares students to become competent physical educators consistent with developmentally and instructionally appropriate guidelines provided by National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). Graduates of the program are eligible for certification by the Maryland State Department of Education as a K-12 Physical Education teacher.

Course Requirements

KNES Professional Core (35 credits)		Professional Lab Skills (13/14 credits)
KNES 290	Intro to Teaching Phys. Ed.(2)	KNES 140	Track and Field (1)
KNES 298	History & Phil. of Phys. Ed.(3)	KNES 150	Pers. Defense/Wrestling (1)
KNES 309	Tests and Measurements(3)	KNES 156	Gymnastics(1)
KNES 311	Biomechanics (3)	KNES 165	Swimming (1) (or proficiency)
KNES 313	Physiology of Exercise (3)	KNES 182	Field/Court I (1)
KNES 315	Care & Prevention of Ath Inj (3)	KNES 184	Field/Court II (1)
KNES 324	Teaching PHEC in Elem. Sch. (3)	KNES 202	Net/Wall Games (1)
KNES 325	Teaching PHEC in Second. Sch. (3)	KNES 239	Physical Fit. Activities (1)
KNES 341	Concepts of Motor Learning (3)	KNES 283	Act. for Young Child (K-3) (1)
KNES 355	Psychology of Sport (3)	KNES 284	Adventure Based Educ. Act. (1)
KNES 423	Adapted Physical Education (3)	KNES 327	Teaching Cultural Dance Forms: Creative movement for PHEC Majors (3)
KNES 426	Motor Development (3)	KNES 327

KNES Professional Electives (select 6 credits)

KNES 305	Outdoor Education Phil. & Methods (3)
KNES 331	Principles of Coaching (3)
KNES 337	Adv. Coaching Techniques (3)
KNES 351	Philosophy: The Sport Experience (3)
KNES 353	Sport and Society (3)
HLTH 101	Wellness in a Diverse Society (3)

Additional Required Courses (37/38 credits)

BIOL 190	Introductory Biology for the Health Professions (4)
BIOL 213	Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BIOL 214	Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
CHEM 105 OR PHYS 202	Chem Allied Hlth Prof. (4) PHYS 202 Physics Hlth Sci. (5)
COMM 131	Fundamentals of Speech (3)
EDUC 401	Foundations of Education (3)
ELED 324	Integrating Literacy in the K- 12 (3)
IDHP 110 OR ISTC 201	Using Info Effectively Health Professions (3) Using Info Effectively in Education (3)
PSYC 101	Intro. to Psychology (3)
PSYC 201	Educational Psychology (3)
REED 365	Reading & Writing in the Content Areas (3)

Student Teaching (19 credits)

KNES 392	Student Teaching - Elem. (6)
KNES 394	Student Teaching - Sec. (6)
KNES 480	Seminar Teaching Phys. Ed. (1)

Prerequisite Information

Prof. Lab Skills	PETE major
KNES 290	PETE major
KNES 309	MATH 111, 115, 119, 211, 231, 273, 274 or 275
KNES 311	BIOL 213; BIOL 214
KNES 313	BIOL 213; BIOL 214
KNES 315	BIOL 213
KNES 324	KNES 290; KNES 283; KNES 284; successful completion of PRAXIS I
KNES 325	minimum of 4 Prof. Lab Skills; KNES 324
KNES 355	PSYC 101
KNES 423	KNES 325 or concurrent with KNES 325
KNES 426	BIOL 213; BIOL 214

Department of Kinesiology
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