EC through 12 Certification - Physical Education (Kinesiology Major)(BSEd)
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Program Description
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
Choose four activity courses from the list below.
Minimum: 120-121 Total Credit Hours
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.