Secondary Education - Physical Education / Kinesiology
To be admitted into a teacher education program that leads to a baccalaureate degree, students will either have to
· Achieve a qualifying passing score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (CORE) as established by the State Board of Education OR
· Have an ACT composite score of twenty-one (21) (or SAT equivalent) OR
· Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on coursework prior to admission to an approved teacher education program*
Education Pathway
Program Curriculum
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
- English Composition I ENG 1113
- College Algebra MAT 1313
- Personal & Community Health HPR 1213
- General Psychology PSY 1513
- *History Elective (3)
Second Semester
- English Composition II ENG 1123
- Introduction to Kinesiology,Health, Physical Education & Recreation HPR 1313
- Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113
- **Elective (3)
- *History Elective (3)
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
- General Biology I BIO 1134
- Introduction to Sociology SOC 2113
- First Aid & CPR HPR 2213
- **Elective (3)
- **Elective (3)
Second Semester
- Anatomy & Physiology I BIO 2514
- *Fine Arts Elective (3)
- *Literature Elective (3)
- **Elective (3)
- **Elective (3)
EDU 1613 Foundations in Education and Learning is strongly recommended for all Education Pathways.
*Consult with your chosen transfer university/college to determine changes to this curriculum.
**It is strongly suggested that students seeking a Physical Education (P. E.) Licensure prepare themselves to teach in one additional discipline. The Mississippi Department of Education requires 21 semester hours of prefix-specific courses with a grade of “C” or better. Some of the common supplemental endorsement areas are English, Communication, Social Studies, Mathematics, and General Science.
