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2004-2005 Undergraduate Bulletin

2004-2005 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

B.S. in Education in Physical Education

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This undergraduate major program is designed to prepare preservice physical education teachers to be scholarly, highly skilled, reflective practitioners able to meet the needs of students with a diversity of needs, experiences, cultural backgrounds, disabilities, and special abilities in all grades. The program focuses attention on the acquisition of knowledge and skills that enable the preservice teacher to develop and implement effective, innovative physical education programs that meet the New York State Learning Standards in schools.

Associate Professor Halliday, Adviser

Matriculation

For provisional acceptance into the physical education major program, the following are required:

Admission into Hofstra University.
An interview with the program coordinator for advisement and scheduling.

Program Requirements

Candidates for graduation must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Total Semester Hours: 129

Successful completion of at least 129 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts Requirements

At least 63 semester hours must be in liberal arts.

3. Residence Requirements

There are two requirements that must ordinarily be completed in residence at Hofstra: 25 hours in the major field of specialization, including: PESP 138A, 154, 154A, 103, 103A, 104, 104A, 170A, 130A and 130B, and the last 30 hours. The 25 hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.

PESP 103 - Methods and Materials for Teaching at the Elementary Level Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 103A - Elementary Physical Education Field Experience Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 104 - Methods and Materials for Teaching at the Secondary Level Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 104A - Middle School and Secondary Physical Education Field Experience Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 130A - Student Teaching Credits: 4.5 s.h.
PESP 130B - Student Teaching Credits: 4.5 s.h.
PESP 138A - Methods of Coaching Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 154 - Preschool and Elementary Physical Education Content Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 154A - Preschool Physical Education Field Experience Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 170A - Adapted Physical Education Field Experience Credits: 1 s.h.

4. General and Major Requirements

The following general and major requirements:

a) Communication Skills - Semester Hours: 9

ENGL 1 & 2
SPCM 1

ENGL 1 - Composition Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 2 - Composition Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 1 - (CP) Oral Communication Credits: 3 s.h.

b) History Elective - Semester Hours: 3

c) Multicultural Perspective Elective - Semester Hours: 3

ANTH 4 - (BH, CC) Cultural Diversity Credits: 3 s.h.
ANTH 131 - Anthropology and Education Credits: 3 s.h.
ANTH 137 - (BH) Race and Ethnicity: an Anthropological Perspective Credits: 3 s.h.
CLL 190 - (LT) World Literature and the Anatomy of Cultural Difference Credits: 3 s.h.

d) Mathematics Elective - Semester Hours: 3

e) Philosophy Elective - Semester Hours: 3

PHI 10 - (HP) Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3 s.h.
PHI 14 - (HP) Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3 s.h.
PHI 20 - (HP) Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3 s.h.

f) Fine Arts - Semester Hours: 3

DNCE 121 - Choreography I Credits: 3 s.h.

g) Literature Electives - Semester Hours: 3

h) Social Sciences - Semester Hours: 6

SPG 029
or PSY 53

PSY 1 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3 s.h.
PSY 53 - Child Psychology Credits: 3 s.h.
or SPG 029

i) Natural Sciences - Semester Hours: 6

BIO 103 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 3 s.h.
BIO 105 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 3 s.h.

j) Foreign Language Requirements

Language other than English: completion of level 2 in a language other than English, or placement above level 2. (American Sign Language accepted.)

k) Information Retrieval

PESP 50 - Introduction to Physical Education Credits: 1 s.h.

l) Liberal Arts Electives - Semester Hours: 8

m) Professional Education - Semester Hours: 31

1. CT 102; FDED 111* or 127*, PESP 103, 103A, 104, 104A, 154, 154A, 167, 130A, 130B

2. 1 semester hour in Literacy education: LYST 100, Literacy, Health and Physical Education

CT 102 - Development and Learning in Childhood and Adolescence Credits: 3 s.h.
FDED 111 - The American School Credits: 3 s.h.
(See footnote *)
or
FDED 127 - Introduction to Philosophy of Education* Credits: 3 s.h.
(See footnote *)
LYST 100 - Literacy, Health, and Physical Education Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 103 - Methods and Materials for Teaching at the Elementary Level Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 103A - Elementary Physical Education Field Experience Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 104 - Methods and Materials for Teaching at the Secondary Level Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 104A - Middle School and Secondary Physical Education Field Experience Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 130A - Student Teaching Credits: 4.5 s.h.
PESP 130B - Student Teaching Credits: 4.5 s.h.
PESP 154 - Preschool and Elementary Physical Education Content Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 154A - Preschool Physical Education Field Experience Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 167 - Principles of Perceptual Motor Learning Credits: 3 s.h.

n) Physicial Education Professional Core - Semester Hours: 34

1. PESP 13A, 50, 53, 60, 80, 106. 108, 138A, 164, 170, 170A; BIO 106*

2. 4 semester hours in health for elementary and middle school children: SGG 69, Health in Early and Middle Childhood. (New College)

BIO 106 - Physiology of Exercise Credits: 3 s.h.
(See footnote *)
PESP 13A - Fundamentals of Human Movement Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 50 - Introduction to Physical Education Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 53 - History and Philosophy of Physical Education Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 60 - First Aid and Safety Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 80 - Programming Fitness Activities Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 106 - Kinesiology Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 108 - Assessment in Physical Education Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 138A - Methods of Coaching Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 164 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 170 - Adapted Physical Education Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 170A - Adapted Physical Education Field Experience Credits: 1 s.h.

o) Physicial Education Skills Techniques:

At least 6 semester hours selected as follows:
1. select at least one course from each of the following categories:
  1. net and wall sports: PESP 3A, 33A, 36A or others as approved by the program coordinator
  2. target sports: PESP 2A, 7A, 9A, 14A or others as approved by the program coordinator
  3. outdoor/leisure pursuits: PESP 45, 46 or others as approved by the program coordinator
  4. striking/field sports and personal performance sports:27A, 34A, 38A, 39A or others as approved by the program coordinator
  5. team passing sports: 5A, 8A, 10A, 16, 26A or others as approved by the program coordinator
2. additional elective courses:
  1. electives chosen from any of the 5 categories listed above
  2. aquatics: PESP 31, 42, 131, 143 (must meet prerequisites)
  3. dance: PESP 111B and courses offered in the dance department as approved by the program coordinator
  4. officiating: PESP 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147
Dance: PESP 12, DNCE 121
Cooperative Adventure Activities: PESP 119
Gymnastics: PESP 15A
Fitness: PESP 25

DNCE 121 - Choreography I Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 2A - Archery Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 3A - Badminton Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 5A - Basketball Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 7A - Bowling Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 8A - Football Fundamentals Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 9A - Fencing Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 10A - Field Hockey Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 12 - Folk and Square Dance Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 14A - Golf Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 15A - Gymnastics Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 16 - Lacrosse Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 25 - Fitness for Life Credits: 2 s.h.
PESP 26A - Soccer Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 27A - Softball Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 31 - Swimming I Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 33A - Tennis I Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 34A - Track and Field Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 36A - Volleyball Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 38A - Weight Training Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 39A - Wrestling Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 42 - Lifeguard Training Credits: 3 s.h.
PESP 45 - Orienteering Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 46 - Camping Skills Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 111B - Aerobic Dance Credits: 2 s.h.
PESP 119 - Cooperative and Adventure Activities Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 131 - Swimming II Credits: 1 s.h.
PESP 139 - Officiating-Field Hockey Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 140 - Officiating-Basketball Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 142 - Officiating-Football Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 143 - Water Safety Instruction Credits: 2 s.h.
PESP 144 - Officiating-Volleyball Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 145 - Officiating-Softball Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 146 - Officiating-Lacrosse Credits: .5 s.h.
PESP 147 - Officiating-Track and Field Credits: .5 s.h.

5. Internship

Students must complete an independent internship experience coaching a middle school or high school interscholastic team for at least one season (or other similar experience as approved by the program coordinator).

6. Successful Completion of the University English Proficiency Exam

7. Project SAVE

Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, Substance Abuse, Project SAVE: Safe Schools Against Violance in Education and Fire and Arson.

Student Teaching Requirements

Students who have declared physical education as their major must meet the following standards in order to continue in the program:

A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in the following categories:
1. All course work completed at Hofstra University
2. Required professional education course work
3. Required physical education skill and professional core course work.

To be admitted to student teaching, students must meet the following requirements:

Meet all continuation requirements as outlined above
Receive a grade of C- or better in SPCM 1
Successfully complete FDED 111 or 127; CT 102; PESP 103, 103A, 104, 104A, 154, 154A
No D’s, F’s or INC in major courses.

Application forms for student teaching may be obtained in the department of Curriculum and Teaching. Applications must be submitted by October 1 for admission to student teaching in the spring semester and by March 1 for admission to student teaching in the fall semester.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation from the program requires:

Completion of criteria listed in 1-7 above
No grades lower than C- and no unresolved INC grades in professional education and physical education course work
An overall GPA of 2.5 or better in all course work
Successful completion internship requirements listed in item 5 and all other degree requirements.

Teacher Certification Requirements

Upon the successful completion of a teacher education program, students will be eligible to apply for the University’s recommendation for New York State certification. For Initial Certification, students are required to have passing scores on each of the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE): the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST), the Assessment of Teaching Skills—Written (ATS-W), and the Physical Education Content Specialty Test. Students not receiving passing scores on three examinations, will not be eligible for certification.

Note

It is strongly recommended that students complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) of the New York State Certification Examinations prior to student teaching and the Assessment of Teaching Skills—Written (ATS-W) during student teaching. Both New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) should be completed prior to graduation. Students not receiving passing scores on both examinations will not be eligible for certification.

Footnotes

* Counted in total credits as required liberal arts course. For admission to student teaching, these courses should be used in the computation of grade point average in the required physical education and skills category.

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