UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Health and Physical Education Teacher Education Major

Bachelor of Science Degree. Health and Physical Education Teacher Education WITH Adapted Physical Education Minor

Visit the Health and Human Performance Department page to learn more about this program.

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
Freshman
Year

General Education CW (ENGL 100) - 3
General Education CS - (COMS 101) - 3
General Education SB (HIST 201) - 3
General Education PE (PE 108) - 1
P ED 161 Intro to HHP - 3
P ED 172 Instructional Strategies I - 1

Total semester credits - 14

General Education (MATH) - 3
General Education CA (ENGL 200) - 3
General Education S/SL (BIO 100 or 150) - 3
P E 131 Weight Training - .5
EXSS 266 Aerobic Exercise Leadership - 2
P ED 230 Rhythms and Educational Gymnastics - 3
Total semester credits - 14.5

Sophomore
Year

General Education EC (ESM 105) - 3
General Education S/SL (PHYS 114) - 3
TED 212 Educational Psychology - 5
P ED 243 Motor Learning and Development -3
P ED 265 Teaching Physical Activities I - 3
Total semester credits - 18

General Education HF (SASA 100) - 3
TED 252 Multicultural Education - 3
HEAL 262 Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Exercise - 3
HEAL 269 Wellness - 3
P ED 266 Teaching Physical Activities II - 3
SPED 330 Exceptional Child - 3
Total semester credits - 18

Junior
Year

General Education (ENGL 105) - 3
HEAL 350 Community Health - 3
P ED 300 Adapted Physical Education - 3
P ED 275 Leadership in School Based Adventure Ed - 3
TED 425 Techniques of Elementary Ed-PE - 3
Total semester credits - 15

HEAL 315 Nutrition - 3
HEAL 330 Safe/Healthy/Drug Free Schools - 3
P ED 344 Adapted Aquatics - 3
P ED 372 Instructional Strategies II - 2
SFED 212 CPR for Instructor - 1
P ED 213 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries - 2
SFED 200 First Aid, CPR, AED Certificaton - .5

Total semester credits - 14.5

Senior
Year

EXSS 465 Scientific Principles of Conditioning - 3
HEAL 460 Teaching Family Life/Sexuality - 3
P ED 305 Developmental and Adapted Physical Education - 3
P ED 455 Organization and Administration of PE - 3
TED 429 Techniques in Health Education - 3
General Education SB (HIST 201) - 3
Total semester credits - 18

HEAL 467 Measurement, Evaluation, Assessment - 3
P ED 370 Adapted Physical Education Practicum - 3
TED 420 - School and Society - 3
P ED 421 Teaching Sports to Individuals with Disabilities - 3
TED 422 Secondary School & Content area Reading - 3
TED 435 Secondary Physical Education Techniques - 3
Total semester credits - 18

Student Teaching

P ED 420 Disability & Physical Activities Implications - 3
TED 475 Student Teaching -12
Total semester credits - 18


 

Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education - 37 cr.
Major Requirements - 59 cr.
Professional Requirements - 38 cr.
Minor Requirements - 11 cr.
Total w/Minor - 145 cr.
Total w/o Minor - 134 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four and a half years, plus an additional semester of student teaching.  Many general education courses are offered during summer and J-term which could reduce your number of semesters. In
4.5 years if this plan is followed the graduate will have a Health and Physical Education Major, Adapted Physical Education Minor and WSI/Lifeguard Certification and CPR for the Instructor Certification which will make the graduate more marketable to be hired in schools.