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EC through 12 Certification - Physical Education (Kinesiology Major)(BSEd)

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UGBachelor of Science in Education(/BSEd)

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.
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Students seeking an education degree without certification, who desire to teach early childhood through grade 6 (EC- 6) will secure an interdisciplinary academic major and meet the appropriate general studies requirements. Students follow a course of study which includes the following components: (1) General Studies, (2) Professional Responsibility, and (3) an Interdisciplinary Academic Major which includes 36 upper-level credit hours. Students may be admitted into the Educator Preparation Program according to the policies set by the College of Education.

Students deciding to seek an education degree without Texas teacher certification will not be required to take:

course Elementary Core Subjects EC-6 Seminar

course EC-12 Physical. Education Seminar

course EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar

course Science of Teaching Reading Seminar

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Completion requirement

Minimum: 120-121 Total Credit Hours

Completion requirement

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain an AGP-Eligible component. More information can be found here.

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 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. Some programs may require a higher GPA for graduation.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.