Electives From the Following Physical Education Technique Courses

Total Semester Hours: 10

Electives

• 4 sem. hrs. Electives from Physical Education courses 1000- and 2000-level courses
• Include one aquatics course or proficiency
• And either PED 1600 or 1692

• PED 1600 - Weight Training. Credits: 1

• or

• PED 1692 - Aerobic Exercise. Credits: 1

6 sem hrs. from Physical Education Coaching Courses*

Footnotes

* 3 hours may be counted during student teaching if the student coaches for the entire 15 weeks at the student teaching site.

** For the education course work required for this option, see “Teacher Certification Programs.”

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16

• General Education Humanities or Fine Arts. Credits: 3
• General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3

• ENG 1001G - Composition and Language. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

• PED 1600 - Weight Training. Credits: 1

• or

• (See footnote +)

• PED 1692 - Aerobic Exercise. Credits: 1

• (See footnote +)

• PED 2850 - Fitness for Life. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

• SPC 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16

• General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
• PED Activity. Credits: 1
  (See footnote +)

• BIO 2001G - Human Physiology. Credits: 4

• (See footnote +)

• ENG 1002G - Composition and Literature. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

• PED 1500 - Physical Education as a Profession. Credits: 2

• (See footnote +)

• PED 2450 - Physical Education for Exceptional Individuals. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 17

Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU).  Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.

• General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
• General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
• General Education Physical Science. Credits: 4
• PED T/TH Credits:2
  (See footnote +)
• PED T/TH Credits:2
  (See footnote +)

• HIS 3600G - The U.S. Constitution and the Nation. Credits: 3

• or

• PLS 1153G - American Government and Constitution. Credits: 3

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16

• PED T/TH. Credits: 2
  (See footnote +)
• General Education Math. Credits: 3
  (See footnote +)
• Elective. Credits: 3
  (See footnote *)

• EDF 2555 - Diversity of Schools and Societies: Social and Global Perspectives. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

• PED 2000 - Technique and Practice of Teaching Physical Education Activities. Credits: 1

• (See footnote +)

• PED 2440 - Kinesiology. Credits: 4

• (See footnote +)

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14-16

University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year.  See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.

Departmental Approval to Physical Education must take place after formal admission and acceptance to teacher education.  Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all PED courses and BIO 2001G in order to apply for formal admission to the Physical Education Department and continue in the program.

• Elective. Credits: 2-3
  (See footnote *)
• Foreign Language or Elective. Credits: 3-4
  (See footnote *)
• PED Aquatics. Credits: 1
  (See footnote +)
• PED Activity Credits: 1
  (See footnote +)
• PED T/TH Credits: 2
  (See footnote +)

• PED 3600 - Introduction to Elementary School Physical Education. Credits: 2

• (See footnote +)

• PED 4320 - Organization, Administration and Curriculum of Physical Education. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14-15

• PED Cchg. Credits: 3
  (See footnote +)
• Foreign Language or Elective. Credits: 3-4
  (See footnote *)
• PED T/TH. Credits 2
  (See footnote +)

• EDF 4450 - Philosophy and History of Education. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

• PED 4340 - Principles of Exercise Physiology. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching.  Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.

• Elective. Credits: 3-4
  (See footnote *)
• Elective. Credits: 3
  (See footnote *)
• PED cchg. course (see footnote +)
  or  Elective (see footnote *). Credits: 3

• EDP 3331 - Theories of Learning and Development for Secondary Teachers. Credits: 3

• (See footnotes +, 1)

• PED 4470 - Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

• SED 3330 - Instructional Tasks in the Secondary School. Credits: 3

• (See footnotes +, 1)

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

• Elective. Credits 3
  (See footnote *)
• Elective. Credits 3
  (See footnote *)
• Senior Seminar Credits 3
  (See footnote 2)

• MLE 4280 - Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary School. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +)

• PED 3400 - Methods of Teaching Physical Education. Credits: 3

• (See footnote +, 1)

Fifth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

• STG 4000 - Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. Credits: 1
• STG 4001 - Student Teaching. Credits: 12-16

Footnotes

* NOTE: Minor in Teacher Certification strongly recommended. Minor courses for can be substituted for electives.

Students must complete all the professional coursework under the Regular Secondary Education Program.

+ Requires a “C” or better.

¹ Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses.

² Must be taken outside the major.