Teaching Physical Education EC 12
The Teaching, Physical Education, EC-12 curriculum is the first two years of a track designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree and be certified to teach physical education in the public schools. The degree was developed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and serves as a guide for colleges and universities in structuring the first two years of a curriculum for physical education majors.
Program Outcomes
- Exhibit a basic knowledge of kinesiology including foundations, health, and injury prevention.
- Model behavior consistent with a teaching professional.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the requirements to be a public school teacher.
Critical Thinking Skills: Creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information, using technology as appropriate.
Communication Skills: Effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication.
Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
Teamwork:Ability to be flexible and to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others, taking the initiative when appropriate, to support a shared purpose or goal.
Social Responsibility: Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Personal Responsibility: A strong work ethic and the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Career Information
The Teaching Physical Education EC-12 AA degree prepares the student to enter a four-year institution’s Education degree program.
| Course | Title | SCH |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 1100 | Learning Framework | |
| EDUC 1301 | Intro to the Teaching Profession | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | |
| KINE 1301 | Foundations of Kinesiology | |
| HIST1301 | United States History I | |
| PHIL 1301 | Introduction to Philosophy | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II | |
| KINE 1304 | Personal/Community Health | |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | |
| * | Creative Arts | |
| Third Semester | ||
| KINE 1306 | First Aid | |
| BIOL 2301 | Anatomy & Physiology I (Lec) | |
| BIOL 2101 | Anatomy & Physiology I (Lab) | |
| EDUC 2301 | Intro to Special Populations | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| BIOL 2302 | Anatomy & Physiology II (Lec) | |
| BIOL 2102 | Anatomy & Physiology II (Lab) | |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | |
| KINE 2356 | Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries | |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | |
| Total | ||
A student completing the Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ core curriculum is considered Core Complete.
No more than 60-66 semester credit hours (SCH)from Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ will be applied to a Bachelor degree at Lamar University.
An additional 60 SCH or more must be completed to satisfy the bachelor degree requirements.
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Overview
Associate of Arts
Contact
- Scott Street
- Director of Athletics
- Carl Parker Multipurpose Center, Office 102
- 409-984-6292
- streetsa@lamarpa.edu
Two-Year Program
Academic Transfer Degree
Leads to a BFA degree in Graphic Design or Studio Art or a BS in Graphic Design or Art Education at a four-year college/university