This program is being discontinued pending SACSCOC approval and is not accepting applications for admission. The University is still authorized to offer the program and issue the associated credential for students who are currently enrolled in the program.

The Physical Education and Health Teacher Education major leads to dual licensure for teaching in North Carolina and most other states. The dual licensure program prepares a student to teach physical education and health in grades K–12. Throughout the program there are opportunities for active observation, assisting teachers, peer and small group teaching, and a culminating student teaching experience with public school students, including those with special needs.

A second academic concentration in Healthful Living is required for completion of this major.

Student Learning Goals

Students completing this program will understand physical education and health content, disciplinary concepts, dispositions and tools of inquiry related to how individuals learn and develop physical literacy, movement skills, and lead healthy lifestyles. They will demonstrate effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques. They will be able to plan and implement a variety of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies, and use both formal and informal assessment to inform instructional practice. A focus will be on becoming a reflective practitioner who collaborates with others and seeks opportunities to grow professionally.

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. 

• 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

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
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.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Lecture Courses		33
KIN 220	Lifetime Wellness
KIN 250	Introduction to Kinesiology
KIN 265	Strength Training and/or Conditioning
KIN 330	Critical Analyses for a Physically Active Society
KIN 370	Assessment and Evaluation in Kinesiology
KIN 375	Physiology of Sport and Physical Activity
KIN 376	Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity
KIN 379	Instructional Methods of Physical Activity
KIN 386	Motor Control and Learning
KIN 388	Psychology of Physical Activity
Activity Courses *		5
KIN 214	Sports Performance: Racquet Sports
KIN 231	Recreational Games
Select two additional courses from activity areas of the following:
Aquatics:
KIN 150	Swimming for Non-Swimmers
KIN 151	Beginning Swimming
Rock Climbing:
KIN 180	Rock Climbing
Soccer:
KIN 106	Beginning Soccer
KIN 206	Intermediate Soccer
Tae Kwon Do:
KIN 272	Tae Kwon Do
Ultimate Frisbee:
KIN 110	Ultimate
Volleyball:
KIN 101	Beginning Volleyball
KIN 201	Intermediate Volleyball
Second Academic Concentration Requirements (Healthful Living)		18
NTR 213	Introductory Nutrition
HEA 260	Human Sexuality
HEA 310	Mental Health and Well-Being
HEA 331	Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
KIN 220	Lifetime Wellness
KIN 450	Instructional Strategies for School Health Education
Related Area and Teacher Licensure Requirements **		24
BIO 111 & 111L	Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
KIN 291 & 291L	Clinical Human Anatomy and Clinical Human Anatomy Laboratory 1
or BIO 271 & 271L	Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory
KIN 292 & 292L	Clinical Human Physiology and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory 1
or BIO 277 & 277L	Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory
CST 105	Introduction to Communication Studies
DCE 200	Dance Appreciation
PSY 121	General Psychology
TED 445	Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning
Additional Concentration Requirements		30
CTR 214	Inclusive Recreation
KIN 307	Observation and Analysis of Fundamental Movement
KIN 340	Healthful Living Pedagogy for Elementary School Teaching
or KIN 342	Teaching Motor Skills to Preschool Children
KIN 354	Curriculum and Teaching: Children’s Physical Education 2
KIN 454	Curriculum and Teaching: Secondary School Physical Education 2
KIN 460	Teaching Physical Education and Health Internship 2
KIN 461	Student Teaching and Seminar in Physical Education 2

*

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).

**

A minimum of 3 credits of anatomy and 3 credits of physiology are required.

¹

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.

²

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.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		3
HSS 490	Senior Honors Project
Select 9 credits of KIN Honors courses *		9

*

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