K-12 Physical Education Major, B.S.

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Candidates who wish to obtain Colorado licensure for K-12 Physical Education must earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a major in K-12 Physical Education. K-12 Physical Education majors are required to complete courses in: professional activities, such as team, individual and dual activities, the core curriculum, including physical education methods, movement science for teacher educators, and motor learning, as well as required teacher licensure courses. The core curriculum is designed to prepare candidates to pass the K-12 Physical Education PRAXIS exam and to utilize the Colorado Teacher Quality Standards. Licensure candidates need to meet with a K-12 Physical Education advisor. Candidates seeking teacher licensure must also gain admission to the Teacher Education Program. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree.

General Studies (Required Course for K-12 Physical Education Licensure):

Written Communication: 6 credits

See the General Studies section of this catalog for approved courses.

Oral Communication: 3 credits

COMM 1010 - Presentational Speaking Credits: 3

Quantitative Literacy: 3 credits

MTH 1610 - Integrated Mathematics I Credits: 3

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

See the General Studies section of this catalog for approved courses.

Historical: 3 credits

See the General Studies section of this catalog for approved courses.

Global Diversity Requirement

This requirement can be satisfied by any course with “Global Diversity” designation included in the above General Studies requirements. See the General Studies section of this catalog for approved courses.

Multicultural Requirement

Satisfied by EDS 3150 in Licensure Sequence

General Studies Total: 34

Required K-12 Physical Education Major Courses

PETE 3000 - School Health Education Credits: 3
HPS 4500 - Motor Learning and Development Credits: 3
PETE 1601 - Introduction to Teaching Physical Education Credits: 3
PETE 1665 - Methods of Teaching Outdoor Education Credits: 3
PETE 1670 - Curricular Aspects of Elementary Physical Education Credits: 3
PETE 1680 - Curricular Aspects of Secondary Physical Education Credits: 3
PETE 2010 - Methods of Teaching Team Activities Credits: 3
PETE 2030 - Teaching Weight Training and Fitness Education Credits: 3
PETE 2040 - Methods of Teaching Individual/Dual Activities, Level I Credits: 3
PETE 2090 - Methods of Teaching Individual/Dual Activities, Level II Credits: 3
PETE 3010 - Clinical Experience in School Health Education Credits: 2
PETE 3200 - Movement Science for Teacher Education Credits: 4
PETE 3400 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education Credits: 3
PETE 3410 - Clinical Experience in Secondary Physical Education Credits: 2
PETE 3460 - Health and Physical Education Assessment Credits: 3
PETE 3500 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education Credits: 3
PETE 3510 - Clinical Experience in Elementary Physical Education Credits: 2
PETE 3800 - Risk Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention for Teacher Education Credits: 3
PETE 4620 - Methods of Teaching Adapted Physical Education Credits: 3
SED 3600 - Exceptional Learners in the Classroom Credits: 3
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites: Please see individual courses for pre- and co-requisites

Subtotal: 58 credits

Licensure Sequence

Includes 4 credits from General Studies.

EDS 3130 - Foundations of Educational Psychology and Philosophy Credits: 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences General Studies, credits counted in General Studies)
EDS 3140 - First Field Experience in Secondary Education Credits: 1 *
EDS 3150 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools Credits: 3 (satisfies Multicultural)
EDT 3010 - Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching Credits: 3
CLD 3510 - Perspectives in Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
CLD 3910 - Assessment of English Language Learners Credits: 3
or
CLD 3310 - Integrated Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: 3
EDS 3280 - Disciplinary Literacy in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Schools Credits: 3
EDU 4190 - Elementary Student Teaching and Seminar: K-6 Credits: 6,12 **
EDS 4290 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary 7-12 Credits: 6,12 **
* EDS 3130 and EDS 3140 must be taken concurrently.
** Students may take 6 credits of EDU 4190 and EDS 4290 OR 12 credits of either student teaching course.

K-12 Physical Education Major, B.S.

General Studies (Required Course for K-12 Physical Education Licensure):

Written Communication: 6 credits

Oral Communication: 3 credits

Quantitative Literacy: 3 credits

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

Historical: 3 credits

Natural and Physical Sciences: 6 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences I: 3 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences II: 4 credits

Global Diversity Requirement

Multicultural Requirement

General Studies Total: 34

Required K-12 Physical Education Major Courses

Subtotal: 58 credits

Licensure Sequence

Subtotal: 28 credits

Total for Degree and Licensure: minimum of 120 credits