Physical Education Emphasis Four-Year Plan

You'll earn your degree by successfully completing 120 credits. View all courses available for the physical education emphasis.

First Year

First Semester

Dept. No. Course Credits
ENGLISH 1130 College Writing I 3
HHP 2320 Introduction to Physical Education and Health Promotion 2
HHP 2330 Adventure Education 2
HHP 2030 Health Education 2
MATH 1830 Elementary Statistics (required) 3
FINE A   Fine Arts requirement 3
UWPSTUDY 1010 Introduction to College Life 1
    Total: 16

Second Semester

Dept. No. Course Credits
ENGLISH 1230 College Writing II 3
BIOLOGY 2340 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4
HHP   Block Class* 2
HHP 2340 Adventure Education Facilitation Lab 1
PSYCHLGY 1130 General Psychology (required) 3
TEACHING 2010 Educational Media Theory 2
    Total: 15

Second Year

First Semester

Dept. No. Course Credits
HHP 2020 First Aid/Accident Prevention/Community CPR 2
HHP   Block Class* 2
HHP 3020 Physiology of Exercise (lab included) 4
HHP 3430 Teaching Children with Exceptional Abilities in Health and Physical Education 3
SPEECH 1010 Public Speaking 2
PSYCHLGY 3130 Child Psychology 3
    OR  
TEACHING 2130 Human Growth and Development 3
    Total: 16

Second Semester

Dept. No. Course Credits
HHP 3010 Technology in Health and Physical Education 2
HHP 3830 Perceptual Motor Learning and Motor Development 2
HHP 3850 Nutrition 2
HHP 3920 Emotional Health 2
HHP   HHP Elective (suggested 3250 or 4020) 2
ENGLISH 1330 Introduction to Literature (suggested) 3
TEACHING 3630 Ethnic and Gender Equity in Education 3
    Total: 16

Third Year

First Semester

Begin your semester by applying for student teaching.

Dept. No. Course Credits
HHP 3440 Elementary Physical Education Teaching Methods 3
HHP 3500 Methods in Teaching Health Education 3
HHP 3510 Assessment and Screening in Physical Education 2
POLISCI 1230 Introduction to American Government 3
HISTORY 1020 World Civilization II 3
    Total: 14

Second Semester

You should take the PRAXIS II test.

Dept. No. Course Credits
HHP   Elective (suggested HHP 3250 Principles of Strength and Conditioning or HHP 4020 Psychology of Coaching) 2
HHP 3040 Adapted Aquatics 2
HHP 3220 Teaching Issues Relating to Alcohol, Drugs, and Sexuality 2
HHP 3720 Kinesiology (lab included) 4
HHP 4230 Methods in Middle/Secondary Physical Education 3
HHP 4940 Seminar in Community and Environmental Health Education 3
    Total: 16

Fourth Year

First Semester

You should prepare for your School of Education interview and your pre-student teaching portfolio.

Dept. No. Course Credits
HHP   Block Class* 2
HHP 3360 Fitness Evaluation 2
HHP 4320 Consumer Health 2
HHP 4330 Organization, Administration, and Curriculum of Physical Education and Health 3
HHP 4520 Injury Prevention and Treatment 2
HHP 4530 Practicum in Adapted Physical Education 3
    Foreign Language requirement
(if not met in high school)		 4
    Total: 13-18

Second Semester

During student teaching you should complete the edTPA physical education assessment and School of Education licensure portfolio.

Dept. No. Course Credits
TEACHING 4990 edTPA Final Portfolio 1
TEACHING 4660 Student Teaching B-21 12
    Total: 13

*HHP 2410 Team Sports, HHP 2510 Individual Sports, HHP 3330 Lifetime Activities, OR HHP 3400 Outdoor Activities