- Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: Physical Education Teacher Education requires 123 credit hours.
- 12 credit hours of 300 level and above must be taken in the major.
- 12 of the last 18 credit hours must be taken at UAH, with an overall 25% of coursework taken at UAH.
- No more than 61 credit hours from a two-year school can be applied toward a UAH degree.
- For graduation application instructions, see here.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHARGER SUCCESS - EDUCATION | ||
| Freshman Composition | 6 | |
| COLLEGE WRITING I | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING II | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 12 | |
| Fine Arts: Choose one | 3 | |
| ARH SURV:ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL | ||
| ARH SURV:RENAISSANCE-MODERN | ||
| ARH SUR:NON-WESTERN TRADITIONS | ||
| DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS | ||
| THEATRE APPRECIATION | ||
| INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | ||
| Literature: Choose one or two 1 | 3-6 | |
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I | ||
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2 | ||
| MYTHOLOGY | ||
| Humanities: | 3 | |
| Intro to Rhetorical Communication 1 | ||
| 2nd Humanities/Fine Arts/Literature | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRO TO ETHICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | ||
| TECH, SCIENCE & HUMAN VALUES | ||
| INTRO WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES | ||
Any WLC course 100 or 200 level | ||
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 11-12 | |
| Mathematics: Choose one | 3 | |
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY | ||
| Natural Sciences: | 8 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| INTRO TO CHEMISTRY and INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB | ||
| History or Social and Behavioral Sciences | 12 | |
| History: Choose one or two 1 | 3-6 | |
| WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | ||
| WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 | ||
| UNITED STATES TO 1877 | ||
| UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | ||
| ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL WORLDS | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I | ||
| LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| History or Social and Behavioral Science: Choose one | 3 | |
| PRINC OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINC OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURES | ||
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTRO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| SOCIOLOGICAL PERSP TECH & SCI | ||
| Pre-professional Courses | 12 | |
| HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| INTRO TO EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY and INTRO EX PHYSIOLOGY LAB | ||
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Education Courses | 28 | |
| INTRO TO EDUCATION PRACTICUM | ||
| MULTICULTURAL FND EDUCATION | ||
| EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| TCHG READING/CONTENT AREA | ||
| P-12 INTERNSHIP | ||
| TCHG THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD | ||
| INSTR STRATEGIES INCLUSIVE CLR | ||
| Kinesiology Core Courses | 12 | |
| HEALTH & WELLNESS CONCEPTS | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF KINESIOLOGY | ||
| MOTOR LEARNING | ||
| MEASUREMNT & EVAL IN PHYS ACTV | ||
| PETE Specific Courses | 24 | |
| SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH | ||
| TEACHING TEAM SPORTS | ||
| TEACHING INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES | ||
| TEACHING FITNESS & WELLNESS | ||
| ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION | ||
| INST APP TO SPORT PEDAGOGY | ||
| TEACHING PHYS ED IN ELEM SCH | ||
| TEACHING SECONDARY PE | ||
| Choose 6 hours of KIN Electives 300+ | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 123 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| FYE 101D | CHARGER SUCCESS - EDUCATION | 1 |
| EH 101 | COLLEGE WRITING I | 3 |
| BYS 119 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| MA 110 | FINITE MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| or MA 112 | or PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA | |
| KIN 240 | HEALTH WELLNESS CONCEPTS | 3 |
| Fine Arts elective-see Requirements tab for options | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | COLLEGE WRITING II | 3 |
| CH 101 & CH 105 | INTRO TO CHEMISTRY and INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB | 4 |
| HY 103 | WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | 3 |
| or HY 104 | or WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 | |
| CM 113 | Intro to Rhetorical Communication | 3 |
| KIN 260 | FOUNDATIONS OF KINESIOLOGY | 3 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EH 207 | READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I | 3 |
| or EH 208 | or READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2 | |
| PY 101 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I | 3 |
| BYS 215 & 215L | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I and HA&P I LABORATORY | 4 |
| KIN 340 | SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH | 3 |
| KIN 300+ level elective | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PY 201 | LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| BYS 216 & 216L | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II and HA&P II LABORATORY | 4 |
| KIN 370 | ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| 2nd Humanities, Fine Art, or Literature-see Requirements tab for options | 3 | |
| 2nd History or Social Behavior Science-see Requirements tab for options | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN 361 | TEACHING TEAM SPORTS | 3 |
| ED 301 | INTRO TO EDUCATION PRACTICUM | 1 |
| ED 307 | MULTICULTURAL FND EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 308 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| EDC 301 | TCHG THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD | 3 |
| EDC 311 | INSTR STRATEGIES INCLUSIVE CLR | 3 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 327 & KIN 328 | INTRO TO EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY and INTRO EX PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| KIN 362 | TEACHING INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES | 3 |
| KIN 455 | MOTOR LEARNING | 3 |
| KIN 462 | TEACHING PHYS ED IN ELEM SCH | 3 |
| KIN 300+ elective | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN 363 | TEACHING FITNESS WELLNESS | 3 |
| KIN 421 | INST APP TO SPORT PEDAGOGY | 3 |
| KIN 465 | TEACHING SECONDARY PE | 3 |
| KIN 457 | MEASUREMNT EVAL IN PHYS ACTV | 3 |
| ED 408 | TCHG READING/CONTENT AREA | 3 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED 499 | P-12 INTERNSHIP | 12 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours: | 124 | |