This program is designed for individuals who wish to
become certified to teach physical education in the
elementary and middle, and secondary schools. Upon
successful completion of the program and the
requirements specified by the Florida Department of
Education, degree recipients are eligible for regular
teacher certification in the State of Florida. Students
entering the College of Education, Fall 2001 and beyond,
must pass all sections of the Florida Teacher Certification
Exam to graduate.
To qualify for admission to the programs, undergraduate
candidates must have met all the lower division
requirements including: 60 credit hours of lower-division
courses, all general education requirements, lower-division
GPA of 2.5 or higher, and passing scores on all four parts
of the CLAST Exam.
All stated admission requirements are to be considered
minimum. A student who meets these minimum
requirements is not automatically assured admission.
Program admission requirements are subject to change. It
is the responsibility of the student to assure that he/she
has met the requirements.
PET 4035 Motor Learning and Development 4
PET 4442 Physical Education in the Secondary
School 3
PEP 4102 Applied Concepts of Fitness and Health 3
PET 4401 Administration of Physical Education
and Sport 3
RED 4325 Reading in the Content Area 3
TSL 4234 ESOL Issues and Strategies for Content
Teachers 3
EDF 3430 Measurement and Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDP 3218 Classroom Management 3
PET 4929 Senior Seminar 3
PET 4944 Student Teaching: Grades K-8 9
Students should see an advisor at the start of their
required courses may apply for admission if the
deficiencies are not greater than eight semester hours.
However, all program prerequisites and all program
courses must be completed before a student will be
permitted to student teach. Students must meet all College
of Education admission requirements.
Lower Division Requirements: Initial Teacher
Preparation Programs
Students should see an advisor at the start of their
required courses may apply for admission if the
deficiencies are not greater than eight semester hours.
However, all program prerequisites and all program
courses must be completed before a student will be
permitted to student teach. Students must meet all
College of Education admission requirements.
Lower Division Program Requirements:
Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab 3-4
Skills and Practices Courses in Physical Activities 4-5
Lower-Division Common Education
Prerequisites
EDF 1005 Introduction to Education1 3
EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations1 3
EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology,
or acceptable substitute 3
1Requires field experience of 15 clock hours outside of
class time.
In addition to EDG 2701, students must take six credit
hours with an international diversity focus in lower division.
All required courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C’
or higher.
Upper Division Program: (61)
Professional Education: (18)
EDF 4634 Cultural and Social Foundations of
Education 3
EDG 3321 General Instructional Decision Making 3
EDP 3004 Educational Psychology 3
RED 4325 Reading in the Content Area 3
TSL 4234 ESOL Issues and Strategies for Content
Teachers 3
ESE 4343 Classroom Management 3
Subject Matter Specialization: (46)
DAE 3371 Dance in the Elementary School 3
PEO 4041 Games & Gymnastics in the Elementary
School 3
PET 3310 Kinesiology 3
PET 3351 Exercise Physiology 3
PET 3640 Adapted Physical Education 3
PET 4510 Evaluation in Physical Education 3
PEO 4004 Principles and Practices of Coaching 3
PET 4622 Athletic Injuries 3
PET 4050 Motor Learning and Development 4
PET 4442 Physical Education in the Secondary
School 3
PEP 4102 Applied Concepts of Fitness and Health 3
PET 4401 Administration of Physical Education
and Sport 3
PET 4929 Student Teaching Seminar 3
PET 4945 Student Teaching Grades 6-12 9
(or PET 4944 or PET 4943)
Applications for student teaching are due in the office of
the Director of Student Teaching by July 1 for Spring
semester placement, and by February 1 for Fall semester
placement.
Graduation Requirements
In the College of Education, all undergraduate students
are required to meet the following requirements before
they can graduate from their respective teacher education
programs.
- An overall GPA of 2.5
- Successful demonstration of all the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices - preprofessional level
- Passing scores on the three tests that make up the
Florida Teacher Certification Exam.
For students who passed the CLAST prior to July 1,
2002 the new General Knowledge Test will not be
