Health & Physical Education-Grades K-12 P.B.C.

Pre-requisite Requirements

Candidates enrolling into Health & Physical Education are required to have at least 15 credits in Health or Kinesiology courses prior to admission into the program.

Course Requirements

Professional Education (27 hours + 6 credits of Academic Internship or Teacher Internship):

• * EDCI 450  and READ 410  provide 80 “classroom readiness” hours and must be completed before official acceptance into this program.

•  

• EDCI 450 - Classroom Management and Instructional Design for Secondary Teachers 3 Credit(s). *
• READ 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School 3 Credit(s). *

•  

• KNES 301 - Kinesthetic Learning Methods and Health Concepts for Elementary School Children 3 Credit(s).
• KNES 306 - Introduction to Physical Education for Individuals With Disabilities 3 Credit(s).
• KNES 400(G) - Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology 4 Credit(s).
• KNES 449(G) - Secondary School Health and Physical Education Methods 3 Credit(s).
• KNES xxx **
• KNES xxx **
• PSYC 313 - Life-span Developmental Psychology (for Non-majors) 3 Credit(s).

•  

• ** KNES course at the 300 level or higher. Approval of KNES program director required.

Academic Internship/Teacher Internship

In addition to coursework, you must complete 6 credit hours of either an academic internship or teacher internship as part of the Certification-Only Program requirements. However, you do not have to complete an academic internship or a teacher internship (student teaching) if the Louisiana Department of Education issued you a Practitioner’s License (PL2) and you have been teaching for at least 3 years in the same area you are seeking certification. The Office of Teacher Clinical Experiences (OTCE) will verify that you have been teaching for at least 3 years in the area you are seeking certification.

Note(s): Both the Praxis Series Test - the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) (Exam 5622, 5623, or 5624) and all course work listed must be passed prior to registering for an Academic Internship (2-semester Internship) or a Teacher Internship (Student Teaching). Visit ETS-Registration, Test Dates, and Centers to register for the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) exam.

Candidates are required to complete student teaching assignments in both an elementary school setting and a secondary (middle or high) school setting.

• EDCI 485 - Internship for Alternate Certification Candidates I 3-6 Credit(s).
• EDCI 487 - Internship for Alternate Certification Candidates II 3-6 Credit(s).