The curriculum will consist of 4 existing College of Education courses and 13 new COE courses. All courses are or will be taught by COE faculty or contingent faculty. Courses will be offered online, hybrid, and/or face to face contingent on content.
Degree Requirements
The requirements below are those approved by the Illinois State Board of Education December 2015.
Content Area Prerequisites
Physical education teachers need to have an understanding of the foundations of kinesiology prior to taking applied physical education courses. Following the requirements set forth by the Illinois State Board of Education, DePaul’s program requires that students in the physical education program have courses in each of the following areas:
- anatomy
- physiology
- biomechanics/kinesiology
- physiology of exercise
These courses may be taken at the undergraduate level and may have been included in the student’s bachelor’s degree program. Physical education students' transcripts will be evaluated by an academic advisor to determine if additional coursework is needed. Completion of content area requirements is not a prerequisite for admission; however, coursework must be completed before student teaching. It is strongly encouraged that applicants meet with an advisor after admission and prior to taking content courses.
Course Requirements
Introductory Courses: 12 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required.
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
SCG 403 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING: ELEMENTARY | 4 |
SCG 408 | EDUCATION AND SOCIETY | 4 |
BBE 400 | TEACHING ELEMENTARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: THEORY, POLICY AND PRACTICE | 4 |
Advanced Courses: 32 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required.
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
KNES 541 | INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 4 |
KNES 566 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND MEASUREMENT OF LEARNING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 4 |
KNES 525 | LANGUAGE AND LITERACY IN THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 4 |
or T&L 412 | EMERGING READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS |
KNES 517 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND INSTRUCTION FOR ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 4 |
KNES 572 | CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION FOR SECONDARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 4 |
KNES 511 | MOTOR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LIFESPAN | 4 |
KNES 574 | ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 4 |
KNES 406 | HEALTH, FITNESS, AND NUTRITION | 4 |
Activity Courses 4 quarter hours
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
KNES 421 | SWIMMING | 2 |
KNES 413 | FOLK & SOCIAL DANCE | 2 |
Student Teaching: 8 quarter hours required
Registration in student teaching requires completion of all requirements and procedures listed in the college core section. EDU 95 indicates to the Illinois State Board of Education that all field experience hours are complete.
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
KNES 577 | ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (grade of B- or better required) | 6 |
KNES 587 | STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR (grade of C or better required) | 2 |
EDU 95 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH (non-tuition, PA grade required) | 0 |
Licensure Tests
All individuals licensed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are required to complete licensure tests specific to their teaching license. Physical Education majors must complete the following tests:
- Physical Education Content Test (test #213) – consists of 4 subareas; 1) motor skills and movement activities, 2) health-related fitness, 3) student growth, development and learning, and 4) the physical education program. This test must be passed prior to student teaching.
- EdTPA - assessment conducted during the student teaching experience including video clips of instruction, lesson plans, student work samples, analysis of student learning and reflective commentaries. Students will submit an electronic portfolio to an outside agency for independent evaluation and a fee will be imposed by that agency as part of the assessment.
Field Experiences
Each student seeking licensure from the College of Education/Professional Education Unit must complete supervised field experiences in appropriate settings in conjunction with education courses. The field experiences must include a variety of grade levels, multicultural experiences, and a minimum of 15 hours in special education settings. All field experiences must be completed prior to final approval for student teaching. Field experience hours should be entered by the student into the FEDS system when completing courses with field experience requirements. For details on requirements, expectations, documentation, & courses in your program that require hours, visit the College of Education website.
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