Education Department: Health/Physical Education K-12 Certification
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You also have the option to complete a dual degree with Athletic Training or complete courses to earn a minor in coaching.
Are you into fitness? Do you want to share your enjoyment for fitness with others?
Then Marywood's Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification program is for you. It's designed to provide you with theory and practical experience to teach health and physical education in K-12 settings.
Specialty Courses
| P ED 115 | Aquatics | 1 |
| P ED 132 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| P ED 160 | Foundations of Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| P ED 201 | Team Sports | 2 |
| P ED 202 | Recreational Sports | 2 |
| P ED 203 | Individual Sports | 2 |
| P ED 210 | Anatomical Concepts | 1 |
| P ED 215 | Introduction to Sports Medicine | 3 |
| P ED 221 | Kinesiology and Applied Anatomy | 3 |
| P ED 225, 225L | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| P ED 241 | Methods in Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
| P ED 242, 243 | Elementary Physical Education Methods Lab | 1 |
| P ED 322 | School Health Education | 3 |
| P ED 324 | Motor Learning | 2 |
| P ED 326 | Tests & Measurements | 3 |
| P ED 340 | Gymnastics and Movement Education | 1 |
| P ED 344 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 |
| P ED 346, 346L |
Methods in Secondary Physical Education | 2 |
| P ED 424 | Organization and Administration of H&PE | 3 |
| BIOL 121, 121L | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 122, 122L | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
Professional Education Requirements
| EDUC 000 | Field Experience |
ongoing |
| EDUC 005D | Practicum | 1 |
| EDUC 100/101 |
Introduction to Education |
.5,.5 |
| PSY 251 |
Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 311 | Educational Psychology |
3 |
| EDUC 411A |
Effective Instruction in Secondary and K-12 Education |
3 |
| EDUC 414 | Social Foundations | 3 |
| S ED 100 | Characteristics of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| S ED 300 | Curriculum Adaptations (taken with student teaching) |
3 |
| S ED 367 | Behavior and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 561 | Methods, Materials and Assessment of ELL | 3 |
| EDUC 442 | Student Teaching | 9 |
Specializations
Early Childhood
Middle Level Education
Elementary Education with Middle Emphasis:
Secondary Education
- Biology (7-12)
- Communication (7-12)
- English (7-12)
- General Science (7-12)
- Mathematics (7-12)
- Social Studies (7-12)