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Curriculum for Students Enrolling Fall 2023 Onward

Course Number Course Name Credit
  TO BE FULFILLED AS UNDERGRADUATE COURSES  
HPED 332 Exercise Physiology for Health and Physical Education 3
HPED 333 Introduction to Human Physiology & Anatomy for HPED 3
HPED 334 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries 3
  Undergraduate Credits 9
  REQUIRED COURSES (GRADUATE)  
EDUC 502 Assessment and Evaluation 3
EDUC 511 Educational Psychology or CLEP - Educational Psychology (CLEP credits will not apply toward MED) 3
EDUC 534 Child and Adolescent Development or CLEP - Human Growth and Development (CLEP credits will not apply toward MED) 3
EDUC 512 Teaching English as a Second Language 3
HPED 518 Curriculum Development and Administration in Special and Physical Education 3
HPED 519 Inclusive Methods for Teaching School Health (10 FE hours) 3
HPED 521 Adaptive Methods for HPED (10 FE hours) 3
HPED 522 Contemporary Topics in Special and Health and Physical Education 3
EDUC 603 Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas 3
EDUC 610 Student Teaching (14-weeks, full time in a classroom) 6
EDUC 620 Seminar in Student Teaching (synchronous 14-week online course) 3
  ACTIVITIES (FIELD EXPERIENCE)  
HPED 551 Aquatic Skills (Red Cross Water Safety) 0
HPED 520 A Individual & Dual Sports 2
HPED 520 B Team sports and Invasion Games 2
HPED 553 Outdoor Pursuits and Lifetime Leisure Skills 1
HPED 554 Gymnastics Skills, Dance & Rhythmic Skills 1
  Graduate Credits 42

Curriculum for Students Enrolling Summer 2023 & Before

Course Number Course Name Credit
  TO BE FULFILLED AS UNDERGRADUATE COURSES  
HPED 334 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries 3
HPED 332 Exercise Physiology for Health and Physical Education 3
HPED 333 Introduction to Human Physiology & Anatomy for HPED 3
  REQUIRED COURSES (GRADUATE)  
EDUC 511 Educational Psychology (10 hrs of observation) or CLEP - Educational Psychology 3
EDUC 534 Child and Adolescent Development or CLEP - Human Growth and Development 3
EDUC 512 Teaching English as a Second Language 3
HPED 518 Curriculum Development and Administration in Special and Physical Education 3
HPED 519 Methods of Special and Health and Physical Education Instruction 3
HPED 522 Contemporary Topics in Special and Health and Physical Education 3
EDUC 603 Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas 3
EDUC 502 Assessment and Evaluation (10 hrs of observation) 3
EDUC 504 Inclusive Education w/ Field Experience (10 hrs of observation) 3
EDUC 610 Student Teaching (all PRAXIS must be completed) 6
EDUC 620 Seminar in Student Teaching (taken with EDUC 610) 3
  Total Credits 39
  ACTIVITIES (FIELD EXPERIENCE)  
HPED 551 Aquatic Skills (Red Cross Water Safety) 0
HPED 552 Individual, Dual and Team Sports 1
HPED 553 Outdoor Pursuits and Lifetime Leisure Skills 1
HPED 554 Gymnastics Skills, Dance & Rhythmic Skills 1
  ELECTIVE  
HPED 548 Principles of Athletic Coaching & Sports First Aid 3

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