Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (EC-12 Teaching/Coaching Academy Certification)
Website: https://twu.edu/kinesiology/undergraduate-programs/academy-of-teaching--coaching-physical-education/
If you want to become a physical education teacher and coach for any grade between early childhood and 12th grade, this kinesiology degree is the one for you. In addition to learning about teaching, coaching, strength training, and movement at specific education levels, you will get practical experience working with students of all ages as well as students with disabilities.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
Degree Skills
- Effectively design learning experiences to promote physical activity, fitness, and skill development.
- Effectively implement universally designed physical education curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Effectively design lesson and unit plans to provide students with skills to be physically active for a lifetime.
Teacher Certification Skills
- Appropriately explain the impact of effective planning and communication (within the chosen area of concentration) to relevant internal and external stakeholders in an education or community setting.
- Identify, select, and implement entry-level instructional plans when serving as an instructor in the school setting.
- Successfully manage organizational and student behavior when teaching in the school setting.
- Efficiently and accurately assess student progress and use data to develop and modify instruction for K-12 students.
- Work effectively and collaboratively with students and families from diverse backgrounds.
Admissions
Teacher Certification
In addition to the general undergraduate admissions requirements, to obtain acceptance into the undergraduate Educator Preparation Program (and prior to taking EDUC 3003, EDUC 3482, EDUC 4113, EDUC 4243, and Clinical Student Teaching) students must have:
- A cumulative GPA of 2.75 (includes all courses, whether posted to TWU transcript or used on a degree plan. Excludes developmental and repeated courses);
- Completed EDUC 2003 with a C or higher;
- Demonstrated basic skills in reading, written communication, and mathematics by meeting the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative;
- Completed the Digital Literacy Pre-assessment;
- Successfully completed a pre-admission departmental interview with an interview panel;
- A minimum of 12 to 15 semester credit hours in the subject-specific content area for the certification sought;
- Completed department application for admission to the Educator Preparation Program;
- Completed a Commitment Contract acknowledging awareness and understanding of the Professional Dispositions Policy and Educators’ Code of Ethics;
- Submitted a non-refundable Texas Education Agency Fee; and
- Acknowledged and accepted admission to the Educator Preparation Program.
Please note:
- All accepted students must maintain the admission requirements to remain in the TWU Education Preparation Program.
- Admission requirements are determined by Texas Education Agency policies and are subject to change without notice.
- Students seeking Bilingual certification must meet minimum proficiency in Spanish.
- Students seeking Deaf/Hard of Hearing certification must meet minimum proficiency in sign.
Contact the Office of Educator Preparation Services (OEPS) at copeadvising@twu.edu or 940-898-2829 with any questions.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 121
Major: 51 SCH
Program Code: KINES.BS.EDUC-COACH CIP Code: 31.0505.00
Texas Core Curriculum
Code | Title | SCHs |
---|---|---|
ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
Creative Arts | 3 | |
HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
POLS 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
Total SCHs | 42 |
Courses Required for Major
Code | Title | SCHs |
---|---|---|
KINS 1583 | Foundations of Assessment in Kinesiology | 3 |
KINS 1683 | Strength Training and Functional Anatomy | 3 |
KINS 1801 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 1 |
KINS 2112 | Team Sports | 2 |
KINS 2122 | Individual and Dual Sports | 2 |
KINS 3101 | Practicum in Secondary Physical Education | 1 |
KINS 3103 | Secondary Methods in Physical Education | 3 |
KINS 3123 & KINS 3121 | Adapted Physical Activity and Adapted Physical Activity Lab | 4 |
KINS 3132 | Advanced Skill Development and Methods of Teaching Outdoor Adventure Activities | 2 |
KINS 3143 | Disability Sport and Modified Games | 3 |
KINS 3203 | Elementary Methods in Physical Education | 3 |
KINS 3201 | Practicum in Elementary Physical Education | 1 |
KINS 3303 | Leadership through Experiential Activities | 3 |
KINS 3553 | Exercise and Sport Psychology | 3 |
KINS 3623 | Scientific Foundations of Human Movement | 3 |
KINS 3653 | Principles of Coaching | 3 |
KINS 3713 | Sport and Fitness Management | 3 |
KINS 3801 | Practicum in Coaching | 1 |
KINS 4573 | Motor Learning and Control | 3 |
KINS 4801 | Disability Sport Internship | 1 |
KINS 4822 | Assessment in Adapted Physical Education | 2 |
KINS 4821 | Motor and Physical Assessment of Individuals with Special Needs Internship | 1 |
Total SCHs | 51 |
Departmental Requirements
Code | Title | SCHs |
---|---|---|
ZOOL 2013 & ZOOL 2011 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (may be applied from core) | 4 |
ZOOL 2023 & ZOOL 2021 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (may be applied from core) | 4 |
MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I (may be applied from core) | 3 |
Global Perspectives (may be applied from core) | 3 | |
Total SCHs | 14 |
Professional Education Studies
Admission to the Educator Preparation Program is required. Students must apply for admission into the Educator Preparation Program prior to enrolling in EDUC 3003/EDUC 3482, EDUC 4113/EDUC 4243, and EDUC 4946. Information is available from the Office of Educator Preparation Services.
Code | Title | SCHs |
---|---|---|
Pedagogical and Professional Responsibility | ||
EDUC 2003 | Schools and Society | 3 |
EDUC 3003 | Learning Theory and Development | 3 |
EDUC 3482 | Teaching Diverse Learners Through Technology Integration | 2 |
EDUC 4113 | Design and Implementation of Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 4243 | Classroom Environment and Management | 3 |
EDUC 4946 | Clinical Student Teaching | 6 |
Related Studies in Education | ||
READ 3013 | Literacy and Learning across the Curriculum | 3 |
EDSP 3203 | Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 |
Total SCHs | 26 |
Notes:
- EDUC 2003 may be taken at a community college. Check with the Office of Educator Preparation Services to make sure the course has the equivalent number.
- EDUC 4113 and EDUC 4243 must be taken during the same semester.
Recommended Plan of Study
First Year | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I | MATH 1342 | 3 |
KINS 1902 | Health and Wellbeing: Enhancing Personal Wellness | PHED 1338 | 2 |
UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: The First Year Experience | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
KINS 1801 | Introduction to Kinesiology | PHED 1301 | 1 |
KINS 2112 | Team Sports | 2 | |
SCHs | 15 | ||
Spring | TCCN | ||
ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
KINS 1583 | Foundations of Assessment in Kinesiology | 3 | |
KINS 1683 | Strength Training and Functional Anatomy | 3 | |
KINS 2122 | Individual and Dual Sports | 2 | |
SCHs | 17 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | TCCN | ||
ZOOL 2013 & ZOOL 2011 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory |
BIOL 2401 & BIOL 2101 | 4 |
SOCI 1013 | Introductory Sociology | SOCI 1301 | 3 |
EDUC 2003 | Schools and Society | EDUC 1301 | 3 |
KINS 3123 & KINS 3121 | Adapted Physical Activity and Adapted Physical Activity Lab |
4 | |
HS 3133 | Perspectives on Women's Health | 3 | |
SCHs | 17 | ||
Spring | TCCN | ||
ZOOL 2023 & ZOOL 2021 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory |
BIOL 2402 & BIOL 2102 | 4 |
READ 3013 | Literacy and Learning across the Curriculum | 3 | |
KINS 3143 | Disability Sport and Modified Games | 3 | |
KINS 3553 | Exercise and Sport Psychology | 3 | |
MU 3713 | Music and World Cultures | 3 | |
SCHs | 16 | ||
Summer | TCCN | ||
KINS 3132 | Advanced Skill Development and Methods of Teaching Outdoor Adventure Activities | 2 | |
SCHs | 2 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | TCCN | ||
POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
PHIL 3073 | Bioethics | 3 | |
KINS 3303 | Leadership through Experiential Activities | 3 | |
KINS 3623 | Scientific Foundations of Human Movement | 3 | |
KINS 3713 | Sport and Fitness Management | 3 | |
SCHs | 15 | ||
Spring | TCCN | ||
EDUC 3003 | Learning Theory and Development | 3 | |
EDSP 3203 | Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 | |
EDUC 3482 | Teaching Diverse Learners Through Technology Integration | 2 | |
KINS 3203 | Elementary Methods in Physical Education | 3 | |
KINS 3201 | Practicum in Elementary Physical Education | 1 | |
KINS 3653 | Principles of Coaching | 3 | |
KINS 3801 | Practicum in Coaching | 1 | |
SCHs | 16 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | TCCN | ||
EDUC 4113 | Design and Implementation of Instruction and Assessment | 3 | |
EDUC 4243 | Classroom Environment and Management | 3 | |
KINS 3103 | Secondary Methods in Physical Education | 3 | |
KINS 3101 | Practicum in Secondary Physical Education | 1 | |
KINS 4573 | Motor Learning and Control | 3 | |
KINS 4801 | Disability Sport Internship | 1 | |
KINS 4822 | Assessment in Adapted Physical Education | 2 | |
KINS 4821 | Motor and Physical Assessment of Individuals with Special Needs Internship | 1 | |
SCHs | 17 | ||
Spring | TCCN | ||
EDUC 4946 | Clinical Student Teaching | 6 | |
SCHs | 6 | ||
Total SCHs: | 121 |