Physical Education, Teacher Education (K-12), B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 122 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- All KIN courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
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In addition to the related area requirements listed below, students in this major must complete a second academic concentration consisting of 18 credits of course work in Healthful Living.
Degree Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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University Requirements | ||
General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) |
Major Requirements
- A second academic concentration in Healthful Living is required for completion of this major.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Lecture Courses | 33 | |
Lifetime Wellness | ||
Introduction to Kinesiology | ||
Strength Training and/or Conditioning | ||
Critical Analyses for a Physically Active Society | ||
Assessment and Evaluation in Kinesiology | ||
Physiology of Sport and Physical Activity | ||
Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity | ||
Instructional Methods of Physical Activity | ||
Motor Control and Learning | ||
Psychology of Physical Activity | ||
Activity Courses * | 5 | |
Sports Performance: Racquet Sports | ||
Recreational Games | ||
Select two additional courses from activity areas of the following: | ||
Aquatics: | ||
Swimming for Non-Swimmers | ||
Beginning Swimming | ||
Rock Climbing: | ||
Rock Climbing | ||
Soccer: | ||
Beginning Soccer | ||
Intermediate Soccer | ||
Tae Kwon Do: | ||
Tae Kwon Do | ||
Ultimate Frisbee: | ||
Ultimate | ||
Volleyball: | ||
Beginning Volleyball | ||
Intermediate Volleyball | ||
Second Academic Concentration Requirements (Healthful Living) | 18 | |
Introductory Nutrition | ||
Human Sexuality | ||
Mental Health and Well-Being | ||
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs | ||
Lifetime Wellness | ||
Instructional Strategies for School Health Education | ||
Related Area and Teacher Licensure Requirements ** | 24 | |
Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
Clinical Human Anatomy and Clinical Human Anatomy Laboratory 1 | ||
Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
Clinical Human Physiology and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory 1 | ||
Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
Introduction to Communication Studies | ||
Dance Appreciation | ||
General Psychology | ||
Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning | ||
Additional Concentration Requirements | 30 | |
Inclusive Recreation | ||
Observation and Analysis of Fundamental Movement | ||
Healthful Living Pedagogy for Elementary School Teaching | ||
or KIN 342 | Teaching Motor Skills to Preschool Children | |
Curriculum and Teaching: Children’s Physical Education 2 | ||
Curriculum and Teaching: Secondary School Physical Education 2 | ||
Teaching Physical Education and Health Internship 2 | ||
Student Teaching and Seminar in Physical Education 2 |
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Four Activity courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher. A maximum of two Activity courses may be taken in the same semester. Activity courses which are sequential - e.g. beginner, intermediate, advanced - may not be taken concurrently. Once a course has been successfully completed, a student may not enroll in a lower level course for the same activity. A maximum of two DCE courses may be substituted for Activity courses provided the DCE courses are officially listed by the university as STU courses (identified as Studio Schedule Type on the Course Schedule).
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A minimum of 3 credits of anatomy and 3 credits of physiology are required.
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To qualify for graduation, all majors must achieve a grade of C (2.0) or better in each required course with a KIN prefix and the following: BIO 271 & BIO 271L, BIO 277 & BIO 277L.
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KIN 354, KIN 450, KIN 454, KIN 460, KIN 461:
- Requires entrance into the PHHT major.
- Must be taken at UNC Greensboro for graduation and licensure.
- Requires current certification in First Aid and CPR.
- Requires Professional Liability Insurance.
Electives
Students will need to take elective hours prior to graduation. The number of electives needed varies based on course selection and any transfer credits. At least 122 credit hours are required to graduate.
Additional Requirements
- A minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for entry (application required) into and continued enrollment in the Physical Education and Health Teacher Education (PHHT) Program. Evidence of 20 hours of working with children in a physical activity setting is also required for admittance to the PHHT program. A 3.0 GPA is also required for entry into the UNC Greensboro’s Teacher Education program (application required) and for licensure by the State of North Carolina. Passing Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators scores (fee) are also required for entry into the UNC Greensboro’s Teacher Education Program.
- A departmental application process is required to enter the program. Prior to acceptance into the Physical Education and Health Teacher Education Program, students will be classified as pre-Kinesiology majors.
- A background check (fee) will be required for entry into the UNC Greensboro Teacher Education program and/or prior to any practical experience in the school setting.
- Liability Insurance (fee) will be required prior to any practical experience with children on campus or in a school setting.
- Students are required to pay a student teaching special fee prior to their student teaching experience.
- First Aid and CPR (fee) certification is required and must remain current for the entire student teaching experience (Student Teaching and Seminars in Physical Education).
- To qualify for graduation in this major and licensure, all majors must complete a Taskstream Portfolio (fee).
- To qualify for graduation in this major and licensure, all majors must attempt the Praxis II: Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge test. For additional information about the Praxis II, please see the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/licensure.
- Licensure application must be submitted through the UNC Greensboro Teacher Education program at the completion of the PHHT program (fee).
- To graduate, all majors must obtain at least 36 credits in courses at the 300 level or above.
- Students in this major who do not graduate within 7 years or who leave school and later reenter are held to the current program requirements at the time of crossing from the seventh to the 8th year, or are held to the current program requirements during the year of reentry.
- Appeals of any of these requirements must be filed with the appropriate departmental committee within one academic year.
Disciplinary Honors in Kinesiology
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- A grade of at least B in all course work used to satisfy the Honors requirement in Kinesiology
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | 3 | |
Senior Honors Project | ||
Select 9 credits of KIN Honors courses * | 9 |
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6 credits of which must be at the 300-level or above.
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Kinesiology; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Diane Gill (336-334-4683) at dlgill@uncg.edu, for further information and guidance about Honors in Kinesiology. To apply: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf