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Physical Education
Recommended Course Sequence B.S. with a Major in Physical Education The physical education program is designed to prepare teacher candidates to teach physical education, K-12. The curriculum content includes areas, such as organization and administration of physical education programs, scientific understanding of the human body and its capabilities in athletic performances, and methods of instruction for basic elementary and secondary physical education classes. Other subjects include techniques for the performance of sports’ skills; the development of skill tests and various methods of evaluation; and individual classes in gymnastics, rhythmic activities, and lifetime fitness. Physical education teacher candidates also complete professional education courses to meet South Carolina certification. This program is nationally recognized by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). No grade below “C” in a course required for the major or minor (including cognates and specified electives) will count toward satisfying that course requirement. This policy does not refer to general education requirements or elective courses. First Semester Sem. Hr. EDU 110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 EDU 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ENG 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 MAT 101 (or higher) . . . . . . . . . . . 3 KIN 135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 BIO 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FYE 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sub-total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Second Semester EDU 211. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ENG 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PSY 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 MAT 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 KIN 132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHR 105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sub-total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Third Semester EDU 216 or 217*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 BIO 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 EDU 220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SOC 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Foreign Language I . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sub-total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 *Application to Benchmark I Fourth Semester PSY 205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PE 220 (S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PE 231 (S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PE 232 (S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Foreign Language II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sub-total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fifth Semester Sem. Hr. PE 324 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 KIN 260. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 KIN 321 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PE 383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHE 101, 111, PHY 101, or PSC 101 . . 4
Sub-total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Sixth Semester Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ENG 205 or 206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PE 333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PE 263 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 KIN 301. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FA 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sub-total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Seventh Semester EDU 443* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KIN 340 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PE 403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PE 323 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HIS 111, 112, 161 or 162 . . . . . . . . . . CHR 305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sub-total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Application to Benchmark II
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Eighth Semester EDU 490+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 All coursework must be completed before Enrollment in EDU 490, Clinical Experience I. +Application to Benchmark III
Total Number of Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 130-131