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Sep 14, 2024
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Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2024-2025
Kinesiology - Physical Education Teaching Emphasis, B.A.
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 Return to: School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Department Chair: Jim Ave, Ph.D., ATC
Overview
This emphasis is designed for students who would like to teach physical education in a single-subject setting within schools. Traditionally this has been in grades 7-12, but increasingly school districts are hiring physical education specialists for the elementary grades as well. Using California state guidelines, the emphasis has been designed to give students a broad content base in order to prepare students to enter into a teacher education program.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Communication - articulate concepts, theories, and applications clearly and accurately in various forms of communication in the student's professional area.
- Content Knowledge - comprehend content-specific knowledge from the kinesiology foundations.
- Professional Standards - identify and recognize how to use professional standards in the student's professional area to promote the professions.
- Movement Concepts and Forms - understand how to integrate movement concepts and forms into a broad range of physical education, sports, and athletic activities and environments.
- Assessment - select and administer appropriate physical education, sports, and athletic activities and environments.
Locations Offered
Main Campus Fresno
Degree Pathway
Kinesiology - Physical Education Teaching Emphasis, B.A. Four Year Pathway
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Lower Division Major Prerequisites
Required Courses (41 Units)
Emphasis Courses (19 Units)
Teacher Education Program Information
Students who are interested in applying for admission to the Teacher Education Program should consult with their academic advisors and/or contact the Regional Enrollment Office prior to (2 or more semesters before) completion of their degrees.
Admissions Requirements:
Applicants to the Teacher Education Program are required to complete the following in order to be considered for admission.
- Online application
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- A written request to waive the GPA requirement can be submitted for Program Director consideration
- Three letters of reference
- Personal statement documenting experience working with youth
- Verifications of negative TB test and Certificate of Clearance
Testing Requirements:
Students are strongly encouraged to complete the required tests prior to admission to the credential program. Students must meet established testing requirements to progress into the student teaching or internship phase of the Teacher Education Program.
- Passing results on CBEST
- Passing results on CSET for area of credential
Required Co-Requisite Courses:
Students are strongly encouraged to complete the required co-requisite courses as part of their undergraduate programs. If not completed prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program, the equivalent graduate-level courses can be added to a student's academic plan for the credential program.
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