K-12 Teaching Concentration

The K-12 Teaching Concentration provides students the opportunity to prepare for teaching health and physical education and/or coaching in grades K-12. The program meets all Tennessee and CAEP guidelines. The Professional Education Minor (23 credits) is required for licensure.

General Education Core

	Credit Hours
see Common Core	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1

Concentration Requirements

Lower Division Courses

HHP 2020 - Fitness Concepts and Assessment in Physical Education 1
HHP 2030 - Youth and Adolescent Health 3
HHP 2120 - Rhythmic Movement and Educational Gymnastics 3
HHP 2240 - Introduction to Physical Education 3
HHP 2900 - Planning and Assessment in Physical Education 1

Total Hours 11

Upper Division Courses

HHP 3010 - Adapted Physical Education 3
HHP 3030 - Nutrition: Science and Application 3
HHP 3100 - Foundations of Kinesiology 3
HHP 3155 - Teaching Individual and Dual 3
HHP 3165 - Teaching Team Sports 3
HHP 3210 - Methods and Materials in Physical Education for the Elementary School 3
HHP 4240 - Introduction to Motor Learning 3
HHP 4400 - Teaching Health and Human Performance 3
HHP 4450 - Teaching Strategies in Health 3

Total Hours 27

Guided Electives

Select six (6) credit hours from the courses listed below

HHP 2000 - First Aid CPR and Safety 3
HHP 3110 - Substance Use and Abuse 3
HHP 3400 - Coordinated Approach to Child Health 3
HHP 4060 - Consumer Health 3
HHP 4080 - Human Sexuality 3

K-12 Teaching Concentration

General Education Core

Concentration Requirements

Lower Division Courses

Total Hours 11

Upper Division Courses

Total Hours 27

Guided Electives

Total Hours 6

Total Concentration Hours 45

Professional Education Minor

Total Hours 35

Total Program Hours 121