2025/2026 Catalog
Content on this page is provided as a quick reference for planning. All official degree requirements are published on the Undergraduate Catalog site. Updated 7/21/25.
Program Requirements & Advising Sheet
Students must demonstrate the following competencies: (a) Overall GPA ≥ 3.00, (b) Kinesiology GPA ≥ 3.00, and (c) Education courses ≥ 3.0 GPA. In addition, the College of Education requires that a grade of a C- in any required course will have to be re-taken.
Freshman Year Fall Term
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KINES 141 | Personal Health (Fall) | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing (FW) | 3 |
| MATH 133 OR MATH 143 | Elementary Models with Functions OR Precalculus I: Algebra (FM) | 3 |
| UF 100 | Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| FA | Foundations of Arts (FA) | 3 |
| Semester Total | 5 courses | 15 |
Freshman Year Spring Term
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KINES 110 | Volleyball (5 week course, Spring) | 1 |
| KINES 111 | Instructional Basketball (5 week course, Spring) | 1 |
| ENGL 102 | Intro to College Writing and Research (FW) | 3 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural Science | 3-4 |
| PSYC 101 | Survey of Psychological Science (FS) | 3 |
| FH | Foundations of Humanities | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 courses | 14-15 |
Sophomore Year Fall Term
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KINES 102 | Tennis (5 week course, Fall) | 1 |
| KINES 103 | Indoor Racket Activities (5 week course, Fall) | 1 |
| KINES 114 | Instructional Outdoor Education (5 week course, Fall) | 1 |
| KINES 116 | Rhythm and Dance (5 week course, Fall) | 1 |
| KINES 200 | Intro to Kinesiology | 2 |
| KINES 251 | Intro to Teaching PE (Fall) | 3 |
| ED-CIFS 201 | Education, Schooling, and Society (FS) | 3 |
| BIO 227 OR BIOL 107 | Anatomy and Physiology I (FN) OR Intro to Human Biology | 4 |
| Semester Total | 8 courses | 16 |
Sophomore Year Spring Term
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KINES 117 | Soccer-Lacrosse (5 week course, Spring) | 1 |
| KINES 115 | Instructional Recreational Games (5 week course, Spring) | 1 |
| KINES 201 | Cultural, Historical, and Philosophical Dimensions of Physical Activity | 3 |
| EDTECH 202 | Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age | 3 |
| ED-CIFS 203 | Child and Educational Psychology | 3 |
| FC | Foundations of Communication | 3 |
| ADST 110 | Intro to Drugs and Society | 3 |
| Semester Total | 7 courses | 17 |
Apply to each: (1) Teacher Education (visit the COE website for the online submission process) and (2) K-12 PE and Health program* when you will have 3 semesters remaining of course work, excluding student teaching. Applications are normally due during the 3rd week of each semester.
*K-12 PE and Health application requirements also include:
- Pass Fitness Testing
- Current First Aid and CPR card
++Due to course prerequisites and semester offerings, it is critical that many upper division semester courses be taken as listed in the following tables++
Junior Year Fall Term
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| KINES 181 | Intro to Coaching | 3 |
| KINES 242 OR PSYC 261 | Human Sexuality (Fall) | 3 |
| KINES 270 | Applied Anatomy | 3 |
| HLTH 207 | Nutrition | 3 |
| UF 2XX | University Foundations | 3 |
| BRNCOFIT 118, BRNCOFIT 135, BRNCOFIT 166, OR BRNCOFIT 167 | Pilates, Golf 1, Yoga, OR Body Weight | 1 |
| Semester Total | 6 courses | 16 |
Junior Year Spring Term
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KINES 305 | Adapted Physical Education (Spring) | 3 |
| KINES 351 | Elementary School PE Methods and Evaluation (Spring) | 3 |
| KINES 363 | Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| KINES 375 | Motor Learning and Human Performance | 2 |
| KINES 378 | Motor Development and Human Behavior | 2 |
| HLTH 356 | Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 courses | 16 |
Senior Year Fall Term
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KINES 361 | Conditioning and Exercise Physiology Principles for Sport (Fall) | 3 |
| KINES 445 | Elementary and Secondary School Health Methods and Administration (Spring) | 3 |
| KINES 451 | Secondary School Physical Education Methods and Evaluation (Fall) | 3 |
| KINES 458 | Curriculum Design and Admin in PE (F) | 3 |
| ED-LLC 444 | Content Literacy for Secondary Students | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 courses | 15 |
Senior Year Spring Term
Student Teaching
*Pass PE Praxis II (#5091) and Health Praxis II (#5551) prior to Student Teaching* Scores must be received the semester prior to student teaching.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KINES 460 | Professional Year- Elementary | 6 |
| KINES 461 | Professional Year- Secondary | 6 |
| Semester Total | 2 courses | 12 |
Total Credits: 123
Subject Area Endorsements or Minor – Optional
All course work in a minor or teaching endorsement must be completed, along with passing Praxis II in that content area, prior to student teaching.
University Foundations Requirements
FA: Foundations of Arts
FC: Foundations of Oral Communication
FF: Finishing Foundations
FH: Foundations of Humanities
FM: Foundations of Mathematics
FN: Foundations of Natural, Physical, and Applied Sciences
FS: Foundations of Social Sciences
FW: Foundations of Writing