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Physical Education at Houghton


Physical Education Major


Physical Education   (Fitness Option)

Physical Education (Teaching Option)

Future Preparation

Department Faculty

 
Physical Education Major (BA)
(Teaching option)
38 hours in physical education plus 30 hours in education
Pre/Co-requisite courses
BIOL 103 Fundamentals of Biology 4 hours
BIOL 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIOL 218 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
Required courses (29 hours)
PHED 212 Foundations of Physical Education 2
PHED 237 Holistic Health 3
PHED 239 Principles & Practices of Coaching 2
PHED 246 Introduction to Athletic Training 3
PHED 248 Adaptive Physical Education and Fitness Program 2
PHED 276 Motor Development and Learning 3
PHED 315 Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Education & Sports 2
PHED 320 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education 3
PHED 330 Physiology of Exercise 3
PHED 341 Kinesiology 3
PHED 401 Organization and Management of Physical Education 3
Activities (9 hours)
PHED 261 Teaching Team Sports I 1
PHED 262 Teaching Team Sports II 2
  Swimming (PHED 102, PHED 228 or PHED 265) 1
PHED 221 Educational Gymnastics 1
PHED 226 Movement & Rhythmic Fundamentals 3
  One of the following:
  • Initiatives (REC 102)
  • Outdoor Leadership Training (REC 227)
  • Outdoor Living Skills (REC 266)
  • Methods & Materials of Outdoor Education (REC 330)
1 - 3
  One of the following:
  • Teaching Lifetime Sports I (PHED 251)
  • Teaching Lifetime Sports II (PHED 252)
  • Adventure Sports (PHED 220)
1 or 3
Education requirements (30 hours)
EDUC 217 History and Philosophy of Education 3
EDUC 240 Teaching in Urban America 3
EDUC 313 Language & Literacy in the Content Area 3
PHED 225 Teaching Elementary Physical Education 3
PHED 302 Teaching Secondary Physical Education 3
EDUC 226 Multimedia Technologies 1
PHED 411 Issues Seminar in Physical Education 2
PHED 405 Student Teaching in Physical Education: N-6 6
PHED 407 Student Teaching in Physical Education: 7-12 6