Sport and Exercise Science B.S. – Physical Education K-12 Teaching Emphasis Physical Education (K-Grade 12)
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Contact: Jennifer M. Krause, Ph.D., Program Coordinator
Location: Gunter 2660
Telephone: 970.351.1755
Website: http://www.unco.edu/NHS/ses
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) Credits
Program Description:
The mission of the undergraduate Physical Education Teacher Education program at the University of Northern Colorado is to prepare future physical educators with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to develop physically literate K-12 graduates. This mission will be accomplished by providing students with classroom and field-based experiences that cultivate expertise in the areas of motor skill development, health-related fitness, program design, instructional technology, assessment, and pedagogy. Graduates will depart the program as reflective physical education professionals who are capable of promoting physical activity in diverse settings.
Program Admission Requirements:
Admission Criteria. Prior to enrollment in SES 266 students must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5,completed a minimum of 30 credit hours, completed a minimum of 9 credits in the K-12 Physical Education major with a ("C" or better), and achieved a minimum major GPA of 2.7, and completed the Application for Initial Admission to PTEP.
Transfer Applicants and Change of Major Students. First semester transfer applicants who have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours may enroll in SES 266 their first semester on campus if their overall GPA at another institution is a 2.5 or higher.
- Academic Good Standing
- A 2.5 cumulative GPA is required for transfer and change of major students to declare this program.
- A maximum of 15 hours may be transferred to the major from other institutions.
Program Requirements:
Must maintain a 2.5 overall and a 2.7 major GPA to retain full admission in both SES, K-12 and the PTEP. Provisional status will prevent the student from enrolling in upper division courses in the SES K-12 major.
- Have a "B" or better in ENG 122, ENG 123, or advisor-approved ENG prefix course.
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Have a "C" or better in all required courses in SES K-12. C minus is not acceptable. Major courses receiving a grade of "D" or lower must be retaken until a grade of "C" or better (C- is not acceptable) is achieved.
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Demonstrate professional promise as a teacher to the satisfaction of the Physical Education Teacher Education Faculty. Means of evaluation may include, but are not limited to, letters of intent, review of dispositions and interviews with the SES faculty.
- Students will annually be required to complete an oath and consent form.
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Prior to student teaching, students must have successfully completed all required Sport and Exercise Science K-12 Licensure Program courses, be fully admitted to the major and PTEP programs, achieve proficient or advanced on all dispositions, hold current First Aid/CPR certification, and pass the state licensure examination.
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Meet all Physical Education and state standards at a provisional level as listed in the program handbook.
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Show continuous growth in becoming a physical education teacher. Students who wish to be licensed to teach in the State of Colorado must make application upon completion of their program.
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Students who plan to apply for K-12 Teacher Licensure in the State of Colorado must student teach at both the elementary and secondary levels.
PTEP Program Requirements:
If you are seeking licensure in your program area, the following items are required to complete your program.
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Completion of Application for Initial Admission to PTEP
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Completion of Full Admission to PTEP
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Completion of Application for Student Teaching
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Completion of content specific PRAXIS test prior to Student Teaching
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Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
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All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
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Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
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Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.
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Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.
Please work with your content advisor to determine when these requirements will be completed throughout your program.
Degree Requirements — 121 Credits
Degree Requirements
LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences
Remaining LAC — 36 credits
See "Liberal Arts Core".
1. Required Specified LAC — 4 credits
2. Required Major — 35 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| SES 200 | Weight Training and Conditioning | 1 |
| SES 202 | Lifetime Sports and Physical Activities | 1 |
| SES 210 | Developmentally Appropriate Elementary Activities | 3 |
| SES 240 | Secondary Physical Education Content | 3 |
| SES 243 | Outdoor and Adventure Programming | 3 |
| SES 322 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 |
| SES 323 | Motor Learning and Development | 3 |
| SES 331 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| SES 438 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
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| SES 333 | Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity | 3 |
| SES 441 | Physical Education Technology | 3 |
| SES 443 | Teaching and Assessing School Health | 3 |
| | 6 credits of SES prefix electives | |
3. Required PTEP — 46 credits
| EDF 366 | Conceptions of Schooling: Context and Process | 3 |
Complete the Application for Initial Admission to PTEP the semester before SES 170.
Complete the Application for Full Admission to PTEP the semester before content methods.
Complete the Application for Student Teaching the semester before student teaching.
Complete one of the following courses, based on preferred teaching level:
| PSY 347 | Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| PSY 349 | Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers | 3 |
Complete the following courses:
| EDFE 444 | Supervised Student Teaching | 1-15 |
| EDRD 340 | Developing Language and Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDSE 433 | Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom | 2 |
SES/PTEP Methods Courses - 23 semester credits
| SES 170 | Introduction to Field Based Experience | 1 |
| SES 266 | Introduction to Physical Education as a Profession | 3 |
| SES 338 | Teaching Diverse Populations | 4 |
| SES 340 | Planning, Assessment, and Instruction in Physical Education | 4 |
| SES 342 | Teaching Health-Related Fitness | 3 |
| SES 440 | Developing Pedagogical Skills in Elementary Physical Education | 4 |
| SES 442 | Developing Pedagogical Skills in Secondary Physical Education | 4 |