1. Carolina Core (32-44 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• any CC-CMW courses

Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (6-7 hours) 

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• any CC-ARP courses

Scientific Literacy — SCI (8 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• Select one of the following options (4 hours):
  • BIOL 101 - Biological Principles I  & BIOL 101L  
  • BIOL 110 - General Biology  
  • BIOL 120 - Human Biology  & BIOL 120L   
• Select one of the following options (4 hours):
  • PHYS 101 - The Physics of How Things Work I  & PHYS 101L  (not CC-SCI-approved)
  • PHYS 201 - General Physics I  & PHYS 201L    
  • CHEM 102 - Fundamental Chemistry II   
  • CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I  & CHEM 111L   

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)

The Carolina Core requires either two approved courses in one foreign language or a score of two or higher on the foreign language placement test.

• CC-GFL courses

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours) 

• any CC-GHS course

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours) 

• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology  

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding —  AIU (3 hours)

• any CC-AIU course

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

Information Literacy* —  INF (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course

*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.

2. College Requirements (0 hours)

No college-required courses for this program.

3. Program Requirements (11 hours)

Supporting Courses (11 hours)

• SOCY 101 - Introductory Sociology  

The following courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher:

• Select one of the following options (4 hours):
  • EXSC 223 - Anatomy and Physiology I  & EXSC 223L 
  • BIOL 243 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I  & BIOL 243L  (required if PHYS 101 and PHYS 101L were taken to fulfill CC-SCI requirement)
• Select one of the following options (4 hours):
  • EXSC 224 - Anatomy and Physiology II  & EXSC 224L  
  • BIOL 244 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II  & BIOL 244L  

Minor (0-18 hours) optional

A student may choose to complete a minor consisting of 18 credit hours of prescribed courses. The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

4. Major Requirements (81 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.

Major Courses (33 hours)

Core Requirements for Physical Education (23 hours):

• HPEB 321 - Personal and Community Health  OR HPEB 511 - Health Problems in a Changing Society  OR EXSC 191 - Physical Activity and Health  
• PEDU 190 - Introduction to the Description and Analysis of Human Movement  
• PEDU 232 - Philosophy and Principles of Physical Education  
• PEDU 300 - First Aid and CPR   
• PEDU 420 - Motor Learning in Physical Education  
• PEDU 510 - Teaching Health Related Physical Fitness  
• PEDU 520 - Observational Analysis of Sports Techniques and Tactics  
• PEDU 650 - The Art and Science of Coaching  

Psychomotor Skills Courses (10 hours):

• PEDU 105 - Weight Training  
• PEDU 126 - Badminton/Golf  
• PEDU 131 - Basketball/Soccer  
• PEDU 138 - Softball/Volleyball  
• PEDU 139 - Tennis/Track  
• PEDU 173 - Folk and Square Dance  
• PEDU 194 - Educational Gymnastics  
• PEDU 195 - Educational Games  
• PEDU 196 - Educational Dance  
• Elective as approved by advisor

Teacher Certification Concentration (48 hours)

• EDRD 500 - Content Area Literacy PK-12  
• EDPY 401 - Learners and the Diversity of Learning  
• EXSC 303 - Perceptual-Motor Development  OR PEDU 570 - Human Child/Adolescent Growth  
• PEDU 226 - Physical Education for Primary Grades  
• PEDU 340 - Practicum in the Instructional Aspects of Physical Education  
• PEDU 341 - Practicum in Instruction of Young Learners in Movement Settings  
• PEDU 360 - Instructional Aspects of Physical Education  
• PEDU 361 - Instruction of Young Learners in Movement Settings  
• PEDU 440 - Practicum in Secondary School Physical Education  
• PEDU 445 - Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education  
• PEDU 446 - Physical Education Curriculum  
• PEDU 451 - Teaching Physical Education  
• PEDU 462 - Instruction in Secondary School Physical Education  
• PEDU 479 - Directed Teaching in Physical Education  
• PEDU 515 - Physical Education for Inclusion