Physical Education

Grade Level K-12 Major Program [See also requirements for PE Education Minor] This will allow you to teach K-12 Physical Education.

Required:  
PE 100 Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 s.h.
PE 110 Activity Classes (In these essential physical education skill areas: two of the following three courses: racquet sports; individual and dual sports; team sports) 2 s.h.
PE 221 Special Skills for Physical Education Majors 2 s.h.
PE 190 First Aid 1 s.h.
PE 342 Growth & Development: Motor Learning 4 s.h.
PE 446 Methods of Physical Education in Secondary Schools 4 s.h.
PE 247 Foundations of Physical Education 2 s.h.
PE 250 Coaching of Sports 2 s.h.
PE 251 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries 2 s.h.
PE 456 Administration and Curriculum in Physical Education 2 s.h.
PE 260 Adaptive Physical Education 4 s.h.
PE 261 Applied Human Anatomy 2 s.h.
PE 365 Kinesiology 2 s.h.
PE 463 Teaching Movement Skills in the Elementary School 4 s.h.
PE 364 Measurement and Evaluation 2 s.h.
PE 366 Physiology of Exercise 4 s.h.
PE 490 Senior Research Project 1 s.h.
  Total 40 s.h.
One of the two following courses:  
Bio 115 Human Anatomy 4 s.h.
Bio 116 Intro to Human Physiology 4 s.h.
  Total 4 s.h.

Grade Level K-12 Second Teaching Area Program This will allow you to teach K-6/7-12 PE as a second teaching area in the State of Iowa only!

Required:  
PE 190 First Aid 1 s.h.
PE 342 Growth & Development: Motor Learning 4 s.h.
PE 456 Administration and Curriculum in Physical Education 2 s.h.
PE 260 Adaptive Physical Education 4 s.h.
PE 261 Applied Human Anatomy 3 s.h.
PE 364 Measurement and Evaluation 2 s.h.
PE 366 Physiology of Exercise 4 s.h.
PE 446 Methods of Physical Education in Secondary Schools 4 s.h.
   
One of the following:  
PE 463 Teaching Movement Skills in the Elementary School 4 s.h.
ED 229 Physical Education in the Elementary School 2 s.h.
  Total 2-4 s.h.
Additional Requirements:  
Education 365 Methods, Elementary and Secondary Physical Education Total 1-2 s.h.