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)

Area Requirements (8 hours)

HHPS 3401 - Nutrition
HHPS 2374 - Family Life and Sex Education
HHPS 1 hour Elective

Major Requirements

Major Teaching Requirements (13 hours)

These courses are required for capstone course and artifacts.

Education Minor (Required Licensure Courses 18 hours)

Block I (must have required scores):
TCED 4383 - Instructional Skills
Block II:
TCED 4321 - Teaching Diverse Learners
ELEM 2302 - Child Growth and Development
Block III (must pass Praxis content test before entering this block):
TCED 4330 - Classroom Management
HHPS 4600 - Internship

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.