Physical Education Teacher Education Major
(Leading to Minnesota Physical Education Teacher Licensure)
The physical education teaching program at Minnesota State University, Mankato has a rich history of training physical education teachers. Students graduating from this program are successful in passing the state–mandated Praxis II exams and obtaining teaching positions.
Applicant for Minnesota Physical Education Teacher Licensure must complete the required coursework for licensure. To better ensure employability, program faculty encourage pursuing a minor in Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) to receive licensure.
Descriptions of courses listed below are available on the Undergraduate Bulletins page.
The following is the new Physical Education Teacher Education Curriculum.
HP Performance Courses (7 credits)
- HP 103 – Fitness for Living (1)
- HP 166 – Team Games (1)
- HP 166 – Lifetime Activities I: Tennis (1)
- HP 166 – Lifetime Activities I: Badminton (1)
- HP 177 – Golf (1)
- HP 179 – Winter Activities: Cross Country Skiing (1)
- HP 182 – Aquatic Skills (1)
PETE Theory Courses (39 credits)
- HP 201 – Intro to Teaching Physical Education (3)
- HP 255 – Developmental Movement (3)
- HP 266 – Teaching Dance in Physical Education (2)
- HP 320 – Foundations of Motor Learning (3)
- HP 340 – Prevention and Care (2)
(prerequisites: BIO 220 and HLTH 310)
- HP 348 – Structural Kinesiology & Biomechanics (3)
(prerequisites: PHYS 101 and BIOL 220, 230)
- HP 386 – Methods of Middle & Secondary Physical Education (4)
(prerequisites: all performance courses, HP 201, 255, 266)
- HP 403 – Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance (3)
- HP 411 – Developmental Adapted Physical Education (3)
- HP 414 – Physiology of Exercise (3)
(prerequisites: BIO 220, 230)
- HP 424 – Methods of Elementary Physical Education (4)
(prerequisites: all performance courses, HP 201, 255, 266, 386)
- HP 432 – Elementary Teaching Field Experience (2)
Choose One of the Following
- HP 421 – Teaching Sport to Individuals with Disabilities (2)
- HP 422 – Adapted Aquatics (2)
Choose One of the Following
- HP 412 – Assessment in Adapted Physical Education (2)
- HP 423 – Lifespan Motor Development (2)
Professional Education Core (31 credits)
- HLTH 310 – Drug Education (3)
- KSP 210 – Exploration of Professional Education (2)
- KSP 220 – Human Relations in a Multicultural Society (3)
- PPST & Professional Education Portfolio Praxis II
- KSP 310 – Development & Learning in the Inclusive Classroom (3)
- KSP 403 – Media Utilization for K–12 Education (2)
- KSP 410 – Philosophy and Practices in the Middle and High School (3)
- KSP 420 – Planning, Instruction and Evaluation in the Secondary School (3)
- KSP 475 – The Social Context of Learning (1)
- KSP 476 – K–12 Student Teaching (11)
Supporting Courses (21 credits)
- PHYS 101 – Introductory Physics (3)
- BIOL 220 – Human Anatomy (4)
- BIOL 230 – Human Physiology (4)
- PSYCH 101 – Psychology (4)
- HLTH 210 – Advanced First Aid and CPR (3)
- CHEM 104 – Introduction to Chemistry (3)
For Further Physical Education Pedagogy–Related Information, Contact:
Dr. Gary Neist, Physical Education Teacher Education Coordinator.
