Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in
FSL 101.
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| | or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| | or | |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 6-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Emphasis in Physical Education and Athletic Coaching - 35-37 hours
| EXSS 227 | Safety and First Aid Education | 2 |
| EXSS 301 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| EXSS 301L | Physiology of Exercise Lab | 1 |
| EXSS 327 | Strength & Conditioning Program Design | 3 |
| EXSS 370/PSY 370 | Psycho-Socio Aspects of Movement | 3 |
| PE 200 | Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs | 3 |
| PE 201 | Fundamentals of Coaching | |
| PE 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology | 2 |
| | or | |
| BIO 213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| PE 220 | Physical Education Activities | 3 |
| PE 311 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| | or | |
| PE 400 | Health Issues | 3 |
| PE 320 | Motor Learning and Development | 2 |
| PE 326 | Teaching Sport & Leisure Skills | 3 |
| PE 328 | Methods of Teaching & Learning Motor Skills | 2 |
| PE 343 | Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education | 2 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Professional Education - 39 hours
Students with
CIS 170 or equivalent should take
ED 191.
| ED 191 | Computers in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
| ED 201 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| ED 230/PSY 230 | Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| ED 300 | Instructional Assistance I | 1 |
| ED 301 | Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| ED 317 | Assessment | 3 |
| ED 340 | Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 400 | Instructional Assistance II | 2 |
| ED 432 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 433 | Applied Methods and Concepts | 3 |
| ED 435 | Enhanced Student Teaching | 9 |
| ED 436 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| PE 410 | Curriculum Development in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| PE 424 | Health and Physical Education in the Classroom | 3 |
| PE 434 | Health & Physical Education in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| PE 435 | Health & Physical Education in Middle & High Schools | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. Exception: Students must make a "B" or higher in
ED 301.
ED 432 and
ED 433 must be taken the semester prior to student teaching and require full admission to the Teacher Education Program.