Undergraduate Catalog

Physical Education Program
K-12 Certification

Physical Education

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

• Communication (9 hours)

• ENG-1100 English Composition or any IAI: C1 900 Course
• CTH-1100 Speech Communication or any IAI: C2 900 Course
• Select one of the following writing courses:
• CTH-2000 Writing About Media
• ENG-2000 Writing About Literature
• SOC-2000 Writing from a Sociological Perspective
• THY-2100 Writing About Theology
  or
• any IAI: C1 901 Course
• Mathematics (3 hours)

• MAT-1550 Finite Mathematics or any IAI: M1 900 Course

• Natural Science (7-8 hours)
  (One laboratory course required)

• NSCI-1110 Concepts in Biology and Chemistry++ or one IAI: L1 900 Course
• NSCI-1120 Concepts in Physics and Earth Science++ or one IAI: P1 900 Course

• Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)

• Required:
• HIS-2200 History of the American People [IAI: H2 904]
• HUM-1970 Arts and Ideas++ [IAI: H9 900 Course]
• Select 1 or 2 courses from the following
• ART-1100 Introduction to Visual Arts [IAI: F2 900]
• ART-1210 Two-Dimensional Basic Studio
• ART-1310 Three-Dimensional Basic Studio
• ART-4100 Western Art: Pre-History to Renaissance [IAI: F2 901]
• ART-4140 Non-Western Art*
• CTH-2600 Introduction to Theatre or any IAI: F1 907 Course
• CTH-4420 Contemporary Theatre
• CTH-4511 Oral Interpretation of Literature
• HIS-1110 Early Modern Europe
• HIS-1120 Modern Europe
• HIS-1310 The World to 1350*
• HIS-1320 World History (since 1350)*
• HIS-3210 History of Illinois or any IAI: H2 900 course
• MUS-1503 Exploration of Music or any IAI: F1 900 course
• MUS-2203 Survey of Western Music
• MUS-2243 Music of World Cultures* or any IAI: F1 903N Course
• Any Philosophy Course or any IAI H4 900 course
• Any Foreign Language Course or any IAI: H1 900 course

• Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 hours)

• Choose one of the following (3 hours)
• HIS-2200 History of the American People or any IAI: H2 904 Course
• SBS-1970 Diversity in American Society++ or any IAI: S9 900 Course
• Choose one or two courses from the following:
• ATH-2020 Cultural Anthropology* or any IAI: S1 901N Course
• ECO-1100 Introduction to Economics
• ECO-2100 Microeconomics
• ECO-2200 Macroeconomics or any IAI: S3 900 Course
• GEO-1100 Geography of North America
• GEO-1200 World Geography or any IAI: S4 901 Course
• GEO-1300 The Developing World* or any IAI: S4 902N Course
• POS-1100 American Government or any IAI: S5 900 Course
• SOC-2010 Introduction to Sociology or any IAI: S7 900 Course

* May be counted toward non-Western Third World credit
++ Interdisciplinary Course

• Mission Specific Courses (9-22 hours)

• Required
• IDS-1970 Freedom and Responsibility (transfer students are exempt from this Freshman Experience Course)
• IDS-4970 Values and Virtues
• Theology required for Lutheran Teacher Education (16 hours)
• THY-2000 The Old Testament
• THY-2200 Faith of the Christian Church
• THY-3100 The New Testament
• THY-3210 Christian Life
• THY-3300 History of Christian Biography
• THY-4510 Spiritual Nurture of the Adolescent
• Theology required for Public Teacher Education (6 hours)
• Choose one from Area 1 (3 hours)
• THY-1100 The Bible
• THY-2000 The Old Testament
• THY-3100 The New Testament
• Choose one from Area 2 (3 hours)
• THY-1200 Summary of Christian Belief
• THY-2200 Faith of the Christian Church
• THY-2310 History of Christianity in America
• THY-3320 Survey of Church History

• Program Support Courses (2-22 hours)
  It is strongly recommended that the applicable courses in this section be taken as general education courses.

• NSCI-1110 Concepts in Chemistry and Biology
• NSCI-1120 Concepts in Physics and Earth Science
• HIS-2200 History of the American People*
• HUM-1970 Arts and Ideas+
• SBS-1970 Diversity in American Society+
• PES-10100 Fitness and Wellness
• A non-western course from the Humanities or Social Behavioral Sciences

• Professional Program Support Courses (13 hours)

• EDU-2020 Principles & Technology in Education
• EDU-3000 Multicultural Education
• EDU-4220 Reading in the Content Areas
• PSY-2400 Educational Psychology
• PSY-4125 Child and Adolescent Psychology

• Professional Courses (15 hours)

• EDU-3600 Teaching at the Secondary Level
• EDU-4100 Foundations/Ethics of Am. Education
• PSY-4410 Psych./Methods of Teaching-Exceptional Learner
• PES-4600 Elementary Physical Education
• PES-4605 Inst. Strat. For Human Performance
• Required Activity Core
• PES-1000 Fitness and Wellness for Life
• PES-1109 Weight Training and Cardiovascular Activities
• PES-4620 Individual and Dual Sports Activities
• PES-4630 Team Sports Activities
• PES-4640 Dance Activities
• Required Theory
• PES-3200 Principles and Perspectives of Human Performance
• Required Science Core
• PES-3400 Applied Anatomy and Physiology
• PES-4410 Biomechanics
• PES-4431 Physical Growth and Motor Development
• Required Pedagogy
• PES-2600 Water Safety Instruction
• PES-4110 Fitness Activities & Technology
• PES-4650 Physical Activity for the Exceptional Child
• PES-4660 Curriculum Design
• PES-4740 Measurement/Evaluation - Human Performance
• Professional Semester
• EDU-4955 Student Teaching: K-12 PE
• EDU-4932 Classroom Mgmt.: Secondary
• PSY-4930 Assessment: Secondary Education