The Physical Education Major at BHSU focuses on understanding how the human body moves in order to help others develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities to live active, healthy lifestyles. Well-qualified faculty help students develop performance and teaching skills needed to create, teach and assess physical education lessons in any grade from kindergarten through grade twelve. Graduates are well prepared for classrooms.
This program is an accredited program with national recognition.
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With a degree in Physical Education, you will be able to
- Share your experiences in play, games, sports, and adventure activities
- Study in the state-of-the-art Young Center facility
- Access the only kinesthetic learning lab in the region
- Live your passion for an active lifestyle that allows you to be outdoors in the Black Hills
- Positively impact the lives of youth
Additional opportunities are to explore a PE minor, a health minor, or an athletic coaching minor, which are applicable in all K-12 environments. Health and Physical Education is more important than ever before, from early childhood to older adults. The intent of the health minor is to allow students the opportunity to explore topics related to human health and well-being. The athletic coaching minor prepares students to coach school or community sports, while also learning about the prevention and care of athletic injuries. Each major and minor aims to prepare graduates to be lifelong participants in and advocates for healthy living.
Physical Education Major Course Requirements*
Required Core - 46 semester hours
- 4 EXS 250 - Human Anatomy & Physiology & 250L Lab
- 3 EXS 354 - Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries & 354L Lab
- 1 HLTH 251 - First Aid & CPR
- 3 HLTH 420 - K-12 Methods of Health Instruction
- 3 HLTH 422 - Nutrition
- 1 PE 121 - Intermediate Swimming (level 4)
- 2 PE 180 - Foundations of HPER
- 3 PE 181 - Fundamentals of Elementary PE & 181L Lab
- 1 PE 201 - Professional Preparation: Gymnastics
- 1 PE 204 - Professional Preparation: Rhythm & Dance
- 3 PE 263 - Physical Education Outdoors
- 3 PE 300 - Applied Sport & Exercise Science
- 2 PE 341 - Curriculum Development & Evaluation
- 3 PE 352 - Adapted Physical Education
- 4 PE 363 - Skills Concepts & 363L Lab
- 4 PE 364 - Skills Concepts II & 364L Lab
- 5 PE 481 - Methods & Evaluation
Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 15 semester hours
- 1 EDFN 295 - Practicum: Pre-Admission Teaching
- 2 EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education
- 3 EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology
- 3 EPSY 428 - Child & Adolescent Development
- 3 PSYC 101 - General Psychology
- 3 SPED 100 - Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities
Professional K-12 Teaching Core - 24 semester hours
- 3 EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning
- 1 EDFN 375 - Methods of Technology Integration
- 1 EDFN/SEED 440 - Classroom Management
- 3 EDFN 475 - Human Relations
- 3 INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies
- 3 SEED 450 - 7-12 Reading and Content Literacy
- 1 SEED 495 - Practicum: Pre-Student Teaching
- 9 ED 488 - K-12 Student Teaching
- OR
- 6 ED 488 and 3 PE 489
Gen Ed Requirements - 30 semester hours
- ENGL 101
- ENGL 201
- CMST - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
- MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
- Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
- Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours
- Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours
A minor is NOT required with this major, but electives are required to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.
*Course requirements may vary by academic year. To view the requirements for your academic year, please visit Registration & Records for status sheets.
Status Sheets
Physical Education Minor Course Requirements*
Minor Requirements - 25 semester hours
- 1 HLTH 251 - First Aid & CPR
- 2 PE 180 - Foundations of HPER
- 3 PE 181 - Fundamentals of Elementary PE and 181L Lab
- 1 PE 201 - Professional Preparation: Gymnastics
- 2 PE 341 - Curriculum Development & Evaluation
- 3 PE 352 - Adapted Physical Education
or
- 1 PE 204 - Professional Preparation: Rythm & Dance
and
- 1 PE 121 - Intermediate Swimming (level 4)
- 4 PE 363 - Skills Concepts and 363L Lab
- 5 PE 481 - PE Methods & Evaluation
*Course requirements may vary by academic year. To view the requirements for your academic year, please visit Registration & Records for status sheets.
Status Sheets
Health Minor Course Requirements*
Minor Requirements - 18 semester hours
- 3 HLTH 110 - Health Concepts
- 2 HLTH 201 - ATOD Prevention Education
- 1 HLTH 251 - First Aid & CPR
- 3 HLTH 370 - Stress Management
- 3 HLTH 410 - Current Issues in Health
- 3 HLTH 420 - K-12 Methods of Health Instruction
- 3 HLTH 422 - Nutrition
*Course requirements may vary by academic year. To view the requirements for your academic year, please visit Registration & Records for status sheets.
Status Sheets
Athletic Coaching Minor Course Requirements*
Minor Requirements - 19 semester hours
- 4 EXS 250 - Human Anatomy & Physiology and 250L Lab
- 3 EXS 354 - Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries and 354L Lab
- 3 HLTH 422 - Nutrition
- 3 PE 300 - Applied Sport & Exercise Science
Take one of the following coaching methods
- 2 PE 469 - Coaching Baseball/Softball
- 2 PE 470 - Coaching Basketball
- 2 PE 471 - Coaching Football
- 2 PE 473 - Coaching Track & Field/Cross Country
- 2 PE 475 - Coaching Volleyball
Take two of the following courses
- 2 PE 440 - Organization & Administration of HPER/A
- 2 PE 453 - Sport Psychology
- 2 PE 4xx Coaching Methods (not already used above)
*Course requirements may vary by academic year. To view the requirements for your academic year, please visit Registration & Records for status sheets.
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