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Teaching Major in K-12 Physical Education and Health (BSE)
120 hours

University Requirement – 2 hours
GSTD 1002 Freshman Seminar

General Education – 35 hours
Candidates must take and pass all three Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators as a requirement to be accepted into the Teacher Education Program and apply for admission to the College of Education.

Teacher Education – 35 hours
EDUC 2023 K-12 Education Technology
EDUC/PSYC 3013 Educational Psychology
HKR 2000 Education and Field Experience Level I Lab
HKR 2003 Introduction to Education and Field Experience, Level I
SPCH 1113 Introduction to Public Speaking

Select 3 hours from the following:
PSYC 3123 Child Psychology
PSYC 3223 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 4033 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 4083 Adolescent Psychology

Courses requiring admission to Teacher Education
HKR 3111 Supervised Field Experience – HKR
HKR 3301 Supervised Field Experience – HKR
HKR 3703 Methods and Materials in Kinesiology for Elementary Schools
HKR 3723 Methods and Materials in Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation for Secondary and Middle School
HKR 4003 Student Teaching Seminar
HKR 4006 Student Teaching in the Secondary School I
HKR 4103 Student Teaching in the Elementary School II

K-12 Physical Education and Health Major – 48 hours
ESCI 3003 Psychology of Motor Learning and Development
HKR 1113 Methods of Teaching Individual/Dual Activities
HKR 1123 Methods of Teaching Team Activities
HKR 3803 Lifeguarding
HKR 3882 Theory and Techniques in Rhythm Activities
HKR 4102 Professionalism and Leadership in HKR
HKR 4323 Organization and Administration of Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation
HKR 4343 History and Philosophy of Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation
HKR 4923 Measurement and Evaluation in Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation
or
EDUC 4043 Assessment, Evaluation, and Measurement (with the permission of the HKR chair)
HS 1403 Personal and Community Health
HS 2043 Human Anatomy and Physiology
HS 3243 Kinesiology and Biomechanics
HS 3413 First Aid and Safety/CPR
HS 4013 Adapted Kinesiology
HS 4243 Exercise Physiology
REC 3613 School and Community Recreation
2 hours selected from the following:
HKR 2812 Theory and Fundamentals of Basketball
HKR 2822 Theory and Fundamentals of Football
HKR 3832 Theory and Fundamentals of Baseball and Softball
HKR 3842 Theory and Fundamentals of Track and Field
HKR 3852 Theory and Fundamentals of Tennis and Volleyball
REC 3642 Camping and Camp Counseling

Minor Requirements:

K-12 Physical Education, and Health Minor – 21 hours

ESCI 3003 Psychology of Motor Learning and Development
HKR 1113 Methods of Teaching Individual/Dual Activities
or
HKR 1123 Methods of Teaching Team Activities
HKR 3703 Methods and Materials in Kinesiology for Elementary Schools
HKR 3723 Methods and Materials in Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation in Secondary and Middle School
HKR 4323 Organization and Administration of Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation
HS 2043 Human Anatomy and Physiology
HS 4013 Adapted Kinesiology

Health Education as a minor – 15 hours
ESCI 3043 Nutrition and Human Performance for Health Education
HKR 4323 Organization and Administration of Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation
HS 1403 Personal and Community Health
HS 2043 Human Anatomy and Physiology
HS 2413 First Aid and Safety/CPR

Admissions Policies and Procedures
Criteria for admission to the College of Education Licensure Programs:
Each candidate must have the following requirements to be admitted as listed in the catalog.

• GPA of 3.0 or above*
• A grade or C or above in Intro to Education and Credit in Intro to Education Field Experience I
• 30 completed semester credit hours
• Passing Praxis CORE, ACT, or SAT admissions scores (see admissions policy below and gold form for current admission passing scores) *
• Completed admissions dispositions assessment (see advisor) **
• Once candidates have met the above criteria, a “gold form” (see advisor) for the College of Education is completed and submitted by the candidate’s advisor and signed by the college dean. Once submitted and approved a candidate is then admitted and it is noted on the candidate’s official transcript.

Undergraduate admission policy: Applicants who meet all criteria for admissions will be admitted upon completion of their application.

*The Office of Admissions, Field Experience and Licensure (AFEL) and/or the dispositions committee may consider admitting those applicants who meet all the admission criteria except one of the following two:

• The required minimum GPA of 3.0 (must be between 2.7 and 2.99) by rank of GPA and dispositions. If cohort GPA falls below a 3.0 conditional admission for GPA will not be granted.
• One required admissions test is not completed and/or passed by time of admission.

Conditional admissions only apply for 1 semester. Candidate must provide proof of the
following to continue:

• Conditional GPA admission candidates must show a semester GPA higher than a 3.0 for full admission and enrollment for the next semester.
• Conditional admissions test candidates must provide passing test scores for full admission and enrollment for the next semester.

If conditional admissions is not granted for the semester when a candidate applies, admission in future terms is possible with higher GPA or passing admissions test scores.

** Those conditional admits who score basic or below for 2 or more categories will not be considered for admission until a meeting with the dispositions committee reviews and has a meeting in regards to the application.

Candidates who have been out of the program for two or more terms must reapply and meet all current program requirements to be readmitted. The decision is final. The faculty advisor closely follows the progress of the candidate. Candidates who have been admitted to the EPP are expected to maintain all degree requirements or be dropped from the program.

Letters of dismissal will be mailed to the address listed in the student’s admission folder in the College of Education office. Candidates are responsible for submitting address changes to the College of Education files. Students who are not approved for admission to the EPP may not enroll or receive credit in courses that require admission to the College of Education.

1. Must apply for acceptance. Designating this major constitutes making application.
2. Be on track and making progress in general education required courses.
3. Have completed a minimum of 25 credit hours that demonstrate progression on the identified degree plan. HKR 1113 and HKR 1123 are to be completed prior to acceptance.
4. At the successful completion of HKR 2003/2000, the candidate will be accepted into the degree program.
5. New Admission Policy for Initial Licensure Program: Applicants to licensure related programs of study at Southern Arkansas University who meet all criteria for admissions (Including: GPA, ACT/ Praxis I CORE/GRE, Core courses and/or Dispositions) will be admitted upon completion of their application procedures. The Office of Admissions, Field Experience and Licensure (AFEL) and/or appropriate Educator Preparation Program (EPP) faculty committee may consider admitting those applicants who meet all the admission criteria except the required minimum GPA of 3.0 (must be between 2.7 and 2.99) by rank of GPA and dispositions. Candidates who have been out of the program for multiple terms will have to reapply and meet all current program requirements for readmission. The decision of the faculty committee is final. Effective Fall 2017