Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018 - 2019 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018 - 2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Kinesiology Minor: Physical Education Teaching


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Program Director: Devin Beasley, Ed.D

Overview

This minor is for students who would like to earn an additional authorization for teaching in a single-subject setting. This minor is ideal for students who are majoring in another subject area, with the intention of earning a teaching credential and would like to develop a foundation for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) in physical education. Although single subject has traditionally been grades 7-12, some school districts are hiring physical education specialists at elementary schools as well.

Locations Offered

Main Campus Fresno

Overview


Department Chair: Jim Ave, Ph.D.

Kinesiology Program Overview

The word kinesiology refers to the study of human movement, and the School of Natural Sciences uses it as an umbrella term that includes several different academic programs. In the undergraduate program, the Department of Kinesiology has three Bachelor of Arts emphases and two Bachelor of Science emphases. The B.A. emphases are exercise science, fitness management and physical education teaching. The Bachelor of Science degrees are more academically rigorous and include a research component. The B.S. emphases include exercise physiology and pre-physical therapy/occupational therapy. The Department of Kinesiology also offers two minors: coaching and physical education teaching. A detailed description of each major and each minor follows.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will, upon completion of this program, demonstrate comprehension of content-specific knowledge from the kinesiology foundations.
  2. Students will, upon completion of this program, evaluate fitness components using appropriate techniques and instruments.
  3. Students will, upon completion of this program, demonstrate ability to perform, teach, and evaluate various motor skills appropriate to the intended population and purpose.
  4. Students will, upon completion of this program, use the appropriate method of research to answer questions and solve problems in the kinesiology disciplines.
  5. Students will, upon completion of this program, comprehend the importance of a Biblical worldview as it relates to personal and professional conduct.

Locations Offered

Offered on the main campus in Fresno

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