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BAEd/BSEd.KNES.TEC12 - Bachelor of Arts in Education/Bachelor of Science in Educationin Early Childhood-Grade 12 Physical Education Teacher Certification (Kinesiology Major)

Program Information

Department(s)

Program Long Title

Bachelor of Arts in Education/Bachelor of Science in Educationin Early Childhood-Grade 12 Physical Education Teacher Certification (Kinesiology Major)

Credential Designation

Bachelor of Arts in Education/Bachelor of Science in Education(BAEd/BSEd)

Program Code

BAEd/BSEd.KNES.TEC12

Program Level

UG

College/School

Education

Program Description

Kinesiology: Students planning to acquire EC-12 certification may do so by securing a major in either music, kinesiology, or special education. To be eligible for Texas certification, students will also follow the EC-12 certification program designed to provide certification for Early Childhood through Grade 12 under the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) standards. Students follow a course of study that includes the following components: (1) General Studies, (2) Professional Responsibility courses, which include student teaching, (3) an academic major in either music, kinesiology, or special education and (4) sufficient electives to complete the bachelor's degree, if applicable. Students must be admitted into the Educator Preparation Program according to the policies set by the College of Education.

Degree Requirements

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (baED)

credit hours (bSED)

I. GENERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS

Developing A Christian Mind
DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

3

English

12

9

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

and/or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

3

Foreign Language
*(BAEd) Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate requisites are met.

14*

0

Foundations for Excellence

1

1

FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence

is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)

History

6

6

HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865

HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865

Kinesiology

2

2

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.

Mathematics

3

3

MATH 1303 - College Algebra

or

MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

Natural Science

4

12

(BAEd)

PHSC 1401 - Physical Science I

(BSEd)

BIOL 2405 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL 2406 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

PHSC 1401 - Physical Science I

Religion

9

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

and

three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment

Social Science
POLS 2301 - American National Government

3

3

TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS

60

51

II. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

ECHE 4360 - Foundations for Early Childhood Education*

3

3

EDUC 1017 - Introduction to Teacher Certification*

0

0

EDUC 3302 - Development of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (S-L)*

3

3

EDUC 3313 - Foundations of Teaching*

3

3

EDUC 3320 - Instructional Assessment*  

3

3

EDUC 4021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar

0

0

EDUC 4312 - Teaching Special Populations* (S-L)

3

3

EDUC 4313 - Discipline and Classroom Management in Culturally Diverse Settings* (S-L)

3

3

EDUC 4314 - Best Practices in Teaching* (S-L)

3

3

EDUC 4320 - Instructional Technology*

3

3

EDUC 4608 - Clinical Teaching*

6

6

READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area*

3

3

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

33

33

III. ACADEMIC MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

BIOL 2405 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BAEd only)

4

0

EDUC 3345 - Pedagogy of Kinesiology

3

3

EDUC 4011 - EC-12 Physical Education Seminar

0

0

KNES 2301 - Introduction to Health Sciences and Kinesiology

3

3

KNES 2305 - Contemporary Leadership in Sport, Athletics, and Recreation (S-L)  

3

3

KNES 2309 - Adapted Kinesiology (S-L)

3

3

KNES 3302 - Research, Statistics, and Technology in Health and Human Performance

3

3

KNES 3303 - Anatomical Kinesiology and Orthopedic Injury

3

3

KNES 3326 - Motor Learning and Skill Development 

3

3

KNES 4301 - Exercise Physiology

3

3

KNES 4302 - Organization and Administration of Kinesiology and Athletic Programs

3

3

KNES 4303 - Applied Biomechanics

3

3

Plus 3 activity courses (KNES 1102-1127) in addition to the general studies requirements.

3

3

TOTAL ACADEMIC MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

37

33

IV. ELECTIVES

Upper-Level

0

0

Lower or Upper-Level

0

3

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

130

120

*Indicates Signature Course requiring download of Signature Assessments in TaskStream Reminder.

 A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

NOTE:  Degree plan subject to adjustment as state policy changes.

Retention in the Educator Preparation Program:

Students must maintain and graduate with an overall institutional GPA of 3.0 and must maintain and graduate with an institutional GPA of 3.0 in their teaching fields/academic concentrations.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University. DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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