Health & Physical Education - dual certification (B.S.)
The dual certification program in health and physical education prepares students to teach both Health and Physical Education (grades K-12) in the state of New York. As an approved program through the New York Department of Education, this certification plan is also recognized by most other states. In addition to coursework in physical education and Health, courses are also taken from the Psychology, Biology, and Chemistry departments. Students apply textbook knowledge in physical education and Health to actual elementary, secondary, inclusive, and urban classroom settings. This major also fulfills the requirements to register as a coach of interscholastic sports in New York. Opportunities also exist for credentials in lifeguarding and water safety instruction and for experiences in a variety of outdoor pursuits - ropes course, rock climbing, and adventure sports.
| Health & Physical Education Major | |
| Physical Education Major (32-35 hours) | |
| Foundations of Physical Education/Health | 2 |
| Inclusive Physical Education | 2 |
| Principles of Coaching and Sport Management | 4 |
| Educational Gymnastics and Movement Foundations | 2 |
| Teaching Net/Wall/Target Sports or Teaching Team Passing/Striking/Fielding Sports | 2 |
| Aquatics | 2 |
| Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education | 4 |
| Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| Kinesiology | 4 |
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Choose one of the following:
Cooperative Games (1), Initiatives (1), Highlander (2), Outdoor Leadership Training (4), Administration of Organized Camps (4), Methods and Materials: Camps and Outdoor Education (4) |
1-4 |
| Teaching Elementary Physical Education | 2 |
| Teaching Secondary Physical Education | 2 |
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Choose two of the following:
Elementary Teaching Practicum I, Elementary Teaching Practicum II, Inclusive Physical Education Practicum |
1 |
| Health Education Core (33 hours) | |
| Holistic Health | 4 |
| Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 2 |
| First Aid & Safety | 2 |
| Organization of School Health | 4 |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II | 4, 4 |
| Epidemiology | 2 |
| Nutrition | 3 |
| Lifespan Development of the Family | 4 |
| Drugs and Behavior | 4 |
| Pedagogy Core (24 hours) | |
| Education and American Culture | 4 |
| Teaching in Urban America | 2 |
| Language, Literacy and Curriculum Integration | 4 |
| Student Teaching in Elementary Physical Education/Health (K-6) | 6 |
| Student Teaching in Secondary Physical Education/Health (7-12) | 6 |
| Issues Seminar in Physical Education/Health | 2 |
