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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physical Education, B.S.
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University General Education Requirements
Department: Health Education, Physical Education and Recreation
Chairperson: Mark Kutame
Content Designations: HS, PE
The Department of Health Education, Physical Education, and Recreation (HEPER) offers a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Physical Education. The department also offers minors in health education, recreation, and physical education. The Physical Education Program provides courses of study in physical education with career opportunities in teaching, coaching, health education, driver education, and fitness certification.
The Physical Education Program is accredited by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and meets Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) standards in physical education. Completion of the Physical Education Program qualifies students for an initial Professional Educator License endorsed in physical education for grades pre K-12. Licensure requires the successful completion of the Physical Education Content Test and edTPA.
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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 Office of Clinical Partnerships and Community Outreach 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.
General Education (36 credit hours)
(6) credit hours of Composition:
(3) credit hours of Oral Communication:
(3) credit hours in Mathematics:
(9) credit hours in Humanities and Fine Arts
two electives from Humanities and one from Fine Arts:
(6) credit hours from Natural Sciences:
(9) credit hours in Social Sciences:
NOTE:
Students who enter the Physical Education pre K-12 degree program with a completed AA or AS degree are required to take a birth through adolescent psychology course (PSYC 2040 ).
Core Concentration in Physical Education (51 credit hours)
These courses must be passed with at least a grade of C.
Professional Education Courses (33 credit hours)
Physical Education (Non-Licensure) / 120 credit hours (PENL)
General Education (36 credit hours)
(6) credit hours of Composition:
(3) credit hours of Oral Communications:
(3) credit hours in Mathematics:
(9) credit hours in Humanities and Fine Arts
two electives from Humanities and Fine Arts:
(6) credit hours from Natural Sciences:
(9) credit hours in Social Sciences:
NOTE:
Students who enter the Physical Education pre K-12 degree program with a completed AA or AS degree are required to take MATH 1200 and a birth through adolescent psychology course (PSYC 2040 ).
Area of Specialization (65 credit hours)
Professional Education Courses (13 credit hours; 85 field hours)
Elective Courses (5 hours, minimum 2.5 GPA)
Courses taken from PE, HPR, HS, and/or REC.
All courses must be passed with at least a grade of C.
Capstone Project (1 hour)
To be taken upon approval of the department |
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