Physical Education & Developmental Adapted Phy Ed (BS)

Summary

The Physical Education and Developmental Adapted Physical Education major is for students interested in a career as a teacher in the Pre-Kindergarten through High School grades for students with and without disabilities. This program satisfies licensure-to-practice standards for Minnesota and may satisfy standards for other states or US territories. 

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Credits

49

Total Credits

120

Career Cluster

Education and Training

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Program Requirements

Required General Education

An introductory nutrition class which emphasizes the scientific method and natural science principles from biochemistry, physiology, chemistry, and other sciences to explain the relationships between food and its use by the human body for energy, regulation, structure, and optimal health. GE-3 non-lab

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-03

An introduction to the dimensions of wellness; physical, emotional, occupational, intellectual, financial, interpersonal, cultural, environmental, and spiritual health of the individual.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-10

This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to respond and perform in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness. This course includes an advanced level of First Aid certification, including bloodborne pathogens, and all aspects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation (CPR/AED) for the Emergency Medical Responder.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Addresses drugs and drug use from psychological, behavioral, pharmacological, historical, legal and clinical perspectives - while examining the effects of drug use on personal health and social functioning.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-05

Fundamentals of physical education activities focuses on skill performance and analysis in a variety of physical education activities. Majors only. This course must be taken concurrently with HP 201.

Prerequisites: none

Study of interpersonal skills, motivation, and group skills. Applied to educational settings. There will be 30 hours of field experience outside of class (collaborative for KSP 222 and 220W). Meets State of Minnesota human relations requirement for teacher licensure.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-07, GE-11

Diverse Cultures: Gold

This course is designed to provide a thorough introduction to the broad spectrum of theories and applications that make up the field of psychology

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-05

Major Common Core

This course will provide majors in the health and physical education program with an overview of historical, philosophical and social perspectives of physical education. Students will develop an understanding of instructional, managerial, and organizational components impacting physical education.

Prerequisites: none

Study of lifespan motor development from prenatal through adulthood, including information on delayed development and the normal pattern of skill acquisition.

Prerequisites: none

This course is designed to develop in-depth knowledge about Minnesota State Physical Education Standards and Benchmarks across the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective learning domains.

Prerequisites: HP 202, HP 295

This course is designed to focus on three areas related to physical education, including net/wall games, aquatics, and fitness activities. Students will be expected to participate in these three focus areas while also demonstrating cognitive understanding for appropriate teaching practices in each.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295

This course is designed to focus on three areas related to physical education, including invasion games, dance & rhythmic activities, and individual performance activities. Students will be expected to participate in these three focus areas while also demonstrating cognitive understanding for appropriate teaching practices in each.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295

Introduction to teaching physical education for students with disabilities. Concepts include, but not limited to, history, legal mandates, due process, categorical disabilities, & universal design. Fieldwork hours required.

Prerequisites: none

This course is designed to focus on three areas related to physical education, including outdoor pursuits, fielding/striking games, and target games. Students will be expected to participate in these three focus areas while also demonstrating cognitive understanding for appropriate teaching practices in each.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295

Tools and techniques for assessing learning and performance of children in physical education. Procedures for assessing motor performance of children with disabilities emphasizing available assessment tools, interpretation of data, preparation of Individualized Educational Programs (IEP), and due process.

Prerequisites: HP 295, HP 313, HP 333

This course will prepare teacher candidates to recognize, understand, apply, and analyze methodologies within the PK-12 developmental adapted physical education settings. Candidates will learn practical procedures and practices for teaching essential content within PK-12 DAPE settings. Candidates will learn organizational and managerial practices for the teaching environment and will apply this knowledge in various teaching situations.

Prerequisites: HP 313, HP 333

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of Mosston's teaching styles. Students will gain knowledge in the spectrum of teaching styles and their application in the teaching of physical education.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295, HP 330

Study of how children learn motor skills in physical education during the developmental stages. Basic principles of the human body as they relate to the physical, physiological, and psychological factors that affect motor skill acquisition, performance, retention, and transfer in the teaching of physical education and DAPE.

Prerequisites: Majors only

Introduction to collaboration and consultation strategies and techniques used with personnel associated with the IEP process in a PK-12 DAPE program. Personnel includes, but may not be limited to, general physical educators, guardians, students, related services, community agencies.

Prerequisites: HP 333, HP 388

Supervised school-based practicum teaching physical education/developmental adapted physical education to students with disabilities.

Prerequisites: HP 388, HP 425

Introduction to the principles of applied behavior analysis with specific application to physical education/developmental adapted physical education. Methods to manage, motivate, and teach responsible behaviors in a variety of physical activity settings to students with and without disabilities.

Prerequisites: none

This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to recognize, understand, apply, and analyze critical methodologies within the K-12 physical education setting. Students will develop an understanding regarding how to provide practical procedures and practices for teaching essential content within the K-12 physical education setting. Students will further develop an understanding of organizational and managerial practices in the teaching environment. Students will apply this knowledge in various teaching situations.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295, HP 388

This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates for the physical education teaching environment. Students will be required to take part in a K-12 physical education practicum experience. Students will apply various physical education teaching methodologies learned during their K-12 Methods in Physical Education course.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295, HP 388

Considerations and issues of standards-based physical education curricula in the PK-12 schools. Focus on components, development, implementation, management, and assessment of widely used curricula in physical education.

Prerequisites: HP 449, HP 450

This course provides a rigorous overview to the education of children and youth who differ greatly from the average in physical, cognitive, emotional or social characteristics. It introduces the student to Minnesota's Graduation Standards Rule in relation to the needs of children and youth who receive special education services.

Prerequisites: none

General Electives

General Elective: 1 credit

Other Graduation Requirements

K-12 Education: Refer to the list of required professional education courses. KSP 220W Human Relations in a Multicultural Society is included in the required general education section. Therefore, total professional education credits counted in this section will be 27 instead of 30.

4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your degree in a timely manner. Your individual 4-Year plan may change based on a number of variables including transfer courses and the semester/year you start your major. Carefully work with your academic advisors to devise your own unique plan.
* Please meet with your advisor on appropriate course selection to meet your educational and degree goals.

First Year

Fall - 15 Credits

Students in this course approach writing as a subject of study by investigating how writing works across a variety of contexts.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-1A

An introduction to the dimensions of wellness; physical, emotional, occupational, intellectual, financial, interpersonal, cultural, environmental, and spiritual health of the individual.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-10

This course is designed to provide a thorough introduction to the broad spectrum of theories and applications that make up the field of psychology

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-05

Spring - 16 Credits

Addresses drugs and drug use from psychological, behavioral, pharmacological, historical, legal and clinical perspectives - while examining the effects of drug use on personal health and social functioning.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-05

This course provides a rigorous overview to the education of children and youth who differ greatly from the average in physical, cognitive, emotional or social characteristics. It introduces the student to Minnesota's Graduation Standards Rule in relation to the needs of children and youth who receive special education services.

Prerequisites: none

Second Year

Fall - 15 Credits

An introductory nutrition class which emphasizes the scientific method and natural science principles from biochemistry, physiology, chemistry, and other sciences to explain the relationships between food and its use by the human body for energy, regulation, structure, and optimal health. GE-3 non-lab

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-03

This course will provide majors in the health and physical education program with an overview of historical, philosophical and social perspectives of physical education. Students will develop an understanding of instructional, managerial, and organizational components impacting physical education.

Prerequisites: none

Teacher candidates will develop skills to access information and integrate technology to improve learning for PK-12 students. Teacher candidates research, select, and evaluate information about diverse populations to design classroom applications using a wide variety of instructional technology.

Prerequisites: none

Fundamentals of physical education activities focuses on skill performance and analysis in a variety of physical education activities. Majors only. This course must be taken concurrently with HP 201.

Prerequisites: none

Introduction to teaching physical education for students with disabilities. Concepts include, but not limited to, history, legal mandates, due process, categorical disabilities, & universal design. Fieldwork hours required.

Prerequisites: none

Spring - 17 Credits

Study of interpersonal skills, motivation, and group skills. Applied to educational settings. There will be 30 hours of field experience outside of class (collaborative for KSP 222 and 220W). Meets State of Minnesota human relations requirement for teacher licensure.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-07, GE-11

Diverse Cultures: Gold

Teacher candidates develop understanding of cognitive, language, personal and social development for implications on teaching in the inclusive classroom. Dispositions and skills will be developed for recognizing and accommodating exceptionality in student learning.

Prerequisites: none

Study of lifespan motor development from prenatal through adulthood, including information on delayed development and the normal pattern of skill acquisition.

Prerequisites: none

This course is designed to develop in-depth knowledge about Minnesota State Physical Education Standards and Benchmarks across the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective learning domains.

Prerequisites: HP 202, HP 295

This course is designed to focus on three areas related to physical education, including net/wall games, aquatics, and fitness activities. Students will be expected to participate in these three focus areas while also demonstrating cognitive understanding for appropriate teaching practices in each.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295

This course is designed to focus on three areas related to physical education, including invasion games, dance & rhythmic activities, and individual performance activities. Students will be expected to participate in these three focus areas while also demonstrating cognitive understanding for appropriate teaching practices in each.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295

Third Year

Fall - 14 Credits

This course is designed to focus on three areas related to physical education, including outdoor pursuits, fielding/striking games, and target games. Students will be expected to participate in these three focus areas while also demonstrating cognitive understanding for appropriate teaching practices in each.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295

Tools and techniques for assessing learning and performance of children in physical education. Procedures for assessing motor performance of children with disabilities emphasizing available assessment tools, interpretation of data, preparation of Individualized Educational Programs (IEP), and due process.

Prerequisites: HP 295, HP 313, HP 333

This course will prepare teacher candidates to recognize, understand, apply, and analyze methodologies within the PK-12 developmental adapted physical education settings. Candidates will learn practical procedures and practices for teaching essential content within PK-12 DAPE settings. Candidates will learn organizational and managerial practices for the teaching environment and will apply this knowledge in various teaching situations.

Prerequisites: HP 313, HP 333

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of Mosston's teaching styles. Students will gain knowledge in the spectrum of teaching styles and their application in the teaching of physical education.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295, HP 330

Introduction to the principles of applied behavior analysis with specific application to physical education/developmental adapted physical education. Methods to manage, motivate, and teach responsible behaviors in a variety of physical activity settings to students with and without disabilities.

Prerequisites: none

Spring - 16 Credits

The course is designed to guide K-12 and 5-12 teacher candidates through the design, implementation, and assessment of a standards-based curriculum. Candidates will analyze standards, create assessments, and design and delivery of instruction in a field-site.

Prerequisites: none

Course content addresses formal and informal, standardized evaluation of learner achievement in the classroom and programmatic evaluation. Assigned projects will accommodate the student's present/future professional career track.

Prerequisites: none

Study of how children learn motor skills in physical education during the developmental stages. Basic principles of the human body as they relate to the physical, physiological, and psychological factors that affect motor skill acquisition, performance, retention, and transfer in the teaching of physical education and DAPE.

Prerequisites: Majors only

Introduction to collaboration and consultation strategies and techniques used with personnel associated with the IEP process in a PK-12 DAPE program. Personnel includes, but may not be limited to, general physical educators, guardians, students, related services, community agencies.

Prerequisites: HP 333, HP 388

This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to recognize, understand, apply, and analyze critical methodologies within the K-12 physical education setting. Students will develop an understanding regarding how to provide practical procedures and practices for teaching essential content within the K-12 physical education setting. Students will further develop an understanding of organizational and managerial practices in the teaching environment. Students will apply this knowledge in various teaching situations.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295, HP 388

This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates for the physical education teaching environment. Students will be required to take part in a K-12 physical education practicum experience. Students will apply various physical education teaching methodologies learned during their K-12 Methods in Physical Education course.

Prerequisites: HP 201, HP 295, HP 388

Fourth Year

Fall - 15 Credits

This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to respond and perform in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness. This course includes an advanced level of First Aid certification, including bloodborne pathogens, and all aspects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation (CPR/AED) for the Emergency Medical Responder.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Supervised school-based practicum teaching physical education/developmental adapted physical education to students with disabilities.

Prerequisites: HP 388, HP 425

Teacher candidates will further develop processes for creating and sustaining a classroom learning environment that enables success for all learners, including interacting with diverse families, school colleagues, and representatives from community agencies to support student engagement and learning. Co-reqs: KSP 440 & KSP 442

Prerequisites: none

Teacher candidates will develop skills in differentiated instruction, reading and content-based literacy in inclusive classrooms. Teacher candidates will integrate prior knowledge of diverse learners, developmental models of learning, and curriculum and instruction into a comprehensive understanding of teaching. Co-reqs: KSP 440 & KSP 442

Prerequisites: none

Considerations and issues of standards-based physical education curricula in the PK-12 schools. Focus on components, development, implementation, management, and assessment of widely used curricula in physical education.

Prerequisites: HP 449, HP 450

Spring - 12 Credits

Content focus is on professional rights, responsibilities, and development; student rights and responsibilities; and legal issues regarding data privacy and confidentiality. Skills of professional development, inquiry, reflection, coaching, and collaboration will be developed, practiced, and monitored.

Prerequisites: none

Student teaching in the K-12 schools including weekly seminar for K-12 majors. Prereq: Admission to student teaching and KSP 420. Coreq: KSP 475

Prerequisites: Admission to student teaching.

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Competitive Admission Standard:

  • a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA

Program Progression Standards:

  • "C-" in all required major specific general education courses
  • "C-" in major core courses EXCEPT HP 429 (Community of Practice in DAPE), which must be taken as P/NC. Cooperating teacher for HP 429 must be a licensed DAPE teacher.
  • minimum 2.5 cummulative GPA

All students seeking a teaching license must meet and maintain the requirements to be admitted into professional education. See the 5-12 or K-12 Teaching Programs section in the catalog for admission requirements for professional education and for a list of required professional education courses.