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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Education, Health and Physical Education (BEd)


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Philip Liversedge, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Goodson Room 8, (540) 665-4791, pliverse@su.edu

The Bachelor of Education degree in Health and Physical Education requires the completion of the Professional Studies Certificate in Health and Physical Education PreK-12 and the Kinesiology Core courses. Completion of this program meets the professional studies required by the Virginia Department of Licensure Regulations for Health and Physical Education Pre-K-12 teachers.

Students who complete the Bachelors of Education in Health and Physical Education PreK-12 major as shown in the semester course listing below also complete the Coaching Certificate, as it is built into the sequence. 

Total: 26 credits


Prerequisites to EXSC 384:


Total: 34 credits


Materials and Methods Requirements


*Pass VCLA and acceptance into the Teacher Education program required prior to methods courses (below)

Student Teaching Requirements


*2.5 overall GPA, 2.9 major GPA; Pass PRAXIS II in HPE and VCLA required prior to student teaching

Total: 50 credits


Program Total (Kinesiology with Professional Studies Certificate: 84 credits


Additional Requirements for Kinesiology majors seeking the Coaching Certificate


(more information below):

Total: 7 credits


Program Total (Kinesiology with Professional Studies Certificate and Coaching Certificate Total: 91 credits


Kinesiology/Professional Studies Certificate in HPE PreK-12


1st Year – Fall


Pass Praxis Core or VCLA and Praxis Core Math

Total: 15 credits


1st Year – Spring


Pass Praxis Core or VCLA and Praxis Core Math (if needed)

Total: 16 credits


2nd Year – Fall


Apply to Teacher Licensure Program

Total: 16 credits


2nd Year – Spring


Total: 15 credits


Total: 16 credits


3rd Year – Spring


Total: 16 credits


4th Year – Fall


Pass Praxis II and VCLA

Total: 16 credits


Total: 12 credits


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