Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
Physical Education Requirements | ||
BIOL 110 | The Biology of Human Life | 4 |
HLTH 520 | Foundations and Methods in Health Education | 3 |
HPEM 355 | Assessment and Technology in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
PEMJ 131 | Fitness Activities | 3 |
PEMJ 145 | Dance in the Schools | 2 |
PEMJ 152 | Introduction to Fielding and Target Games | 3 |
PEMJ 153 | Introduction to Invasion and Net Games | 3 |
PEMJ 200 | Human Motor Development | 1 |
PEMJ 320 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
PEMJ 321 | Kinesiology | 3 |
PEMJ 324 | Basic Motor Learning | 3 |
PEMJ 335 | Teaching of Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
PEMJ 351 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 |
PEMJ 558 | Teaching of Secondary Physical Education | 3 |
HLTH 208 | Study of Human Diseases | 3 |
HLTH 215 | Drug Education in the Schools | 3 |
HLTH 222 | Mental Health in the Schools | 3 |
HLTH 295 | Sexuality Education in the Schools | 3 |
Total Credits | 53 |
Graduate Professional Sequence
Code | Title | Credits |
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Introductory Sequence | ||
SASE 505 | Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling | 3 |
SASE 518 | Technology Integration in the Classroom | 1 |
Diversity and Instructional Sequence | ||
EDFD 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
or SASE 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Curriculum and Assessment | |
EDFD 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | 1 |
or SASE 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | |
SASE 517 | Inclusive Classrooms in Middle and Secondary Schools 1 | 1 |
READ 501 | Techniques of Reading Improvement in the Secondary School | 3 |
EDFD 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | 3 |
or SASE 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | |
Pedagogical Sequence I | ||
SASE 526 | Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
SASE 527 | Clinical Practice I | 3 |
Pedagogical Sequence II | ||
SASE 514 | In-Service Graduate Clinical Practice II 2 | 6 |
or SASE 529 | Clinical Practice II | |
SASE 543 | Advanced Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
Teaching Methods | ||
Select from the list below according to subject area: | 3-6 | |
Total Credits | 33-36 |
Teaching Methods Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select course(s) according to subject area: | ||
Art | 6 | |
Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education I: P-12 | ||
Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education II: P-12 | ||
Biological Science, Earth Science, Physics or Physical Science | 4 | |
Teaching Science in Secondary Schools | ||
Chemistry | 3 | |
Teaching Chemistry in the Secondary School | ||
English | 4 | |
Teaching Methods (Secondary English) | ||
Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 | |
Methodology of Teaching ESL | ||
French | 6 | |
Theories and Approaches to Teaching French as a Second Language | ||
Teaching French in P-12: Practice | ||
Mathematics | 4 | |
Teaching Mathematics | ||
Music | 6 | |
Teaching Methods for the Elementary Music Class | ||
Teaching Methods for Music in the Secondary Schools | ||
Social Studies | 3 | |
Graduate Methods of Teaching Social Studies | ||
Spanish | 3 | |
Teaching Spanish in K-12 |
1 | Post-BA students in the Health and Physical Education program are exempt from this course. |
2 | SASE 514 is for in-service teachers. |
Additional Requirements for State Certification
The following additional requirements must be met prior to student teaching. Upon admission to the program, the student's submitted transcripts are evaluated to determine if any of these requirements have been fulfilled by previous coursework. In such cases, the requirement(s) appears on the degree audit as being waived.
- CMST 101 or Speech Challenge Exam or documented & approved experience
- Physiology & Hygiene - free test at county office of education or BIOL/HLTH course
- Educational Psychology - EDFD 582 or PSYC 560
- Psychology 101 or equivalent undergraduate course work
Note: Certification requirements are subject to change.