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Comprehensive Education in Health and Physical Education Pre-K-Adult (B.A.)

Admission Process

See the Teacher Education Student Policy Manual for each admission point requirement. Each admission point is a formal admittance using an electronic application located on the Teacher Education website.

 

1.Admission Point 1: Admission to the Teacher Education Program
2.Admission Point 2: Admission to Residency Semester
3.Admission Point 3: Admission to Residency Semester 2 (Professional Semester)
4.Admission Point 4: Graduation and Certification 

Teaching Certification

To qualify for West Virginia teaching certification, each graduate must also pass all of the required Praxis II tests for the subject area that he or she intends to teach. A list of the required Praxis II tests, along with the required passing scores, is available at the ETS website (http://www.ets.org/praxis) or the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) web site.

Graduates may obtain certification packets at the dean’s office or by requesting a packet from WVDE. Fingerprinting must be completed at a WVDE approved location.

Required Courses and Professional Components

Pre-Professional Skills Component

All education students must pass state-required pre-professional skills tests (Praxis I). Also, they must demonstrate speaking skills competency by achieving a letter grade of “C” or better in COM 101.

Residency Semester I

These courses must be scheduled together during the semester prior to the Residency Semester 2 (professional semester). Teacher candidates must be admitted to Admission Point 1 and Admission Point 2 before enrolling in the Secondary Education Residency I semester. 

EDUC 100Introduction to Professional Education

1
EDUC 207Foundations Of Educ

3
EDUC 290Instructional Technology

3
EDUC 301Educational Psychology

3
SPED 241Introduction to Exceptionalities

3

Content Courses

PE 120Intro To Health & Physical Ed

1
PE 211Group Fitness Leadership

2
PE 240Anatomy & Physiology

3
PE 258Motor Development

2
PE 308Invasion and Diamond Games

3
PE 317Net and Wall Games

3
PE 321COACHING YOUTH SPORTS

2
EP 325Exercise Physiology I

3
PE 365PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

2
PE 395Kinesiology

3
PE 452Adapted Physical Education I

2
HE 300Nutrition & Physical Fitness

3
HE 320Mental Health & Drug Use & Abuse

3
HE 340Human Sexuality & The Family

3
HE 360Community & Environmental Health

3
PE 306Primary Movements

2
HE 466Health & Safety Methods & Materials for Elementary Teachers

2
HE 468School Health: Instruction & Legalities/Practicum

3
EDUC 293Instr Design Asses for Mid/Sec

3
EDUC 340M & M for Secondary Teachers

2
EDUC 342Methods & Materials Lab for Secondary Teachers

1
EDUC 342Methods & Materials Lab for Secondary Teachers

1
READ 302Read for Content Area Instr

3
SPED 320Collab Tech Sec Stud Exception

3
EDUC 409School Law & Organization

1
EDUC 470Professional Seminar

1
EDUC 485Student Teaching

10

Choose 1 hour from the following:

PE 115Beginner Swimming

1
PE 225Lifeguarding

1

Choose 3 hours from the following:

SDE 232First Aid-Emer Service

3
SDE 252Emergency Medical Technician

3