Bluefield College
Friday, November 20, 2009

Health & PE Endorsement

For licensure to teach physical education and health in grades PREK-12, the student must complete the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree with a major in Exercise and Sport Science. The program is designed to align with the competencies in the Virginia Standards of Learning.  

GENERAL EDUCATION     45 HOURS
 
1.  ENGLISH                                                                                        6
                   ENG 1013 Introduction to the Writing Process,
                   ENG 1023 Argumentative & Analytical Writing, or
                   ENG 1033 Grammar and Composition
 
2.  LITERATURE                                                                                   3
                    2000 Level Literature                             
 
3.  CHRISTIAN STUDIES                                                                       6
                    CST 1113 or 1123 Old or New Testament Survey
                    CST 1413 Introduction to Philosophy
 
4.  HISTORY                                                                                         6
                    HIS 2013 Survey of American History I
                    HIS 1033 or 1043 World Civilization I or II
 
5.  SCIENCE                                                                                         4
                    BIO 1034 General Biology
                                               
6.  SOCIAL SCIENCE                                                                            3
                     PSY 1013 Introduction to Psychology
 
7.  FINE ARTS (Choose one course)                                                       3
                     ART 1013 Drawing I
                     ART 1413 Art Appreciation
                     THR 1413 Theatre Appreciation
                     MUS 1413 Music Appreciation
 
8.  SPEECH                                                                                          3
                     COM 1023 Fundamentals of Speech
 
9.  PHYSICAL EDUCATION                                                                    1
                     ESS 1351 Personal Fitness
 
10.  HEALTH                                                                                         3
                     HEA 2003 Personal & Community Health
 
11.  MATHEMATICS                                                                              3
                     MAT 1213 College Algebra or higher
                       
12.  FRESHMAN SEMINAR                                                                    1
                     FRS 1011
 
13.  Three additional hours of mathematics                                               3
            (in addition #11 above).  Science course is counted
            in the major.
 
ENDORSEMENT AREA:  HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION PREK-12   47 HOURS
 
                     ESS 1101 Outdoor Living
                     ESS 1361 Racquet Sports
                     ESS 1121 Folk & Square Dancing
                     ESS 1291 Tumbling & Gymnastics
                     ESS 3003 PE for the Young Child
                     ESS 3103 Individual & Dual Sports
                     ESS 3153 Team Sports
                     ESS 3403 Tests and Measurements for PE
                     ESS 3303 Exercise Physiology
                     ESS 3343 Kinesiology
                     ESS 2233 Motor Learning
                     ESS 2023 Basic Athletic Injuries
                     ESS 4133 Adapted Physical Education OR
                                   EDU 3133 Intro to the Exceptional Child
                     HEA 3413 Human Sexuality
                     HEA 3523 Stress Management
                     HEA 3513 Nutrition & Metabolism
                     HEA 4003 Seminar in Drug Education
                     BIO 2014 Human Anatomy & Physiology or
                                    BIO 1114 Human Biology                   
 
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION               18 HOURS
 
                        EDU 1001* Praxis Review
                        EDU 2003 Human Growth & Development for Educators
                        EDU 2212 Intro to Instructional Media & Technology
                        EDU 2013 Foundations of Education
                        EDU 3043 Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction in Secondary Schools
                        EDU 3253 Content Area Reading 
                        EDU 4341 Classroom Management 
                        ESS 3603 Health & PE Methods & Curriculum
                       
*Elective course recommended for students who have not passed Praxis I.
                       
FIELD EXPERIENCES               15 HOURS
 
                        EDU 3801 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience I
                        EDU 3901 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience II
                        EDU 4101 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience III
                        EDU 4608 PREK-12 Student Teaching
 
ELECTIVES                              1 HOUR
 
 
 
TESTS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE (3)

PRAXIS I (178)Reading, (176)Writing, (178)Mathematics, OR A  COMPOSITE SCORE OF 532
 
 

Virginia Literacy & Communications Assessment(Writing 235; Reading 235; OR A COMPOSITE SCORE OF 470)
 
 

 
PRAXIS II Health & Physical Education Prek-12(151)
 

 
General Education                                                                     45 semester hours
Endorsement Area                                                                     47 semester hours
Professional Education                                                               18 semester hours
Field Experiences                                                                      15 semester hours
Electives                                                                                     1 semester hours
Total                                                                                     126 semester hours