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The Physical Education/Health specialization is designed for students who are interested in teaching physical education and health in a K-12 public school system. Students who complete this specialization will fulfill all requirements necessary to apply to the Master of Arts in Education (MAE) which will lead to teacher certification for physical education and health, and eligibility to coach athletics. Students who complete this specialization will develop skills necessary to effectively manage instruction and motivate student achievement in a wide variety of lifetime activities, including fitness, outdoor pursuits, rhythmic activities and sports. Coursework includes teaching strategies for elementary and secondary physical education, and a variety of health education classes. Please see Teaching Certification section for more information on the M.A.E. program.
This specialization requires the student to complete specific coursework
to fulfill LSP and certification requirements.
Because of the background required, it is strongly
recommended that SOAN 190 be taken for the Required
Support/Intercultural Perspective requirement.
Completion of ES 179 and ES 186 to fulfill Exercise Science activity
requirements must also occur.
For additional information, please see the
MAE Admission requirements in the Graduate Section of the
catalog or contact the
Division of
Education at (660) 785-4383.
Download a specialized four-year sequence for the Physical Education andHealth specialization. View the undergraduate preparatory procedures for Exercise Science, (Physical Education/Health certification, grades PK-12).
For more information regarding the Master of Arts in Education in Exercise Science, visit our resource page for Exercise Science MAE students.
| Courses for Physical
Education and Health Specialization |
Semester Hours 15 |
| ES 195 Curriculum & Instructional Models in PE | 3 |
| ES 235 Fundamental Movement/Tumbling | 3 |
| ES 236 Rhythmic Movement/Dance | 3 |
| ES 368 Lifetime Fitness & Conditioning | 3 |
| ES 366 Outdoor Recreational Fitness Activity | 3 |
| Pre-MAE Requirements |
Semester Hours 9 |
| ED 389 Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED 393 Clinical Experience in Teaching | 3 |
| ED 593 Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| MAE Requirements |
Semester Hours 27-35 |
| ED 601G Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| ED 603G Learning Strategies for Print Discourse | 2 |
| ED 605G Psychology of Exceptional Children | 3 |
| ED 607G Applied Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 609G Teaching Internship | 3-9 |
| ES 502 Sociology of Sport | 3 |
| ES 530G Methods of Teaching Team Games | 3 |
| And/Or (one may be taken prior to M.A.E.) | |
| ES 531G Methods of Teaching Individual & Dual Games | 3 |
| ES 650G Individual Study in Health and Exercise Science | 1-3 |
| ES 608G Management of Instruction | 3 |