Program: Kinesiology, B.S.E. - Physical Education Teacher Education - University of Kentucky

Apr 03, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Requirements for Program

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion offers undergraduate courses and degree programs in Physical Education Teacher Certification and Health Education Teacher Certification. These programs support the UK educator preparation unit’s theme of Research and Reflection for Learning and Leading. The process of reflective decision-making is embedded in the departmental philosophy that students learn best through experiencing. The physical education teacher certification program is guided by the standards of the Society for Health and Physical Education (SHAPE), and the Kentucky Teacher Performance Standards.

The Physical Education Teacher Certification program ensures an understanding of and knowledge about the structure of physical education through the content courses of individual and team sports, dance, lifetime activities, methods, and adapted physical education. Application of this knowledge is demonstrated in physical education to ensure discipline knowledge for teaching.

The B.S. in Education with a major in Physical Education Teacher Certification requires completion of: (1) the UK Core requirements; (2) specified course work in Program Related Studies and Professional Education; and (3) one of the Physical Education Teacher Certification plans. All Physical Education Teacher Certification students are encouraged to complete Plan 1, which includes majors in Physical Education Teacher Certification and Health Education Teacher Certification, so that on graduating they will be qualified to pursue state teaching certification in physical education and health, grades P-12. In addition, students who choose to major in either Physical Education Teacher Certification or Health Education Teacher Certification only, must pick up a university-approved minor, and are only certified to teach in the single discipline selected.

Continuous Assessment

All students in the Physical Education Teacher Certification program are expected to meet the standards and rules for Admission, Retention, and Exit from Teacher Education Programs as set forth in the section Admission, Retention and Completion from Teacher Education Programs ”.
The Physical Education Teacher Certification program stimulates higher performance goals for high-performing students by offering several modes of performance. Examples are: (a) skills in performing physical activities; (b) skills in writing and oral presentations in theory courses; (c) computer technological skills in some courses; and (d) leadership skills demonstrated by high-performing students who serve as class leaders, peer tutors, and/or assistant instructors.
After admittance to the program, students not only must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA, they must continue to exhibit desirable professional characteristics to remain in the program. Students who demonstrate a lack of commitment, effort, professional behavior, knowledge, or teaching skills may be removed from the program until these characteristics are demonstrated.

Student Teaching for Physical Education Majors

Students who are majoring only in Physical Education Teacher Certification will enroll in the following course for 12 hours:

KHP 369 - STUDENT TEACHING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Credit(s): 3 - 12 (Variable)

Student Teaching for Physical Education and Health Education Majors

Students who are completing a major in both Physical Education Teacher Certification and Health Education Teacher Certification will enroll in the following courses for 6 hours each:

KHP 369 - STUDENT TEACHING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Credit(s): 3 - 12 (Variable)
AND
KHP 371 - STUDENT TEACHING IN HEALTH EDUCATION Credit(s): 3 - 12 (Variable)
In this situation, student teaching time will be divided between the secondary and elementary grades, with student teaching supervision occurring cooperatively between the physical education and health education faculty.

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Catalog for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

I. Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s): 3

II. Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s): 3

III. Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences

Suggested:

SOC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credit(s): 3

IV. Intellectual Inquiry in the Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

Suggested:

BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3

Subtotal: UK Core hours: 30

Graduation Communication and Composition Requirement (GCCR)

KHP 300 - PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT Credit(s): 3

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 3

Program Related Studies Sequence:19

BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4
SOC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
KHP 205 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Credit(s): 3
KHP 240 - NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS Credit(s): 3
DHN 101 - HUMAN NUTRITION AND WELLNESS Credit(s): 3

Professional Education Course Sequence: 32

*These courses require admission to the Teacher Education Program.

EDP 202 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING Credit(s): 3
EDP 203 - TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS IN REGULAR CLASSROOMS Credit(s): 3
KHP 263 - CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTAL SPORTS SKILLS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3
EDC 317 - INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA Credit(s): 1 *
KHP 344 - PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3 *
KHP 360 - PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3 *
KHP 361 - FIELD EXPERIENCES Credit(s): 1 *
KHP 369 - STUDENT TEACHING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Credit(s): 3 - 12 (Variable) *
KHP 371 - STUDENT TEACHING IN HEALTH EDUCATION Credit(s): 3 - 12 (Variable) * (if double-majoring in kinesiology and health promotion)
KHP 430 - METHODS OF TEACHING HEALTH EDUCATION Credit(s): 3 *
(if double-majoring in kinesiology and health promotion)

Majors and Minors: 44-52

Plan 1

Physical Education Teacher Certification major (26 hours) and Health Education Teacher Certification major (26 hours).

Plan 2

Physical Education Teacher Certification major (26 hours) and one or more university approved minors (18-21 hours). Note: University-approved minors outside of the College of Education must be planned with an advisor in the appropriate college if the student wishes to have the minor appear on his/her transcript.

Major in Physical Education Teacher Certification: 26

Performance Area Courses: 9

KHP 156 - EDUCATIONAL GYMNASTICS Credit(s): 1
KHP 157 - TRACK AND FIELD Credit(s): 1
KHP 210 - INTRODUCTION TO FITNESS: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 2
KHP 250 - TEAM SPORTS: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 2
KHP 260 - INDIVIDUAL SPORTS: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 2
KHP 162 - OUTDOOR EDUCATION THROUGH ACTIVITIES Credit(s): 1

Content Area Courses: 17

KHP 200 - THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT Credit(s): 3
KHP 300 - PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT Credit(s): 3
KHP 390 - DANCE ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS Credit(s): 2
KHP 445 - INTRODUCTION TO TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS Credit(s): 3
KHP 579 - ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION Credit(s): 3
EDC 533 - TEACHING LITERACY ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES Credit(s): 3

Major in Health Education Teacher Certification 26

KHP 190 - FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE Credit(s): 2 *
KHP 220 - SEXUALITY EDUCATION Credit(s): 3
KHP 222 - DRUG EDUCATION Credit(s): 3
KHP 230 - HUMAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS Credit(s): 3
KHP 270 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION Credit(s): 3
KHP 310 - APPLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PRACTICE Credit(s): 3
KHP 330 - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS Credit(s): 3
KHP 445 - INTRODUCTION TO TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS Credit(s): 3
KHP 590 - CRITICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH PROMOTION Credit(s): 3
*Students will be required to supply some of their personal sanitary/cleaning supplies for the class (at a minimal cost).

Electives

Electives for 120 total credit hours chosen with the help of an advisor.

Kinesiology, B.S.E. - Physical Education Teacher Education