Core Requirements

Kinesiology & Sports Studies Course Work

Total Semester Hours: 47

• BIO 2001G - Human Physiology. Credits: 4
• KSS 1500 - Kinesiology and Sports Studies as a Profession. Credits: 2
• KSS 2000 - Technique and Practice of Teaching Physical Education. Credits: 1
• KSS 2400 - Introduction to Elementary School Physical Education. Credits: 2
• KSS 2440 - Structural Kinesiology. Credits: 3
• KSS 2450 - Adapted Physical Education. Credits: 3
• KSS 2850 - Fitness for Life. Credits: 3
• KSS 2860 - Teaching Health-Related Fitness. Credits: 2
• KSS 3400 - Secondary Physical Education Methods. Credits: 4
• KSS 3401 - Elementary Physical Education Methods. Credits: 4
• KSS 4320 - Organization, Administration, and Curriculum in Physical Education. Credits: 3
• KSS 4340 - Principles of Exercise Physiology. Credits: 3
• KSS 4470 - Assessment in K-12 Physical Education. Credits: 3

Required Kinesiology & Sports Studies 2000-level Technique and Theory Courses

2 Semester Hours from Kinesiology & Sports Studies Coaching Courses

7 weeks of Coaching at student teaching site school; required during student teaching

Required Education Courses for Teacher Licensure: 29 hours

• EDF 2555G - Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. Credits: 3

• (May also be used to satisfy General Education (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and Diversity requirement.)

• EDF 4550 - Critical Focus on Education. Credits: 3

• (EDF 4450 may be substituted for EDF 4550 if taken prior to Fall 2013.)

• EDP 3331 - Theories of Learning and Development for Secondary Teachers. Credits: 3
• SED 3330 - Instructional Tasks in the Secondary School. Credits: 4
• SED 4330 - Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools. Credits: 3
• STG 4000 - Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. Credits: 1
• STG 4001 - Student Teaching. Credits: 12-16

• (Register for 12 semester hours)

Footnotes:

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

Students must complete all the professional coursework under the Regular Secondary Education Professional Education Course Sequence.

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 Licensure Test of Academic Proficiency or document a composite score of 22 or higher on the ACT plus Writing.

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 Licensure Program section of this catalog for more information.

Departmental Approval to Kinesiology & Sports Studies must take place after formal admission and acceptance to teacher education. Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all courses used toward their degree in order to apply for formal admission to the Kinesiology & Sports Studies Department and continue in the program.

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

Students must pass the appropriate Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) test before they can receive a teaching license in Illinois or any other state.

See catalog for information regarding university approval to take teacher education courses.

(Major GPA based on all Kinesiology & Sports Studies courses taken at EIU.)