Physical Education—Initial Certificate (Grades K-12), BS
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Program | ||
| Writing (WR) | 3 | |
| Math for Liberal Arts | ||
| Quantitative Literacy (QR) | 3-4 | |
| Oral Communications (OC) | 3 | |
| Fitness/Health (FH) | 2-3 | |
| Health Issues | ||
| Information, Technology & Media Literacy (ITML) | 3 | |
| Religious Studies (RS) | 3 | |
| Freshman Seminar (FS) | 1 | |
| Humanistic & Creative Expression (HCE) | 6 | |
| Natural & Physical World (NPW) | 6-10 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Philosophical, Ethical & Moral Dimensions (PEM) | 6 | |
| Environment & Human Experience (SEH) | 6 | |
| World Heritage & Global Perspectives (WHG) | 6 | |
| Physical Education Major | ||
| ED-1201 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED-2020 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Methods of Instruction in Secondary Education | ||
| Methods of Effective Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom (1-6) | ||
| ED-3000 | Teaching With Technology | 3 |
| Select three of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Teaching Soccer/Volleyball | ||
| Skills Activities II: Basketball, Baseball, Softball | ||
| Floor Hockey | ||
| Skills Activities: Track & Field | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 2 | |
| Beginning Swimming | ||
| Fitness Swimming | ||
| PE-2202 | History and Principles of Physical Education | 2 |
| PE-2208 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| PE-3100 | Evaluation of Physical Education | 2 |
| PE-3200 | Biomechanics | 2 |
| PE-3304 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education | 2 |
| PE-3305 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| PE-3308 | Motor Learning | 3 |
| PE-3322 | Introduction to Legal Issues | 3 |
| PE-4300 | Curriculum and Methods of Instruction in PE, K-12 | 3 |
| PE-4302 | Physical Education for Students With Special Needs | 3 |
| PE-4616 | Psychology of Sport | 3 |
| PE-4990 | Supervised Student Teaching 1 | 6 |
| PSY-2201 | Developmental Psychology I | 3 |
| Select two foreign language courses in sequence | 6 | |
| HS-1206 | Safety and First Aid | 3 |
| HS-1207 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Liberal Arts 2 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 121-127 | |
- 1
The successful completion of ED-4990 Supervised Student Teaching or PE-4990 Supervised Student Teaching satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement.
- 2
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree must complete 1/2 of their degree credits (i.e. minimum 60 credits) from courses in the Liberal Arts category. For specific academic subjects, see here.
In keeping with our mission at St. Francis College, the courses you take courses across the liberal arts ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and building a foundation for future success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepares you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.
Institutional Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate sensitivity to creative expression
- Communicate ideas and information through written, oral, visual and digital media
- Employ critical and analytical skills
- Value diverse perspectives of the human experience
- Implement information, technology and media literacy
- Demonstrate quantitative literacy
Foundation Courses- First Year College (13-14 credits)
St. Francis College’s mission, emphasizing Franciscan education, highlights access and opportunities for all students. In your first year at SFC, you will combine key skill development with courses in the liberal arts and in your areas of interest. Each of these courses and categories is essential to your success in college and beyond. Our First Year Foundations program ensures that all students will be equitably prepared to excel and achieve their goals.
Bodies of Knowledge (35 credits)
At St. Francis College, our Franciscan mission states that we “educate the whole person for a full, relational life.” This means that we strive, by making certain you take courses across the liberal arts, to ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and create success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepare you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.