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Curriculum for Students Enrolling Fall 2023 Onward

Course NumberCourse NameCredit
 TO BE FULFILLED AS UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 
HPED 332Exercise Physiology for Health and Physical Education3
HPED 333Introduction to Human Physiology & Anatomy for HPED3
HPED 334Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries3
 Undergraduate Credits9
 REQUIRED COURSES (GRADUATE) 
EDUC 502Assessment and Evaluation3
EDUC 511Educational Psychology or CLEP - Educational Psychology (CLEP credits will not apply toward MED)3
EDUC 534Child and Adolescent Development or CLEP - Human Growth and Development (CLEP credits will not apply toward MED)3
EDUC 512Teaching English as a Second Language3
HPED 518Curriculum Development and Administration in Special and Physical Education3
HPED 519Inclusive Methods for Teaching School Health (10 FE hours)3
HPED 521Adaptive Methods for HPED (10 FE hours)3
HPED 522Contemporary Topics in Special and Health and Physical Education3
EDUC 603Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas3
EDUC 610Student Teaching (14-weeks, full time in a classroom)6
EDUC 620Seminar in Student Teaching (synchronous 14-week online course)3
 ACTIVITIES (FIELD EXPERIENCE) 
HPED 551Aquatic Skills (Red Cross Water Safety)0
HPED 520 AIndividual & Dual Sports (5 FE hours)2
HPED 520 BTeam sports and Invasion Games (5 FE hours)2
HPED 553Outdoor Pursuits and Lifetime Leisure Skills1
HPED 554Gymnastics Skills, Dance & Rhythmic Skills1
 Graduate Credits42

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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