Physical Education and Health Education B.S.

Program Features

The course requirements for the 136-credit program are listed below, as is a plan for completing the two degrees in eight semesters.

Required Physical Education courses:

Required Health Education courses:

Required Professional courses:

Required General Education courses:

Notes:

• A minimum cumulative quality point average (QPA) as identified by Pennsylvania law, chapter 354 is required for all teacher education students. These minimum standards are required for admission, continuation and student teaching in this program. For additional information, please refer to the Program Offerings/Requirements for Teacher Certification section of the catalog.
• Eligibility for Pennsylvania Teacher Certification in Physical Education and Health requires the student to pass the Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) or the ETS Core Assessment, and three Praxis II Exams (Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge, Health and Physical Education Content Knowledge; Health Education Content Knowledge).

Program Curriculum Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

Spring

Summer Class

Sophomore Year

Fall

Spring

Summer Class

Junior Year

Fall

Retention Standards

Praxis II: Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge pre-requisite to PETE 400/HLTH 461

Spring

Senior Year

Fall

Spring

Notes:

Total Credit Hours: 136