Physical Education and Health Education B.S.
Program Features
The course requirements for the 136-credit program are listed below, as is a plan for completing the two degrees in eight semesters.
Required Physical Education courses:
| PETE 100 | Fundamental Content Knowledge in Physical Education | 2 credits |
| PETE 124 | Fundamental Movement Activities | 1 credits |
| PETE 125 | Introduction to Sport Games | 1 credits |
| PETE 220 | Physical Conditioning | 1 credits |
| PETE 253 | Aquatics | 1 credits |
| | And/Or | |
| PETE 453 | Water Safety Instructor | 1 credits |
| PETE 308 | Impacting the Whole Person through Experiential Education | 3 credits |
| PETE 309 | Teaching Games for Understanding | 1 credits |
| PETE 310 | Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Physical Education | 3 credits |
| PETE 343 | Analysis of Teaching Physical Education | 2 credits |
| PETE 344 | Motor Learning and Development | 3 credits |
| PETE 345 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 credits |
| PETE 400 | Physical Education Teaching and Assessing Strategies | 3 credits |
| PETE 440 | Physical Education Student Teaching | 3 - 12 credits |
| PETE 442 | Movement Experiences for Secondary Education | 1 credits |
| PETE 445 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education | 2 credits |
| EXSC 203 | Kinesiology - Mechanical Analysis | 3 credits |
| EXSC 310 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 credits |
Required Health Education courses:
| HLTH 210 | Foundations of Health Science | 3 credits |
| HLTH 220 | Personal and Consumer Health | 3 credits |
| HLTH 230 | Community Health | 3 credits |
| HLTH 240 | Health Emergencies | 3 credits |
| HLTH 310 | Family Health Education | 3 credits |
| HLTH 341 | Nutrition Education | 1.5 credits |
| HLTH 350 | Promoting Emotional Well-Being | 3 credits |
| HLTH 356 | Drug and Alcohol Teacher Preparation | 1.5 credits |
| HLTH 365 | School Health Programs | 3 credits |
| HLTH 431 | Student Teaching in Health Education | 5 - 12 credits |
| HLTH 461 | Methods in Health Education | 3 credits |
| HLTH 462 | Assessment in School Health Education | 3 credits |
Required Professional courses:
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
Required General Education courses:
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| | English Literature | 3 credits |
| CMST 111 | GE: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| | 6 credits of MATH | 6 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOC 111 | GE: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
Notes:
- A minimum cumulative quality point average (QPA) as identified by Pennsylvania law, chapter 354 is required for all teacher education students. These minimum standards are required for admission, continuation and student teaching in this program. For additional information, please refer to the Program Offerings/Requirements for Teacher Certification section of the catalog.
- Eligibility for Pennsylvania Teacher Certification in Physical Education and Health requires the student to pass the Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) or the ETS Core Assessment, and three Praxis II Exams (Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge, Health and Physical Education Content Knowledge; Health Education Content Knowledge).
Program Curriculum Plan
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| PETE 100 | Fundamental Content Knowledge in Physical Education | 2 credits |
| | PETE Activity Course | 1 credit |
| HLTH 230 | Community Health | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Spring
| ENGL 1XX | English Literature | 3 credits |
| MATH 1XX | | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| | PETE Activity Course 100 level | 1 credit |
| HLTH 220 | Personal and Consumer Health | 3 credits |
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Summer Class
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| MATH 1XX | | 3 credits |
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| HLTH 210 | Foundations of Health Science | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
| | PETE Activity Course 200 level | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring
| | PETE Activity Course 200 level | 1 credit |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| HLTH 240 | Health Emergencies | 3 credits |
| EXSC 203 | Kinesiology - Mechanical Analysis | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Summer Class
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Junior Year
Fall
| EXSC 310 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 credits |
| PETE 308 | Impacting the Whole Person through Experiential Education | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| HLTH 310 | Family Health Education | 3 credits |
| HLTH 341 | Nutrition Education | 1.5 credits |
| HLTH 356 | Drug and Alcohol Teacher Preparation | 1.5 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Retention Standards
Praxis II: Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge pre-requisite to PETE 400/HLTH 461
Praxis II: Renew Act 34, Act 114-FBI fingerprinting, Act 151, Apply to student teach.
Spring
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| PETE 309 | Teaching Games for Understanding | 1 credits |
| PETE 310 | Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Physical Education | 3 credits |
| PETE 343 | Analysis of Teaching Physical Education | 2 credits |
| PETE 344 | Motor Learning and Development | 3 credits |
| PETE 345 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 credits |
| HLTH 350 | Promoting Emotional Well-Being | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
PETE 309, 310, 343, 344, 345: Students must be screened into the HPE major prior to registering for these PETE courses.
Senior Year
Fall
| PETE 400 | Physical Education Teaching and Assessing Strategies | 3 credits |
| PETE 442 | Movement Experiences for Secondary Education | 1 credits |
| HLTH 365 | School Health Programs | 3 credits |
| HLTH 461 | Methods in Health Education | 3 credits |
| HLTH 462 | Assessment in School Health Education | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
PETE 400: Renew Act 34, Act 114-FBI fingerprinting, Act 151, Apply to student teach.
Spring
| PETE 440 | Physical Education Student Teaching | 3 - 12 credits |
| HLTH 431 | Student Teaching in Health Education | 5 - 12 credits |
| HLTH 499 | School Health Education Internship | 1 credits |
| PETE 445 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education | 2 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Notes:
Total Credit Hours: 136
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3293 or visit Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall 570-422-3293 www.esu.edu/pete.