The School of the Arts and Professions

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS

The department offers one degree for undergraduates.

The Physical Education program leads to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and concurrent teacher certificate. This four year course of study prepares students to become qualified physical education teachers and to successfully assume the complex role of instructor in the classroom of the twenty-first century. The program of study in physical education includes general, professional, and specialized education. The flexibility of the curriculum provides the student an opportunity to select from the following areas: Adapted Physical Education, Health Education, and Coaching (*). The primary goal of the undergraduate teacher education program is to insure success within the teaching profession by:

• Providing a comprehensive knowledge base that insures competence in physical education subject matter areas.
• Affording the opportunity to develop sophisticated skills.

Students enrolled in the undergraduate physical education teacher education programs are supplied a carefully planned course of study that emphasizes excellence in both theoretical and applied learning. The program strives to prepare teachers who will be able to address and cope with the unique educational challenges of the twenty-first century.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and Salisbury State University (SSU) work collaboratively in the Physical Education major programs. Students may fulfill their required courses at either university by following the appropriate schedule of courses and securing the consent of their advisor before enrolling in the course(s). Shuttle bus transportation is provided. The intercampus enrollment form must be completed with the appropriate signatures and submitted to the registrar on the home campus before enrollment is officially completed.

* The Department of Physical Education is no longer accepting new enrollees due to curriculum changes.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHING CURRICULUM
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

I. General Education Requirements

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GENERAL EDUCATION — 41-43 Credits

Students should consult with their freshmen or departmental advisors when making course selections for certain majors.

A. Curriculum Area I - Arts and Humanities Total — 9 Credits

(One course in each of three disciplines)
Students must select ENGL 203 plus two additional courses.

Discipline A: Arts
ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H
Discipline B: History
HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341, HIST 360
Discipline C: Language
FREN 101 and FREN 102
GERM 101 and GERM 102
SPAN 101 and SPAN 102
Discipline D: Literature
ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H, ENGL 324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403
Discipline E: Speech
All students must select ENGL 203.

B. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences Total — 6 Credits

(One course in each of two disciplines)
Students must select one course from each discipline:
Discipline A: Social Sciences
ECON 201 or ECON 201H
ECON 202 or ECON 202H
GEOG 201 or GEOG 202
HIST 101 or HIST 111H
HIST 102 or HIST 112H
POLI 200 or POLI 200H, POLI 342
SOCI 101 or SOCI 111H
Discipline B: Behavioral Sciences
CRJS 101
HUEC 102, HUEC 220, HUEC 361, HUEC 380
PSYC 200
SOCI 201
SOWK 200 or SOWK 200H

C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical SciencesTotal — 7 or 8 Credits

Two science courses, at least one of which must include a laboratory)
Students must select from the following:
ANSC 114, BIOL 101, BIOL 103 (lab), BIOL 111, BIOL 112
CHEM 101, CHEM 102, CHEM 103 (lab), CHEM 104 (lab), CHEM 111
PHYS 101, PHYS 103 (lab), PHYS 121, PHYS 122, PHYS 161, PHYS 181H, PHYS 182H, PHYS 263, PLSC 184

D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics Total — 3 or 4 Credits

(One course at or above the level of MATH 102)
Students must select one course as required by their major department and/or results of their Mathematics Placement Exam.
MATH 102, MATH 109, MATH 110, MATH 111H, MATH 112

E. Curriculum Area V - English CompositionTotal — 9 Credits

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H
ENGL 305(H) or ENGL 310 (H)

F. Curriculum Area VI - Emerging Issues Total — 7 Credits

(Courses identified as being essential to a full program of general education for UMES students)
PSYC 100 Adjustment in Today's World — 1 cr.
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness — 3 credits
In addition, students must select one three-credit course from the following:
BUAD 304 Small Business and Entrepreneurship
EDUC 388 Emerging Issues Impacting a Diverse Nation
ENGL 388 Reflections of Environmental Concerns in Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
ENGL 388A The Global Village
ENVS 101 Introduction to Environmental Science
POLI 311 Comparative Political Systems

II. Undergraduate Physical Education Teaching Core Courses

Course No. Title Credits
EDPE 101 Cardio-Vascular Fitness/Slimnastics — 1
EDPE 102 Lifetime Activities/Archery/Golf/Bowling — 1
EDPE 103 Techniques of /Karate/Self-Defense — 1
EDPE 122 Racquet Sports, Tennis, Badminton, Racquetball, Squash,Table Tennis — 1
EDPE 163 Principles/Techniques of Weight Training — 1
EDPE 200 Intro. to History/Prin. of Physical Ed. — 3
EDPE 211 Dance I — 1
EDPE 222 Intermediate Swimming/Pre-Req Test out/Cert/ Elem Swimming — 1
EDPE 301 Test and Measurements in Physical Ed. — 3
EDPE 302 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries — 3
EDPE 311 Kinesiology — 3
EDPE 322 Techniques in Gymnastics/Stunts & Tumbling/ Elementary Apparatus — 1
EDHE 331 Health Education Methods — 3
EDPE 332 Physiology of Muscular Activity — 3
EDPE 341 First Aid and CPR — 1
EDPE 352 Psychology of Sport — 3
EDPE 363 Motor Development — 3
EDPE 411 Adapted Physical Education — 3
EDPE 421 Coaching I/Team Sports/Tech. & Skills — 2
EDPE 422 Coaching II/Indiv. Sports/Tech. & Skills — 2
EDPE 431 Organ. and Admin. of Physical Ed. — 2
BIOL 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I — 4
BIOL 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology II — 4
Total Hours — 50

III. Professional Core Courses:

Course No. Title Credits
EDCI 200A Introduction to Contemporary Ed. — 3
EDCI 402A Fundamentals of Reading Instruction — 3
EDCI 406 Classroom Management — 3
EDCI 421 Curriculum and Instruction Methods — 3
EDCI 450 Teaching Internship — 6
EDCI 400 Seminar — 3
PSYC 305 Developmental Psychology — 3
PSYC 307 Educational Psychology — 3
Total Hours — 27

IV. Elective

Students must select one 3-credit course from the following:
Course No. Title Credits
BUED 212 Computer Concepts and Applications I — 3
BUED 213 Computer Concepts and Applications II — 3
Total Hours — 3

Total Program Hours for Graduation with a Physical Education Teaching Degree: — 121

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHING
Recommended Course Sequence

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I — 3
MATH 102 Survey of College Math — 3
EDPE 101 Cardio-Vascular Fitness — 1
EDPE 200 Intro to Physical Ed. — 3
PSYC 100 Adjustment in Today's World — 1
Gen Ed Curr. Area II — 3
Gen Ed Curr. Area III — 4
Semester Total — 18

Spring Semester Hours

ENGL102 Basic Composition II — 3
EDPE 102 Lifetime Activities — 1
EDPE 322 Tech of Gymnastics — 1
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness — 3
BUED 212 Computer Concepts I — 3
Gen Ed Curr. Area II — 3
Gen Ed Curr. Area III — 3
Semester Total — 17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

BIOL 231 Human Anatomy &Physiology I — 4
EDPE 163 Tech. Weight Training — 1
EDPE 122 Racquet Sports — 1
EDPE 302 Prevention and Care — 3
EDPE 301 Tests and Measurements — 3
EDPE 103 Techniques of Self Defense — 1
Gen Ed Curr. Area I — 3
Semester Total — 16

Spring Semester Hours

BIOL 232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II — 4
EDCI 305 Human Growth/Develop. — 3
EDPE 211 Dance I — 1
EDPE 222 Intermediate Swimming — 1
EDCI 200 Intro to Cont. Educ. — 3
EDPE 341 First Aid and CPR — 1
Gen Ed Curr. Area I — 3
Semester Total — 16

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

ENGL 203 Fund Contemp Speech — 3
EDCI 307 Educational Psychology — 3
EDPE 311 Kinesiology — 3
EDPE 363 Motor Development — 3
Gen Ed Curr. Area VI — 3
Semester Total — 15

Spring Semester Hours

EDCI 406 Classroom Management — 3
EDPE 332 Phys. Of Muscular Activity — 3
EDPE 352 Psychology of Sport — 3
EDHE 331 Health Education Methods — 3
EDPE421 Coaching I/Team Sports — 2
EDCI 402 Fund of Reading Instr. — 3
Semester Total — 17

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

EDCI 421/423B Curr & Instr Methods — 3
ENGL 305 Technical Writing — 3
EDPE 411 Adapted Physical Ed — 3
EDPE 422 Coaching II/Indiv. Sports — 2
EDPE 431 Org & Admin of Phys Ed — 2
EDCI Teaching of Reading II — 3
Semester Total — 16

Spring Semester Hours

EDCI 400/450 Teaching Intern & Seminar — 6
Semester Total — 6

Total Hours:— 124

READ THE EDUCATION SECTION OF THIS CATALOG FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION.

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