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Bachelor of Science in Health & Physical Education (Including Teacher Licensure Requirements)

See the College of Education page for additional requirements.

For licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

Fall Credits
ENGL 1013 1
 3
MATH 1113 3
BIOL 1014 4
HLED 1513 3
HES 1002 2
PE 1201 1
Total Hours 16
Spring Credits
ENGL 1023 1 3
SS 1XXX 1
 3
PHSC XXXX   1
 4
PE 2111 1
PE 2513 3
Total Hours 14

Fall Credits
USHG 1XXX 1
 3
COMM 2003 3
PE 2101 1
PE 2523 3
PE 2653 3
PE 3101 1
Total Hours 14
Spring Credits
FAH 1XXX 1
 6
SS 1XXX 1
 3
SEED 2002 2
PE 3051 1
PE 3661 1
PE 3663 3
Total Hours 16

Fall Credits
HLED 3203 3
HLED 4403 3
PE 3543 3
PE 3413 3
PE 3573 3
PE 4033 3
Total Hours 18
Spring Credits
SEED 3702 2
HLED 4303 3
PE 3512 , PE 3522 , or PE 3532 2
PE 3583 3
PE 3603 3
PE 4513 3
Total Hours 16

Fall Credits
SEED 4054 4
SEED 4556 6
PE 4203 3
PE 4523 3
Total Hours 16
Spring Credits
SEED 4503 3
SEED 4809 2
 9
PE 4701 1
Total Hours 13

1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2Three semester hours of the student teaching requirement must be completed at the elementary or middle school level, below the ninth grade, where the cooperative teacher is certified in Elementary Physical Education OR student must complete a three-semester-hour internship under direct supervision from the staff of the University’s Physical Education Department.

Selected Second Teaching Fields

Students are encouraged to meet at least minimal licensure requirements in a second field of teaching in addition to their major field of study.

Licensure requirements in Driver Education are as follows: Hold or be qualified to hold a standard secondary certificate; Driver Education I, two semester hours; Driver Education II, two semester hours; First Aid, two semester hours. Total of 6 semester hours.