Requirements for Licensure Program

Physical Education Major: Thirty-six semester hours from any theory courses in health or physical education. The student may elect either the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

The college provides intercollegiate competition in basketball, soccer, and golf for both men and women, baseball for men, and softball for women. A varsity athlete may receive a maximum of four semester hours’ credit for intercollegiate competition in each of these sports with no more than eight hours total.

Physical Education Minor: Eighteen semester hours, including PED 337 or PED 339. Fifteen semester hours may be elected from any other theory courses.

Teacher Licensure: Forty-one semester hours, including: HEA 230, HEA 300, HEA 323, PED 200, PED 231, PED 324, PED 325, PED 331, PED 333, PED 336, PED 432, PED 433, PED 436, and PED 437. PED 337 and PED 339 must be taken as methods courses. Additional licensure requirements are listed under special subject areas in the education department.

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Major: Fifty-four semester hours from the following areas: Nine hours in health from HEA 230, HEA 240, HEA 300, HEA 3210, HEA 3230; 24 hours in physical education from PED 222, PED 231, PED 324, PED 325, PED 326, PED 329, PED 331, PED 333, PED 334, PED 336, PED 337, PED 338, PED 339, PED 432, PED 433, PED 436, and PED 437; nine hours in recreation from REC 301, REC 302, REC 303, REC 304, REC 305, REC 306, and REC 307; and 12 hours of electives from the courses listed above.

Coaching Minor: Twenty-one semester hours, including PED 222, 329, 432, and six hours from the following PED 331, 333, or 334. Six additional hours may be elected from any PED theory course.

Recreation Minor: Eighteen semester hours of recreation courses.