Program Overview

Bachelor of Science Physical Education with a Major in PreK-12 Health and Physical Education (BS) Overview

The Bachelor of Science Physical Education with a Major in PreK-12 Health and Physical Education is designed to promote competencies involved in the teaching of health and physical education in pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

Requirements

• Completion of all program requirements
• ENGL 110C, ENGL 211C or ENGL 231C, and the writing intensive (W) course in the major with a grade of C or better
• A minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA in the major area and in the professional education core, with no grade less than a C- in the major/content and in the professional education core
• Completion of the Senior Assessment
• Successful completion of the Teacher Candidate Internship
• Completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, which must include both a minimum of 30 credit hours overall and 12 credit hours in upper-level courses in the major program from Old Dominion University

Licensure Requirements

• Certificate of completion in First Aid/AED/CPR
• Dyslexia Awareness Training
• Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training
• Regulations Governing the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Elementary and Secondary Schools
• Cultural Competence Training

Health and Physical Education Major Course List

Code and Title

• BIOL 240: Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIOL 250: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• EXSC 322: Anatomical Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal Injuries
• TLED 408: Reading and Writing in Content Areas
• TLED 430W: PK-12 Instructional Technology
• HPE 200: Foundations of Education, Physical Education and Health
• HPE 218: Aquatics and Outdoor Education
• HPE 220: Teaching of Team Sports
• HPE 222: Teaching Individual Sports and Dance
• HPE 300: Teaching Elementary Physical Education
• HPE 301W: Methods and Materials in Teaching Physical Education
• HPE 317: Human Growth & Motor Development
• HPE 318: Motor Learning
• HPE 324: Teaching Injury Care for Sports
• HPE 400: Management Skills for Teaching Health and Physical Education
• HPE 402: Methods and Materials in Health Education
• HPE 404: Adapted Physical Education
• HPE 406: Tests and Measurement in Physical Education and Health
• HPE 409: Physiology of Exercise
• HPE 430: Nutrition and Fitness Education
• HPE 469: Practicum Experience and Instructional Planning in Health and Physical Education
• HPE 480: Teacher Candidate Seminar
• HPE 485: Teacher Candidate Internship

Driver Education Endorsement Course List

• HPE 308: Driver Education Foundations of Traffic Safety
• HPE 309: Principles and Methodologies of Classroom and In-Car Instruction

Admission to the Undergraduate Teacher Education Program

• Students must apply for and be admitted into the approved PreK-12 Health and Physical Education major as a requirement of continuance and graduation
• Requirements for admission include:
  • A declared BS in physical education with a major in PreK-12 Health and Physical Education and a health education minor
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.75
  • A major/content GPA of 2.75
  • A professional education GPA of 2.75
  • Submission of an application for admission that is approved by the program and the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies

Continuance

• Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75, a major/content GPA of 2.75, and a professional education GPA of 2.75
• HPE 301W must be passed with a grade of C or higher, and all other health and physical education courses must be passed with a grade of C- or higher
• Students must take and pass the Praxis Subject Assessment, Health and Physical Education content knowledge (test code 5857) prior to or while enrolled in the student teaching seminar course

Background Clearance Requirement

• Old Dominion University requires a background clearance check of candidates interested in many of the professional education programs
• The background clearance must be successfully completed prior to a field experience placement

Degree Program Guide

• The Degree Program Guide is a suggested curriculum to complete this degree program in four years
• Each student is strongly encouraged to develop a customized plan in consultation with their academic advisor

Plan of Study Grid

• Freshman Fall:
  • ENGL 110C: English Composition
  • Nature of Science
  • Information Literacy and Research
  • Human Creativity
  • COMM 101R: Public Speaking
• Freshman Spring:
  • ENGL 211C: Writing, Rhetoric, and Research
  • Nature of Science
  • MATH 101M: An Introduction to Mathematics for Critical Thinking
  • Interpreting the Past
• Sophomore Fall:
  • Philosophy and Ethics
  • HPE 200: Foundations of Education, Physical Education and Health
  • HPE 218: Aquatics and Outdoor Education
  • HPE 220: Teaching of Team Sports
  • BIOL 240: Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology I
• Sophomore Spring:
  • PSYC 201S: Introduction to Psychology
  • HPE 222: Teaching Individual Sports and Dance
  • HPE 300: Teaching Elementary Physical Education
  • HPE 301W: Methods and Materials in Teaching Physical Education
• Junior Fall:
  • EXSC 322: Anatomical Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • HPE 317: Human Growth & Motor Development
  • HPE 400: Management Skills for Teaching Health and Physical Education
  • HPE 409: Physiology of Exercise
• Junior Spring:
  • HPE 318: Motor Learning
  • HPE 324: Teaching Injury Care for Sports
  • HPE 402: Methods and Materials in Health Education
  • TLED 408: Reading and Writing in Content Areas
  • TLED 430W: PK-12 Instructional Technology
• Senior Fall:
  • HPE 404: Adapted Physical Education
  • HPE 406: Tests and Measurement in Physical Education and Health
  • HPE 430: Nutrition and Fitness Education
  • HPE 469: Practicum Experience and Instructional Planning in Health and Physical Education
  • HPE 480: Teacher Candidate Seminar
• Senior Spring:
  • HPE 485: Teacher Candidate Internship

Master of Science in Education Programs

• There is a linked program available to qualified students under existing university policy to link the Bachelor of Science (Physical Education with a Major in PreK-12 Health and Physical Education) undergraduate program with the Master of Science in Education (Physical Education with a Concentration in Adapted Physical Education) or Master of Science in Education (Physical Education with a Concentration in Coaching) or Master of Science in Education (Physical Education with a Concentration in Curriculum & Instruction)

Admission and Entrance Requirements for Master of Science in Education

• Applicants for the MSEd in Physical Education are required to submit credentials for consideration through the Office of Graduate Admissions at Old Dominion University
• Requirements for admission include:
  • A completed online application
  • A baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution
  • A 2.8 cumulative GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
  • A 3.0 GPA or higher in the undergraduate major
  • A combined GRE score of 291 or higher (verbal and quantitative sections)
  • Personal essay addressing motivations to apply to program, career interests, and ability to complete graduate level work
  • Three letters of recommendation (from former professors or employers)
  • Current copy of résumé
  • Transcripts from all prior postsecondary institutions
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 on the paper-based test (or 79-80 on the iBT) for non-native English speakers