Health and Physical Education Grades K-12

Freshman Fall - 16 hours

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• HHP 103 - Team Sports and Group Activities (Lec. 1, Lab. 2, Cr. 2)
• HHP 104 - Individual and Lifetime Sports (Lec. 1, Lab. 2, Cr. 2)
• HHP 111 - First Aid for the Professional Responder (Lec. 1, Lab. 2, Cr. 2)
• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

Freshman Spring - 18 hours

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 122 - Personal and Community Health (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 124 - Exercise, Fitness, and Nutrition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHSC 101 - Physical Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• EDUC 204 - Orientation to Multicultural and Special Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 200 - Foundations of Health and Physical Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 305 - Rules and Strategies in K-12 Physical Activities (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• PSYC 211 - Educational Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring - 18 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• EDTC 245 - Educational Technology Foundations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• GEOG 221 - Geography of Louisiana (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 332 - Advanced Health Topics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 211 - Social Problems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 14 hours

• EDUC 200 - Entrance into Teacher Education (Cr. 0)
• EDUC 333 - Methods and Materials in Reading for Secondary Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 285 - Taping for Athletic Injuries (Lec. 1, Lab. 2, Cr. 2)
• HHP 331 - Kinesiology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 340 - Methods in Health Education for Elementary and Secondary Schools (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 260 - Child Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• HHP 343 - Physical Education Methods and Strategies, K-12 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 345 - Physiology of Exercise (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• HIST 301 - History of Louisiana (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 261 - Adolescent Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• HHP 425 - Tests and Measurements in Physical Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 448 - Motor Learning (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 450 - Practicum in Health and Physical Education (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• HHP 454 - Introduction of Physical Education for Disabled Children (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• EDUC 410 - Practicum in Classroom Management in the Elementary Classroom (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 412 - Secondary Classroom Management and Field Experience (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)

Senior Spring - 9 hours

• HHP 468 - Directed Observation and Student Teaching (Cr. 9 or 12)  (Must accrue 9 credit hours)

Note:

Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in EDTC 245, ENGL 101, and ENGL 102, as well as in all EDUC, HHP, PSYC, and SPED courses.

General Notes

• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All Baccalaureate degrees require at least one course from the life sciences and one course from the physical sciences categories in Area C of the General Education Core Curriculum.
• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 12 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 6 hours in the major.
• All Associate degrees must include 6 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 3 hours in the major.