Teacher Certification Concentration
College of Education
Department of Physical Education
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
		Carolina Core ARP Requirement3 (CC-ARP)	3	C
	BIOL 101 & 101L or BIOL 110 or BIOL 120 & 120L	Biological Principles I or General Biology or Human Biology (CC-SCI)	4	C
	PEDU 232	Philosophy & Prin. of P.E. (offered fall only) (MR)	3	C
		Psychomotor Skills Courses4 (MR)	2	C

Semester Two (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW, CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
		Carolina Core ARP Requirement3 (CC-ARP)	3	C
		Carolina Core GSS Requirement (CC-GSS)	3
	PHYS 101 & 101L or PHYS 201 & 201L or CHEM 102 or CHEM 111 & 111L	The Physics of How Things Work I or General Physics I or Fundamental Chemistry II or General Chemistry I (CC-SCI)	4	C		See listing in Bulletin.
	PEDU 190	Intro. to the Description & Analysis of Human Movement (offered spring only) (MR)	2	C
		Psychomotor Skills Course4 (MR)	1	C

Progression: Prepare for and take Praxis Core exams if SAT or ACT minimum score not met⁵

Semester Three (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	PEDU 515	Physical Ed. for Inclusion (offered fall only) (MR)	3	C
	PEDU 300	First Aid and CPR (MR)	3	C
		Psychomotor Skills Courses4 (MR)	2	C
	EXSC 223 & 223L or BIOL 243 & 243L	Anatomy & Physiology I or Human Anatomy & Physiology I (PR)	4	C		EXSC 223: ENGL 102, BIOL 102, CHEM 111, & MATH 122 or 141
		Carolina Core AIU Requirement3 (CC-AIU)	3

Progression: Take and pass the EEDA Assessment

Semester Four (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	PEDU 650	The Art & Sci. of Coaching (offered spring only) (MR)	3	C
	PEDU 420	Motor Learning in P.E. (offered spring only) (MR)	3	C
	HPEB 321 or HPEB 511 or EXSC 191	Personal & Community Health or Health Problems in a Changing Society or Physical Activity & Health (MR)	3	C
		Psychomotor Skills Course4 (MR)	1	C
	EDPY 401	Learners and the Diversity of Learning (MR)	3	C
	SOCY 101	Introductory Sociology (PR)	3

Semester Five (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	PEDU 340	Practicum in the Instr. Aspects of P.E. (MR)	1	C		Overall 2.5 GPA; Coreq: PEDU 360
!	PEDU 360	Instructional Aspects of Phys. Ed. (MR)	3	C		Overall 2.5 GPA; Coreq: PEDU 340
	EXSC 303 or PEDU 570	Perceptual-Motor Development or Human Child/Adol. Growth (offered fall only) (MR)	3	C		C or better in EXSC 224 & 224L (EXSC 303)
	PEDU 520	Observational Analysis of Sports Tech. & Tactics (offered fall only) (MR)	3	C
	PEDU 275	Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy (offered fall only) (MR)	3
		Psychomotor Skills Courses4 (MR)	2	C

Progression: Apply for Professional Program (all requirements for Professional Program must be met by deadline prior to sixth semester)

Semester Six (17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	PEDU 341	Practicum in Instruction of Young Learners in Movement Settings6 (MR)	1	C		Cumulative 2.75 GPA, PEDU 340 & 360; Coreq: PEDU 361
!	PEDU 361	Instr. of Young Learners in Movement Settings6 (MR)	3	C		Cumulative 2.75 GPA, PEDU 340 & 360; Coreq: PEDU 341
!	PEDU 226	Physical Education for Primary Grades6 (MR)	3	C		PEDU 190
	PEDU 445	Measurement & Eval. in P.E. (offered spring only) (MR)	3	C
	EDRD 500	Content Area Literacy PK-12 (MR)	3	C
		Psychomotor Skills Course4 (MR)	1	C
		Carolina Core GHS Course (CC-GHS)	3

Progression: Apply for Directed Teaching and SC Teacher Licensure (including fingerprinting)

Semester Seven (14 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	PEDU 440	Practicum in Secondary School P.E.6 (MR)	1	C		Overall 2.75 GPA, Adm. to Prof. Prog. & PEDU 341; Coreq: PEDU 462
!	PEDU 462	Instruction in Secondary School P.E.6 (MR)	3	C		Cumulative 2.75 GPA, Adm. to Prof. Prog., PEDU 341 & 361; Coreq: PEDU 440
	PEDU 510	Teaching Health Related Physical Fitness (offered fall only) (MR)	3	C		EXSC 223/224 or BIOL 243/244
	PEDU 451	Teaching Physical Ed. (offered fall only) (MR)	3	C		Prereq or Coreq: PEDU 462 & 440
		Psychomotor Skills Course4 (MR)	1	C
		Carolina Core CMS/VSR Requirement3 (CC-CMS, CC-VSR)	3

Progression: Take required Praxis Certification exams during senior year

Semester Eight (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	PEDU 479	Directed Teaching in Physical Education6 (MR)	12	C		Cumulative 2.75 GPA & Adm. to Directed Teaching
!	PEDU 446	Physical Education Curriculum6 (MR/CC-INT)	3	C		Cumulative 2.75 GPA & Adm. to Directed Teaching

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	College and Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
124	81	11	32	2.75

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students. Although students may take up to 43 hours to meet all Carolina Core requirements, students in the P.E. program must complete two Carolina Core approved “overlay- eligible” courses in order to graduate on time and avoid summer courses or taking more than five courses in some semesters. The Carolina Core requires either two approved courses in one foreign language or a score of 2 or higher on the placement test. If a student in the P.E. program is not exempted from the foreign language requirement through the placement test, additional courses may be required to meet all Carolina Core components.
4. Students must complete 10 hours in Psychomotor Skills: PEDU 105, 126, 131, 138, 139, 173, 194, 195, 196, Motor Skills Elective.
5. Information for the Praxis Core exam can be found on the College of Education, Office of Student Services website.
6. Must meet all professional program and internship admissions requirements by set deadlines prior to participation in these courses. Professional program and internship admission requirements can be found on the Bulletin.

Program Notes

• Courses designated as “critical” (!) must be taken in the semester in which they are listed.
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• If a student majoring in P.E. has two consecutive semesters of grade point averages below 2.75 and a cumulative GPA below 2.75, the student will be suspended from academic programs in the Dept. of Physical Education.
• Upon completion of 60 hours of course work, including courses specified by the Physical Education Program, the candidate may apply for admission to the Professional Program in P.E. For admission requirements to the Professional Program, please visit the Bulletin.
• Students in the Department of Physical Education may attempt to earn a satisfactory grade in a major course no more than two times.
• All initial teacher licensure programs in the College of Education require extensive field experiences in P-12 schools. All students must read and understand the rules and expectations outlined in the Preservice Teacher Education Clinical Experiences Manual. Prior to participating in school field experiences, students must have been cleared through a criminal background check and must have a negative test for TB on file with the College of Education.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement