Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [OFFICIAL CATALOG]

K-12 Health and Physical Education, B.S.


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Program Requirements

The K-12 Health and Physical Education licensure program prepares students to become licensed K-12 health and physical education teachers. Students earning this undergraduate licensure degree will also complete the courses necessary to obtain a K-12 coaching endorsement. Contact Chad Sanders the K-12 Health & Physical Education Program Coordinator cxsanders@ualr.edu. The K-12 Health & PE licensure program requires an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.75, C in all content coursework, meeting admission scores from ACT, Next Generation, and Accuplacer WritePlacer, and Praxis 5087 content exams.

General: 120 minimum total hours, including 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and 30 hours in residence

First-Year Colloquium (0-3 hours)


Required of full-time freshmen entering college for the first time and transfer students with less than 12 hours of credit.

Core (35 hours)


See “General Core Requirements .”

Second Language Proficiency


(none required)

Major (63 hours)


Education Minor (Required Licensure Courses 18 hours)


Praxis Subject Assessment K-12 PEWL Licensure Exams


  • Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge—20856
  • Physical Education: Content and Design—20095
  • Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) in any areas—20621, 20623, 20624
  • For the Coaching Endorsement—Test 20095 must be taken

Unrestricted General Electives


Remaining hours, if any, to reach 120 minimum total hours, 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and/or 30 hours in residence.

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