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2025-2026

Major:

Physical Education (B.S.)

Admission into the Education Department and additional Education Departmental coursework is required. This subject endorsement is designed to prepare students for the teaching profession in Physical Education. With the addition of approximately 37 hours of education requirements, the student will be eligible for a Nebraska Teaching Certificate.

Learning Outcomes
Majors will be able to:

  1. Provide the experience of designing and implementing a physical education program utilizing current pedagogical principles.
  2. Demonstrate teaching abilities, and apply educational and physiological principles to human performance.
  3. Administer and analyze assessments to evaluate motor skills, motor development and fitness performance.
Physical Education Major (73 hours)
(Leads to subject endorsement in Physical Education for grades PK-12.)
Required Courses42 hours
BIO 1090 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I and BIO 1090L Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory4 hours
1 hour
HHP 1260 Human Health and Wellness2 hours
HHP 1270 Advanced Emergency Care1 hour
HHP 1350 Introduction to Health and Physical Education2 hours
HHP 1400 Games and Activities I2 hours
HHP 1450 Games and Activities II2 hours
HHP 2500 Basic Human Nutrition2 hours
HHP 3120 Motor Learning and Control3 hours
HHP 3150 Principles Of Sport Performance3 hours
HHP 3500 Elementary PE Methods3 hours
HHP 3600 Secondary PE Methods3 hours
HHP 3650 Adapted Physical Education3 hours
HHP 3850 Biomechanics3 hours
HHP 3990 Professional Engagement1 hour
HHP 4150 Physiology of Exercise4 hours
Professional Education Courses Required for PK-12 Teaching Certification26 hours
EDUC 1010 Introduction to Education in the United States AND EDUC 1750 Field Experience3 hours
EDUC-2070 and EDUC-2070L4 hours
EDUC 2850 Education in a Pluralistic Society3 hours
EDUC 2870 Instructional Technology/SPED 2870 Instructional and Adaptive Technology3 hours
Gateway 1: Teacher Education Program Acceptance (interviews held each October and March) 
SPED 3070 Methods for Teaching Secondary Students with Disabilities3 hours
EDUC 3130 Educational Assessments: Secondary or EDUC 3150 Educational Assessments: Directed Study2-3 hours
Gateway 2: Clinical Teaching Practice (Informational Meetings held each October and March) 
EDUC 4810 Supervised Teaching in Elementary School Physical Education7 hours
EDUC 4870 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School7 hours
EDUC 4990 Student Teaching Seminar1 hour