Health and Physical Education, B.A.

All Grades

The teacher education program emphasizes age-appropriate, hands -on learning experiences that promote practices for a healthy lifestyle with movement experiences that can be enjoyed throughout life. Upon completion of this program, students will be certified to teach both health and physical education in grades preschool through twelfth in Indiana. Possible careers include adaptive physical education, community health instructor, health teacher, health and physical education teacher, outdoor education leader, physical education teacher, and coaching.

Program Requirements

Bethel Core

BIBL 215Old Testament Literature

3

BIBL 216New Testament Literature

3

BIOL 115Human Biology

3

BIOL 115LHuman Biology Lab

1

ENGL 101Written Communication II

3

ENGL 102Written Communication III

3

MATH 111Basic Probability & Statistics

3

PHIL 250Introduction to Philosophy

3

PSYC 182General Psychology

3

SOC 151Principles of Sociology

3

THEO 110Exploring the Christian Faith

3

 

COMM and Foreign Language
Choose 6 credits from the following:

6

Foreign Language (two semesters)

6

OR

Foreign Language (one semester)

3

AND

COMM 171Speech Communication

3

 

Choose two of three options for a total of 6 hours:

6

FA/THTR/ART/Music
Elective(s)

3

HIST
History Elective

3

LIT
Literature Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:43

Major Courses

KINE 166Introduction to Kinesiology

3

KINE 168Team Sports

3

KINE 169Conditioning & Individual Sports

3

KINE 253Elementary Health & PE Methods

2-3

KINE 268Introduction to Health

3

KINE 269Athletic Training

3

KINE 281Substance Abuse

2

KINE 282Applied Nutrition

3

KINE 349Motor Behavior

3

KINE 350Psychosocial Dimension of Kinesiology

3

KINE 351Developmental Differences in Physical Education

3

KINE 460Administration & Organization of Physical Education & Recreation

3

KINE 461Assessment in Human Performance

3

KINE 462Physiology of Exercise

3

KINE 463Kinesiology

3

Total Credit Hours:44

Professional Education

EDUC 102Foundations of Education

2

EDUC 204Diversity in the Classroom

2

EDUC 205Educational Pedagogy I

3

EDUC 305Educational Pedagogy II

3

EDUC 308Teaching Exceptional Learners

2

PSYC 287School-Age Growth & Development

3

SCED 441Secondary Health & Physical Education Methods

3

EDUC 441Professional Education Seminar

1

EDUC 455Student Teaching I

8 or 12

EDUC 456Student Teaching II

0 or 4

Total Credit Hours:31
All education majors must take Student Teaching for 12 credits and the Professional Seminar course for 1 credit.  EDUC 455 and EDUC 456 must equal 12 credits during the Student Teaching semester.

Electives

Electives needed to complete degree
Total Credit Hours:2
 

Total Credit Hours: 120

See TEACHER LICENSURE for program admission and other information.