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BS in Kinesiology Physical Education EC-12
Required Admission into the Teacher Preparation Program
The Teacher Preparation Program at Texas A&M University-Texarkana is an approved educator preparation program through the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The program provides baccalaureate degrees for students pursuing teacher certification in Texas.
To become a certified Texas educator, candidates must:
- Gain admission to a TEA-approved Educator Preparation Program
- Complete all program requirements and graduate from the program
- Pass the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES)
Applications are accepted twice per year:
- Spring Semester: Applications due in February
- Fall Semester: Applications due in September
Admission Requirements
General Requirements
- Program Application: Submit application through the Educator Portal
- Academic Standing: Maintain an overall GPA of 2.70 or higher
- Assessment: Pass a screening instrument (completed during ED 311 course)
- Content Area Requirements: 12 semester credit hours from the specified content area
Educators who apply for certification are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by fulfilling one of the following requirements:
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or one of its territories.
- Verification of a minimum scaled score that falls within the High-Intermediate level in each section on the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test (TOEFL-iBT).
- An undergraduate or graduate degree that was earned at an institution of higher education in a country outside of the United States listed in the figure provided below.
Figure: 19 TAC §230.11(b)(5)(C) - A standard certificate issued by the department of education in another state where examinations for the certificate were taken and passed. Applicants must submit official test score reports along with the out-of-state standard certificate for the credentials review. EPP candidates must submit official score reports to the program.
For more information, email education@tamut.edu.
Students should refer to their DegreeWorks degree audit in their Web for Students account for more information regarding their degree requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| KINE 1301 | Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE 1354 | Concepts of Physical Activity | 3 |
| KINE 2350 | Physical Activity Skills I: Conditioning, Individual, and Dual Sports | 3 |
| KINE 2351 | Physical Activity Skills II: Team Sports | 3 |
| KINE 314 | Teaching Methods in Physical Education I | 3 |
| KINE 315 | Teaching Methods in Physical Education II | 3 |
| KINE 316 | Administration of Kinesiology and Sports Programs | 3 |
| KINE 331 | Motor Development | 3 |
| KINE 334 | Test and Measurement in Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE 343 | Exercise Physiology | 4 |
| KINE 432 | Kinesiology and Biomechanics | 3 |
| KINE 436 | Motor Skills for Special Populations | 3 |
| HSCI 346 | Wellness and Holistic Health Practices | 3 |
| PSY 325 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| or KINE 325 | Exercise and Sport Psychology | |
| Other Requirements: | ||
| BIOL 2101 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 2301 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 2102 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 2302 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | College Physics I and College Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology 1 | 3 |
| RDG 343 | Content Area Literacy Instruction for Secondary Students | 3 |
| Professional Development: | ||
| ED 311 | Growth and Development for EC-12 Grade | 3 |
| ED 321 | Secondary School Methods | 3 |
| SPED 410 | Introduction to Individual with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Block 1: | ||
| ED 331 | Classroom and Behavior Management | 3 |
| ED 495 | Clinical Experience I | 3 |
| Block 2: | ||
| ED 496 | Clinical Experience II | 3 |
| ESL 472 | Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals | 3 |
| Electives as needed to satisfy minimum degree requirements including 54 semester credit hours of upper division coursework or total semester credit hours | ||
| Minimum Hours for Degree | 120 | |
NOTE: Minimum grade of "C" required for all Major, ED, SPED, RDG and Professional Development courses.
Note: A minimum of 54 upper division hours (300 and 400 level courses) are required for this degree. Resident credit totaling 25% of the hours is required for the degree. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in three areas for graduation: Overall GPA, Institutional GPA, and Major GPA.
Kinesiology Physical Education EC-12 4 Year Plan
Students should refer to their DegreeWorks degree audit in their Web for Students account for more information regarding their degree requirements.
First Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 | |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| UNIV 1100 | University Foundations | 1 |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| or ENGL 2311 | Technical Writing & Communication | |
| KINE 1301 | Foundations of Kinesiology requires minimum grade of 'C' | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| PSCI 2305 | U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
| COMM 1307 | Introduction to Mass Communication satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| or SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | |
| or COMM 1311 | Introduction to Communication Studies | |
| MATH 1316 | Plane Trigonometry (Only If needed as Prereq for PHYS 1301) | 3 |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 15-18 | |
| Total First Year Semester Credit Hours | 28-31 | |
Second Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| BIOL 2101 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 2301 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| KINE 1354 | Concepts of Physical Activity requires minimum grade of 'C' | 3 |
| KINE 2350 | Physical Activity Skills I: Conditioning, Individual, and Dual Sports requires minimum grade of 'C' | 3 |
| PHYS 1301 | College Physics I satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| PHYS 1101 | College Physics I Lab | 1 |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| BIOL 2102 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 2302 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| KINE 2351 | Physical Activity Skills II: Team Sports requires minimum grade of 'C' | 3 |
| PSCI 2306 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| Creative Arts Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 | |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Second Year Semester Credit Hours | 33 | |
Third Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ED 311 | Growth and Development for EC-12 Grade minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ED 321 | Secondary School Methods minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| KINE 314 | Teaching Methods in Physical Education I minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| KINE 316 | Administration of Kinesiology and Sports Programs minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| KINE 334 | Test and Measurement in Kinesiology minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| KINE 315 | Teaching Methods in Physical Education II | 3 |
| KINE 331 | Motor Development minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| KINE 343 | Exercise Physiology | 4 |
| SPED 410 | Introduction to Individual with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | Semester Credit Hours | |
| HSCI 346 | Wellness and Holistic Health Practices minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| KINE 325 | Exercise and Sport Psychology minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| or PSY 325 | Sport Psychology | |
| Summer Total semester credit hours | 6 | |
| Total Third Year Semester Credit Hours | 34 | |
Fourth Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ED 495 | Clinical Experience I minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ED 331 | Classroom and Behavior Management minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| RDG 343 | Content Area Literacy Instruction for Secondary Students minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| KINE 432 | Kinesiology and Biomechanics minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| KINE 436 | Motor Skills for Special Populations minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ED 496 | Clinical Experience II minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ESL 472 | Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals | 3 |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Fourth Year Semester Credit Hours | 21 | |
| Minimum Semester Credit Hours for Degree | 120 | |
NOTE: Minimum grade of "C" required for all Major, ED, SPED, RDG and Professional Development courses.
Note: A minimum of 54 upper division hours (300 and 400 level courses) are required for this degree. Resident credit totaling 25% of the hours is required for the degree. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in three areas for graduation: Overall GPA, Institutional GPA, and Major GPA.
