2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

PE 2428 Flexibility, Core and Balance TrainingPE 2525 Group Exercise LeadershipPE 2640 Burdenko ConditioningPE 2740 Water Exercise TechniquesPE 2831 Resistance Training TechniquesUpper-level PE – complete 24 credits of 3000/4000 levelPhysical Education courses [not PEDI] 24.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3.0HE 3330 Evaluation and Research in HealthPromotion (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO)Writing in the Discipline Connection – complete one of thefollowing: 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO)PE 3590 Inclusive Physical Activity (DICO) (WRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0INCO Integration Connection 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0Electives 21.0Total 122.0Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE Lower-level PE courses [not PEDI] 6.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.030.0Year TwoCreditsPE Lower-level PE courses [not PEDI] 9.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0elective 3.032.0Year ThreeCreditsPE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE Upper-level PE courses [not PEDI] 12.0QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the DisciplineConnection 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0WRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection 3.0elective 3.030.0Year FourCreditsPE Upper-level PE courses [not PEDI] 12.0INCO Integration Connection 3.0electives 15.030.0Total 122.0Physical Education and Health EducationTeacher Certification (K–12) OptionThis Physical Education and Health Education TeacherCertification (K–12) Option is certified as the state level by theNew Hampshire Department of Education. Graduates whocomplete this double Physical Education and health EducationTeacher Certification Option are prepared to teach both physicaleducation and health education and become eligible for K–12teachers certification in the state of New Hampshire. Becauseof New Hampshire’s membership in the Interstate CertificationContract, Plymouth graduates are eligible to earn a certificateor license in another Contract state upon application to thatstudent’s department of education. Receiving states may havea difference in grade range and may impose certain specialrequirements that must be met within a reasonable period oftime. For further information, please see the Teacher Educationand Clinical Experiences section. Early field experienceswithin the university setting practica in school settings and fullsemester student teaching experiences provide perspective tothe e theories and applications as learned in the core and doubleoption.Admittance into the Teacher Certification Option is based onthe following criteria:Health & HumanPerformancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 147