Teaching Physical Education EC 12

The Teaching, Physical Education, EC-12 curriculum is the first two years of a track designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree and be certified to teach physical education in the public schools. The degree was developed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and serves as a guide for colleges and universities in structuring the first two years of a curriculum for physical education majors.

Program Outcomes

Exhibit a basic knowledge of kinesiology including foundations, health, and injury prevention.
Model behavior consistent with a teaching professional.
Demonstrate an understanding of the requirements to be a public school teacher.

Critical Thinking Skills: Creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information, using technology as appropriate.

Communication Skills: Effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication.

Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.

Teamwork:Ability to be flexible and to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others, taking the initiative when appropriate, to support a shared purpose or goal.

Social Responsibility: Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.

Personal Responsibility: A strong work ethic and the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.

Career Information

The Teaching Physical Education EC-12 AA degree prepares the student to enter a four-year institution’s Education degree program.

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Recommended Program of Study
Course	Title	SCH
First Semester
EDUC 1100	Learning Framework
EDUC 1301	Intro to the Teaching Profession
ENGL 1301	Composition I
KINE 1301	Foundations of Kinesiology
HIST1301	United States History I
PHIL 1301	Introduction to Philosophy
Second Semester
ENGL 1302	Composition II
HIST 1302	United States History II
KINE 1304	Personal/Community Health
MATH 1314	College Algebra
*	Creative Arts
Third Semester
KINE 1306	First Aid
BIOL 2301	Anatomy & Physiology I (Lec)
BIOL 2101	Anatomy & Physiology I (Lab)
EDUC 2301	Intro to Special Populations
GOVT 2305	Federal Government
PSYC 2301	General Psychology
Fourth Semester
BIOL 2302	Anatomy & Physiology II (Lec)
BIOL 2102	Anatomy & Physiology II (Lab)
GOVT 2306	Texas Government
KINE 2356	Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries
SPCH 1315	Public Speaking
Total

A student completing the LSCPA core curriculum is considered Core Complete.

No more than 60-66 semester credit hours (SCH)from LSCPA will be applied to a Bachelor degree at Lamar University.

An additional 60 SCH or more must be completed to satisfy the bachelor degree requirements.

LSCPA's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f), 34 CFR 668.46).