Teacher Education (BS) - Physical Ed - Lifelong Learning Track

Program Overview

The Teacher Education B.S.

• Physical Education - Lifelong Learning Track (non-certification) prepares students for educational careers outside of traditional schools.
Graduates are equipped for roles in non-profits, non-traditional educational agencies, and other organizations focused on lifelong learning and physical education. The program includes core courses in education, physical education, and a specialization track tailored to the student's career aspirations.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Teacher Education B.S.

• Physical Education - Lifelong Learning Track (non-certification) program is specifically focused on students who wish to use their knowledge of Physical Education to pursue educational careers outside of traditional schools.
The Lifelong Learning Track prepares graduates for employment in a broad spectrum of professional opportunities including non-profits and non-traditional educational agencies. The Lifelong Learning Track is appropriate for students seeking opportunities for employment outside formal, K-12 schools that do not require certification.
• ZOO3736C - Exercise Physiology Anatomy (4)
• EDG2000 - Careers in K-12 Education (3)
• PCB3703C - Human Physiology (4)
• PEO2011 - Team Sports (3)
• EDF2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3) or EDP 2270 - Adult Development & Learning (3)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level (0 Total Credits)

• A grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required.

Education Core Requirements (24 Total Credits)

• Students must apply and be approved to take EDG 4942.
Applications should be submitted in the semester prior to taking this course.
• EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
• EDF4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment (3)
• TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
• RED4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (3)
• PET4710 - Methods for Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents (3)
• APK3200 - Motor Development and Learning (3)
• APK4112 - Exercise Physiology I (3)
• EDG4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship (3)

Lifelong Learning Track Specialization Requirements (38 Total Credits)

• Select preferred specialization courses with advisor approval.
• A minimum of nine (9) hours must be taken in the content area.
• A minimum of twelve (12) hours must be taken in Education coursework (prefix EDF, EDG, EEX, PET, TSL, RED).
• Substitutions are allowed with advisor approval.
• A grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required.
• Must have a total of 42 or more hours of upper level courses to graduate.
• Earn at least 38 credits from the following:
• HUN2201 - Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (3)
• PEM2134C - Adventure Recreation (2)
• PET3768 - Group Exercise Instruction (3)
• PET3820 - Teaching Sports Skills I (3)
• APK4103 - Kinetic Anatomy (3)
• PET4401 - Administration and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sport (3)
• EDG4941 - Directed Field Experience (1 - 8)
• EDG4948 - Service Learning (3)
• CCJ3024 - Criminal Justice System (3)
• CCJ4651 - Drugs and Crime (3)
• CCJ4670 - Women and Crime (3)
• CJE3001 - Careers in Criminal Justice (3)
• CJE3444 - Crime Prevention (3)
• DEP2004 - Developmental Psychology (3)
• DEP3464 - Psychology of Aging (3)
• DIG2000 - Introduction to Digital Media (3)
• EAB3703 - Principles of Behavior Modification (3)
• ECT4184 - Curriculum Development Techniques for Industry Training (3)
• EXP3250 - Principles of Human Factors Psychology (3)
• EXP3604 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
• HFT1000 - Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (3)
• HFT2750 - The Event Industry (3)
• HFT3798 - Fairs and Festivals (3)
• HFT4754 - Exhibit and Trade Show Operations (3)
• HIM3006 - Foundations of Health Information Management (HIM) (3)
• HSC3537 - Medical Terminology (3)
• PLA3014 - Law and the Legal System (3)
• PLA3108 - Legal Research (3)
• PLA3155 - Legal Writing (3)
• PLA3306 - Criminal Law (3)
• PLA3951H - Honors Moot Court (3)
• PLA4020 - Law and Society (3)
• SPC3445 - Leadership Through Oral Communication (3)
• SPC4331 - Nonverbal Communication (3)
• APK3402 - Motivational Aspects of Athletic Performance (3)
• APK2160 - Facts and Fallacies in Exercise and Nutrition (3)
• PEM2104 - Personal Fitness and Wellness (3)
• PEM2131 - Strength Resistance Training (2)
• PEM2402 - Beginning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (2)
• PEM2431 - Beginning Judo (2)
• PEM2432 - Intermediate Judo (2)
• APK3174 - Personal Training Methods (3)
• PET4143 - Current Issues & Trends in Kinesiology (3)
• SPM3504 - Risk Management and Administrative Responsibilities in Kinesiology (3)

Grand Total Credits: 79

Restricted Electives: None

Capstone Requirements: None

Foreign Language Requirements:

• Admissions State University System foreign language admission requirement: two years in high school or one year of college instruction in a single foreign language.
(This requirement applies to those students admitted to the University without the required two units of foreign language in high school.)

Graduation: None

Electives: None

Additional Requirements: None

Required Minors: None

Plan of Study: Physical Education – Lifelong Learning Track

• Freshman Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
• ENC 1101 - Composition I (3)
• EDF 2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
• BSC 2010C - Biology I (4)
• MAC 1105C - College Algebra (3) or MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics (3)
• Freshman Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
• ENC 1102 - Composition II (3)
• PSC 1121 - Physical Science (3)
• STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics (3)
• MUL 2010 - Enjoyment of Music (3) or PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3) or THE 2000 - Theatre Survey (3)
• Freshman Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
• POS 2041 - American National Government (3)
• EDG 2000 - Careers in K-12 Education (3)
• Sophomore Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
• AMH 2010 - U.S. History: 1492-1877 (3)
• PSY 2012 - General Psychology (3)
• SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
• ZOO 3736C - Exercise Physiology Anatomy (4)
• Sophomore Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
• GEP B1 Elective (3)
• ATR 4132 - Human Injuries: Mechanisms & Prevention (3)
• EDF 2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3) or EDP 2270 - Adult Development & Learning (3)
• PEO 2011 - Team Sports (3) or PEO 2031 - Individual Sports (3)
• Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
• EDG 4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
• EDF 4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment (3)
• PET 4050C - Motor Development and Learning (3)
• PET 3351 - Applied Exercise Physiology (3)
• Lifelong learning specialization course (3)
• Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
• RED 4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (3)
• TSL 4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• Junior Year - Summer (7 Credit Hours)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (4)
• Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• PET 4710 - Methods for Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents (3)
• Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• Lifelong Learning specialization course (3)
• EDG 4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship (3)

Careers:

• The courses designated in 1 (UCF General Education Program), 2 (Education Common Program Prerequisites), and 3 (Core Requirements: Basic Level) should be completed prior to admission to the major and upper division education courses.
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in all courses within the major.
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the education core coursework.
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the specialization coursework.
• Achieve a minimum overall 2.5 GPA
• You must upload key assignments using the Via by Watermark platform.
Key assignments are assessed by faculty to provide evidence of candidate proficiency in all Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs). All teacher education candidates, Lifelong Learning majors, and Early Childhood Development & Education majors (all ECDE tracks) are required to complete Via requirements before being certified for graduation.
• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
• Departmental Exit Requirements:
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in all courses within the major.
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the education core coursework.
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the specialization coursework.
• Achieve a minimum overall 2.5 GPA
• University Minimum Exit Requirements:
• 2.0 UCF GPA
• 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
• Total Semester Hours Required: 120
• Honors In Major: None
• Related Programs: None
• Certificates: None
• Related Minors: None
• Advising Notes: None
• Transfer Notes: None
• Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses: None