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Physical Education & Health Major

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  • K-12 Physical Education 
  • 5-12 Health Education

Students majoring in K-12 Education at Concordia develop the skills and insights to become effective teachers and life-long learners.

Students can specialize in a variety of subject areas in which they would like to teach. It is a personalized program in which students work closely with professors in the classroom, in an advising setting and in clinical experiences that allow them to develop the ability to become effective teachers in a variety of settings.

Students will engage in a series of classes ,clinical experiences and student teaching opportunities which offer an effective blend of theory and practice. Rich clinical experiences allow students to make choices about their career. The department of Teacher Education has key partnerships with Concordia’s Hmong Culture and Language program, Twin Cities public schools, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod schools and five Twin Cities public charter schools that Concordia authorizes. Students often obtain teaching opportunities through these partnerships.

Teacher Education programs at Concordia have been the pride of the University for nearly 60 years. They are widely recognized for excellence in curriculum, faculty, staff and candidates, and regarded as among the finest in the state of Minnesota and in the Concordia University System. The program is fully accredited by the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education (continuously since 1969) and the Minnesota Board of Teaching.

Students who have a passion to help children learn will find fulfillment in Concordia’s Teacher Education program. K-12 Education majors are typically interested in teaching a particular subject to students from age 5 to 18 and have the desire to learn a variety of teaching methods. Because of Minnesota’s rigorous teacher licensure standards, students graduating from the state’s colleges and universities are favorably regarded nationwide

Careers in Physical Education & Health more

This major prepares students to teach Physical Education and Health within private or public elementary or secondary schools.

On-campus, Online or Both?

Can I do this all on campus?
You can meet all the requirements for this
Yes
Can I do this entirely online?
Sorry, this major cannot be earned entirely online at this time.
No
Can I take some courses online?
Some courses are offered online.
Yes
Course for Physical Education & Health Major

ED-200 Introduction to Teaching

An introduction to Concordia's teacher education program including its rationale and procedures for admission, retention and completion of the program. Students are introduced to the teaching profession and explore their own currently held understandings, beliefs and dispositions about teaching. 25 Human Relation hours are required.

ED-330 Human Diversity and Relations

This course helps students experience, understand and become sensitive to human diversity and presents strategies for teaching human relations skills in the classroom setting. A 15-hour field experience that satisfies a portion of the university's human relations requirement is included.

ED-336 Educational Psychology

This course applies the basic principles of human development and behavior to the classroom situation. Emphasis is given to the teacher education conceptual framework, theoretical backgrounds in learning, and their application to the classroom. Topics include the characteristics of children, student variability, educational planning and instructional objectives, classroom management and assessment. A 15 hour field experience that satisfies a portion of the university's human relations

ED-346 Effective Middle School Teach

The historical, sociological, psychological and philosophical aspects of the middle school are studied. Discussion and activities focus on the purposes, functions and implications of the curriculum and the learner. Students explore middle school teaching practice and student learning in the classroom and current middle school organization and practice. (Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education Program)

ED-347 Effective Secondary Teacher

This course provides a study of the purposes, history, philosophy, organization, operation, students, curriculum, teaching practices, and current problems of secondary schools in the United States. Emphasis is on the knowledge and skills necessary to teach effectively in a secondary school. (Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education Program)

ED-439 The Inclusive Classroom

Prospective educators are introduced to legislation and practices related to the inclusion of students with unique learning needs into regular classrooms. Topics include the classroom teacher's role is assessing, developing, and implementing unique learning experiences and managing group and individual behaviors. A 15-hour field experience that satisfies a portion of the university's human relations requirement is included. (Prerequisite: upper level standing)

ED-471 Student Teaching

Student teaching provides direct teaching experience for students to develop the understanding, skills, and dispositions necessary for implementing developmentally appropriate practices in classrooms for young children. Typically, students are assigned to work with two cooperating teachers in two different classrooms for one full semester. Seminars are held on campus and a capstone portfolio is required. (Birth-Grade 3 Practicum.)

ED-487 Reading Across Content Areas

The range of standardized and informal assessment options will be studied. Techniques will include the administration of procedures including analyzing data and making instructional and placement decisions. Communication of results to students' parents, caregivers and other professionals; impact on career skills affecting employability; and ethical issues will be discussed. (Prerequisite to Student Teaching.)

KHS-200 Community Safety & First Aid

This course is designed to give students the fundamental skills and procedures necessary to identify ways to prevent injury and/or illness, recognize when an emergency has occurred, follow emergency action steps, and provide basic care for injury and/or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. (Prerequisite: KHS110)

KHS-220 Epidemiological Foundations Available online

This course is designed to provide students with a historical background in epidemiological studies. The course is also designed to expose students to the principles and concepts necessary for understanding the basics of epidemiological activity and classical epidemiological investigations. By applying knowledge from a range of disciplines, epidemiologists are able to more adequately study disease, wellness and other health-related events in populations. The ultimate goal of this course is to

KHS-250 Technology, Media & Your Envir Available online

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of technological advancements in health, and investigate the influence of media and how our environment affects health. Students will be asked to conduct research on all three topics, analyzing data, summarizing findings and developing opinion statements concerning all three areas. Class discussion and participation is essential to student success in this course. (Prerequisite: KHS110)

KHS-300 Applied Nutrition

The study of the interaction of humans with food. Nutritional concepts; current consumer issues in nutrition; nutritional needs through the life cycle; international nutritional concerns and issues are studied. (Prerequisite: KHS110)

KHS-310 Drug Education

Pharmacological and etiological foundations, schedules, classifications, theoretical approaches to dependency, addiction and tolerance together with intervention and prevention strategies are studied. This course is designed to provide students with applicable knowledge and role playing experience in the area of drug use and abuse. Students will develop a broad based knowledge of the various types of drugs and how they are being used today medically and on the street. The students will also be

KHS-320 Human Life Experience

This is a survey course designed to enable students to understand the biological, physiological, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of sexuality and human sexual behavior. Students will approach much of the material from a variety of different learning strategies including, research, games, small and large groups discussions, guest speakers, group activities, small assignments/worksheets, etc. (Prerequisite: KHS110)

KHS-330 Elementary Methods Block I

This course is designed to give students the basic principles of effective instruction at the elementary school level. This course will address curriculum content, philosophy development, objective writing and annual/unit/daily lesson planning teaching skills, methods, class organization, progression of skills, and evaluation as it relates to creating an effective physical education program that promotes lifelong physical activity.

KHS-335 Mid School/Sec Meth Block II

This course is designed to give students the basic principles of effective instruction at the middle/secondary school level. This course will address curriculum content, philosophy development, objective writing and annual/unit/daily lesson planning, teaching skills, methods, class organization, progression of skills, and evaluation as it relates to creating an effective physical education program that promotes lifelong physical activity. Testing and measurement are covered in greater detail

KHS-400 Health Psychology Available online

KHS400 Health Psychology is designed to help students learn those skills necessary in forging a bridge between the client-learner's thoughts, feelings and actions by integrating thought and behavior into one synergistic approach to the delivery of health education that can accommodate the whole person. Cognitive techniques, such as lecture discussion, readings, presentations, collection of data, and specific planning combined with the behavioral components of emotion and action will help in

KHS-410 Health Methods and Strategies

Health Methods and Strategies is designed to help learners identify and practice effective methods of facilitating K-12 health education. Observations of teaching of health lessons in elementary, middle school and secondary school settings are included in the requirements. Learners will explore and assess various educational resources from medical, insurance, health agency, business and private organizations that effectively could be used with K-12 learners. This will include development of a

KHS-420 Program Administration Available online

Organization of health science education and physical education programs in schools, work sites, medical care settings, community, private and public settings is studied together with needs assessment and evaluation strategies. Emphases on management, assessment, planning of health promotion enhance such study. This course is designed to give students a broad based exposure to the many organizational and administrative duties that accompany Physical Education, Sport, and various Health Program

KHS-436 Motor Dev,Contrl & Motor Learn Available online

This course examines the growth and development patterns of the child from infant, adolescence, adulthood, and through late adulthood. The purpose of the course is to enhance student insight into the fundamental role that the motor system plays in the human condition. There are four broad topic areas: 1) nature and mechanisms of the expression and control of motor behavior; 2) concepts, principles and measurement of motor learning; 3) factors that influence skill and proficiency in motor

KHS-473 Biomechanics Available online

This course examines the physics of human movement. Content areas include the structural mechanics of bone construction, muscle contraction, ligament, and tendon plasticity and elasticity. Sport implement mechanics and the mechanics of environmental conditions (e.g. friction, air, and water resistance) are also explored. Sport performance issues will also be analyzed for mechanical efficiency.

KHS-474 Exercise Physiology Available online

The physiological basis for human performance and the effects of physical activity on the body's functions are examined in theory and application. Representative experiences include lecture, discussion, group exercises, class teaching, and written projects. (Prerequisite: KHS110)

KHS-481 Adaptives

Students study disorders, which limit student participation in physical education and the adapted development approach to a physical education program. Students will describe past and present legislation that has influenced programs for those with special needs, compare and contrast the major theories and models about movement activities, describe the abilities and limitations of the various degrees of visual, hearing impairment, learning disabled, emotional/behavioral disturbances, mentally

PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology

This course introduces the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Psychological, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, psychodynamic and social-cultural perspectives are explored. Topics such as scientific method, statistical reasoning, neuroscience, learning, cognitive processes, development, psychological adjustment, therapy, social psychology, diversity and community are studied.

PSY-210 Child Psychology and Dev

A broad sketch of human growth and development is provided from the prenatal stages to the adolescent years. Developmental processes are studied from both a biological and social-cultural perspective to understand physical and perceptual development, cognition and language, personality and social development. Child studies of children at the students� projected levels of teacher certification are required. (Prerequisite: PSY101)

PSY-215 Child & Ad Dev Psy for K-12 Ed

This course will provide K through 12 educators an understanding of human growth and development from the prenatal stages through adolescence. Developmental processes are studied from both a biological and social-cultural perspective to understand physical and perceptual development, cognition and language, personality and social development. Child studies, examining various aspects of child and adolescent development, are required. (Prerequisite: PSY101)

PSY-220 Adolescent Psychology

This course examines developmental phenomena of adolescence, its physiological, emotional, cognitive, parent-child, social, vocational and religious dimensions, with opportunity for personal exposure to youth's needs and interacting societal institutions. (Prerequisite: PSY101)

Requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program                                  

  • Take MTLE Basic Skills (240 score required for MN license)                       
  • Prepare e-folio during ED201                            
  • Complete faculty interview    

Requirements for Graduation                  

  • Complete minimum 128 credits with minimum 2.5 CGPA, 2.75 GPA in content major, no grade below "C-"in licensure major                                   
  • Complete MN Teacher Licensure Exam: Content and Pedagogy Tests                              
  • Apply for Graduation with the University Registrar                                

Requirements for Minnesota License                

  • Complete First Aid/CPR Requirements                                    
  • Pass MTLE Basic Skills:  Rdg (240), Wrtg (240), Math (240)             
  • Complete MN Teacher Licensure Exam: Content (240) and Pedagogy (240) Tests          
  • Submit license application to College of Education                                    
  • Apply for teaching licensure w/Department of Education                                           

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