[ Kinesiology ]

Major in Physical Education

A major in the field of physical education provides a broad foundation for a teaching career in the public schools. As a physical education major, you’ll have contact with students early in the curriculum—long before the official student-teaching sequence begins. As part of your studies, you might organize a team-building activity at an elementary school or participate in Everybody Can Day, a service-learning event that teaches schoolchildren what it’s like to be physically challenged.

If you're pursuing teacher certification, you should work with the Department of Education to make sure you meet all the requirements.

Requirements for the Major
KIN 202 Individual and Dual Sports
KIN 203 Team Sports
KIN 204 Emergency Procedures (Half course)
KIN 225 Introduction to Physical Education Pedagogy (Half course)
KIN 235 Curriculum Design for Physical Education (prerequisite: KIN 225 or concurrently)
KIN 300 Physiology for Physical Education
KIN 312 Physical Education for Special Populations (prerequisite: KIN 235)
KIN 360 Concepts in Health
KIN 410 Kinesiology for Physical Education
KIN 445 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education