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Physical Education, BSEd

The Physical Education, BSEd program at George Mason University is designed to fulfill the requirements for licensure in Health and Physical Education (PK-12) in Virginia. Students complete a student teaching experience in their final semester.

Overview

Completing this degree fulfills requirements for licensure in Health and Physical Education (PK-12) in Virginia. Students complete a student teaching experience in their final semester.

Admissions

• Four-Year Students: Students entering as freshmen with an interest in majoring in Physical Education will be accepted into the Physical Education, BSEd. To enroll in Upper Level courses, students will need to meet the following program requirements:
  • Complete a minimum of 45 credits
  • Attain a cumulative GPA of 2.50
  • Earn a passing grade in BIOL 125 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  • Earn a C or better in BIOL 124 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and PHED 202 Teaching Skillful Movement
• Degree-Seeking Transfer Students: Students entering as transfer students with an interest in majoring in Physical Education will be accepted into the Physical Education, BSEd. To enroll in Upper Level courses, students will need to meet the following program requirements:
  • Complete a minimum of 45 credits
  • Attain a cumulative GPA of 2.50
  • Earn a passing grade in BIOL 125 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  • Earn a C or better in BIOL 124 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and PHED 202 Teaching Skillful Movement

Policies

For policies governing all undergraduate degrees, see the AP.5 Undergraduate Policies section of the catalog.

Student Teaching Internship

To enroll in PHED 415 Student Teaching in Physical Education (Mason Core), physical education majors must:

• Have a minimum 2.50 GPA in the last 60 credits of coursework
• Have passed and electronically submitted test scores for the Praxis Subject Assessment in Health and Physical Education Content knowledge 5857 exam to George Mason University
• Have satisfactorily completed all required Mason core and professional concentration courses
• Have successfully completed an emergency First Aid, CPR, and AED certification or training

Degree Requirements

Total credits: 120

Mason Core

• Written Communication: 6 credits
• Oral Communication: 3 credits
• Information Technology: 3 credits
• Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits
• MATH 106: Quantitative Reasoning (Mason Core) (recommended course)
• Literature: 3 credits
• Arts: 3 credits
• Global History: 3 credits
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 credits
• Global Contexts: 3 credits
• Natural Science:
  • BIOL 124: Human Anatomy and Physiology I: 4 credits
  • BIOL 125: Human Anatomy and Physiology II: 4 credits
• Synthesis/Capstone 1: Fulfilled by PHED 415 Student Teaching in Physical Education (Mason Core)

Professional Sequence

• ATEP 300: Functional Anatomy: 3 credits
• EDRD 300: Literacy in Fine Arts, Health, and Physical Education: 3 credits
• EDUC 302: Human Growth and Development: 3 credits
• HEAL 110: Personal Health: 3 credits
• HEAL 200: School and Community Safety: 1 credit
• HEAL 250: Introduction to School Health: 3 credits
• HEAL 405: Teaching Methods in Health Education (K-12): 3 credits
• KINE 310: Exercise Physiology I: 3 credits
• PHED 202: Teaching Skillful Movement: 3 credits
• PHED 218: Technology in Health and Physical Education: 3 credits
• PHED 273: Net and Target Games: 3 credits
• PHED 274: Dance and Educational Gymnastics: 3 credits
• PHED 275: Field and Invasion Games: 3 credits
• PHED 276: Health-Related Fitness Education: 3 credits
• PHED 306: Psychomotor Learning: 3 credits
• PHED 308: Adapted Physical Education: 3 credits
• PHED 320: Student Assessment in Health and Physical Education: 3 credits
• PHED 340: Social and Cultural Issues in Physical Education (Mason Core): 3 credits
• PHED 403: Elementary School Instruction in Physical Education: 3 credits
• PHED 404: Middle and High School Instruction in Physical Education: 3 credits
• PHED 415: Student Teaching in Physical Education (Mason Core): 12 credits
• RMGT 316: Leadership and Outdoor Education: 3 credits
• Select 9 credits in electives