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Physical Education Teacher Education, B.S.

Requirements

Graduates from the Physical Education K-12 Teacher Education (PETE) program will be prepared to meet all standards for Utah licensure for K-12 Physical Education. They should also be prepared to meet most standards for certification in the rest of the 49 states, since the National Initial Physical Education Teacher Education Standards have been used to develop, assess, and update the program on an annual basis. The focus of this program is on enhancing student outcomes – both for university students and for their future students. Outcomes that should be met by the end of the program include scientific and theoretical knowledge, skill and fitness based competency, planning and implementation, instructional delivery and management, impact on student learning, and professionalism. PETE majors learn to individualize instruction to enhance learning for all students, regardless of their abilities.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
  1. Acceptance to the Secondary Education Program, which include the following requirements:
    1. ENGL and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher.
    2. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.
    3. Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
    4. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
  2. Complete PETE 3100 Introduction to Physical Education Pedagogy with a grade of C or better.
  3. Fitness requirement: Students must achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of fitness. Standards will be set according to expert guidelines that take info effect age, gender, disability, and other contributing factors.
General Education Requirements: 36 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
 or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL 4
 or MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
Complete one of the following:  3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3) 
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3) 
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3) 
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3) 
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3) 
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3) 
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE 2
Distribution Courses:  
  BIOL 1010 General Biology BB 3
or BIOL 1610 College Biology I BB (4) 
  Physical Science 1 3
Choose from the following:   3
  ZOOL 1090 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology BB (3)  
or ZOOL 2320 Human Anatomy BB (3) 
and ZOOL 2325 Human Anatomy Laboratory (1)
and ZOOL 2420 Human Physiology BB (3)
and ZOOL 2425 Human Physiology Laboratory (1)
 Humanities Distribution 2 3
 Fine Arts Distribution  3
 Social/Behavioral Science 3 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 84 Credits
  HLTH 1200 First Aid 3
  NUTR 1020 Foundations of Human Nutrition 3
  EXSC 3500 Kinesiology 3
  EXSC 3550 Motor Learning and Control WE 3
  EXSC 3700 Exercise Physiology 3
  EXSC 3705 Exercise Physiology Laboratory 1
  EXSC 3750 Psychosocial Aspects of Human Performance 3
  PETE 2120 Fitness for Secondary Physical Educators 1
  PETE 2140 Teaching Target Games 2
  PETE 2240 Teaching Invasion and Net Games 2
  PETE 2340 Teaching Recreational and Outdoor Pursuits 2
  PETE 2500 Skill Analysis and Competency for PETE Majors 3
  PETE 2700 Foundations of Physical Education K-12 Teacher Education 3
  PETE 3100 Introduction to Physical Education Pedagogy 3
  PETE 3450 Special Populations in Physical Education 3
  PETE 4200 Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education 3
  PETE 4250 Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education 3
  PETE 4400 Assessment in Physical Education 3
  PETE 4900 Student Teaching Seminar for Physical Education 1
Additional 4 credits of any courses 4
Secondary Education Courses:   
  EDSC 1010 Introduction to Education 2
  EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
  EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
  EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2
  EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
  EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
  EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
  EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
  EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
  EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
  EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2

Notes:

  1. CHEM 1010 Introduction to Chemistry PP or CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry for the Health Sciences PP recommended.
  2. COMM 1020 Public Speaking HH recommended. 
  3. PSY 1100 Human Development Life Span SS recommended. 

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits with 40 semester credits from 3000 and 4000 level courses.
  2. Overall GPA of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
  3. Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL 4
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE 2
PETE 2500 Skill Analysis and Competency for PETE Majors 3
EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 2
Elective 1
  Semester total: 15
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 1010 General Biology BB 3
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
NUTR 1020  Foundations of Human Nutrition 3
Fine Arts Distribution 3
Humanities Distribution 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
American Institutions  3
3rd Science Distribution 3
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
PETE 2140 Teaching Target Games 2
PETE 2700 Foundations of Physical Education K-12 Teacher Education 3
Elective 1
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
HLTH 1200 First Aid 3
PETE 2120 Fitness for Secondary Physical Educators 1
PETE 2340 Teaching Recreational and Outdoor Pursuits 2
Physical Science Distribution 3
Social/Behavioral Science Dist. 3
Elective 2
  Semester total: 14
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
EXSC 3550 Motor Learning and Control WE 3
PETE 2240 Teaching Invasion and Net Games 2
PETE 3100 Introduction to Physical Education Pedagogy 3
EXSC 3500 Kinesiology 3
EXSC 3750 Psychosocial Aspects of Human Performance 3
EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
  Semester total: 16
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
PETE 3450 Special Populations in Physical Education 3
PETE 4200  Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education 3
PETE 4400 Assessment in Physical Education 3
EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
  Semester total: 17
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
PETE 4250 Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education 3
EXSC 3700 Exercise Physiology 3
EXSC 3705 Exercise Physiology Laboratory 1
EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2
EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
PETE 4900 Student Teaching Seminar for Physical Education  1
EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
  Semester total: 13
  Degree total: 120

Department

Secondary and Special Education

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Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Describe and apply motor development theory and principles related to skillful movement, physical activity and fitness.
  2. Plan and implement progressive and sequential instruction that addresses the diverse needs of all students
  3. Select or create appropriate assessments that will measure student achievement of goals and objectives.
  4. Know and apply discipline-specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physical education individuals.
  5. Physically educated individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health enhancing fitness as delineated in the NASPEK-12 Standards.
  6. Plan and implement developmentally appropriate learningexperiences aligned with local, state, and national standards to address the diverse needs of all students.
  7. Use effective communication and pedagogical skills and strategies to enhance student engagement and learning.
  8. Utilize assessments and reflection to foster student learning and inform instructional decisions.
  9. Demonstrate dispositions essential to becoming effective professionals.
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