Selected Educational Outcomes
- Students in initial teacher education programs know the content that they plan to teach and can explain important principles and concepts delineated in professional, state, and institutional standards.
- Students in initial teacher education programs understand the relationship of content and content specific pedagogy and have a broad knowledge of instructional strategies that draws upon content and pedagogical knowledge and skills delineated in professional, state, and institutional standards to help all students learn.
- Students in initial teacher education programs are able to analyze educational research findings and incorporate new information into their practice.
- Students in initial teacher education programs assess and analyze student learning, make appropriate adjustments to instruction, monitor student learning, and have a positive effect on learning for all students.
Examples of Outcome Assessments
- Majors in initial teacher education programs will demonstrate content knowledge through passing the state-required content assessment.
- Majors in initial teacher education programs will demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge and knowledge of evidence-based strategies through development of lesson plans identifying use of research-validated procedures and effective content pedagogy.
- Majors in initial teacher education programs will demonstrate skills in assessment, instructional strategies, use of technology, and monitoring or modifying instruction during observed teaching episodes evaluated by a university supervisor and P-12 mentor teacher.
- Majors in initial teacher education programs will demonstrate their ability to positively impact P-12 learning through the development of a project designed to determine the relationship between effective planning and instruction and student learning (Impact on P-12 Learning Project) during the clinical practice (student teaching) experience.
Requirements for the B.S.Ed. Degree with a Major in Health and Physical Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 60 | |
| Core Areas A-E (See VSU Core Curriculum) | 42 | |
| Area F Requirements | ||
| EDUC 2110 | Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2120 | Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity | 3 |
| EDUC 2130 | Exploring Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| BIOL 2251K & BIOL 2252K | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 8 |
| KSPE Physical Education Activity Course | 1 | |
| Any physical education course requiring physical fitness or lifetime physical activity; participation and content approved by any departmental academic advisor. | ||
| EDUC 2999 | Teacher Education Requirements | 0 |
| All courses in Area F must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. | ||
| College of Education and Human Services Health and Physical Education Requirements | ||
| KSPE 2010 & KSPE 2020 | Activities and Games for Coaches and Teachers and Coaching and Teaching Team Sports | 6 |
| Professional Program Requirements | 54 | |
| KSPE 3101 | Foundations & Technology in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| KSPE 3200 | Nutrition for Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| KSPE 3301 | Contemporary Health Issues | 2 |
| KSPE 3401 | Instructional Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| KSPE 3411 | Human Movement Applications | 4 |
| SPEC 3000 | Serving Students with Diverse Needs | 3 |
| KSPE 3420 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KSPE 3911 | Diversity in Sport and Physical Education | 3 |
| KSPE 3450 | Comprehensive Health Education | 3 |
| KSPE 3460 | Health Education Methods and Materials | 3 |
| KSPE 3700 | Elementary Physical Education Methods and Content | 3 |
| KSPE 4710 | Middle Grade & Secondary Physical Education Methods & Content | 3 |
| KSPE 4220 | Management of Physical Education Programs | 3 |
| PSYC 2103 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| KSPE 4800 | Professional Practice Seminar | 2 |
| KSPE 4790 | Student Teaching in Health and Physical Education | 10 |
| Total hours required for the degree | 120 | |
