Physical Education, B.S.

General Requirements

• Students are responsible for meeting the program and College requirements in effect at the time they officially register in a teacher education program leading to certification at Chicago State University, regardless of when they were admitted to the university.
• Admission to the program is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department.
• All core concentration courses taken cannot be older than 7 years based on catalog year.
• All student teachers will demonstrate they have met the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, including mastery of the content knowledge as evidenced by a passing score on the Illinois Certification Content Area Test in Physical Education. Students must submit proof of passing the licensure test to the Community Outreach and Field Placement Services before they will be allowed to apply to student teach. In addition, all candidates must pass the edTPA before completing student teaching.
• All degree requirements must be completed within six years.
• Students must complete 120 credit hours: 36 credit hours in general education, 51 credit hours in area of specialization, and 33 credit hours in professional education.

NOTE: Candidates must abide by all College policies stated in this catalog, unless exceptions or adherence to higher expectations are noted in program documentation.