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The Kinesiology major and all the concentrations are accredited by Middle States and are approved programs by the NYS Department of Education. In addition, the Teacher Certification concentration is accredited by NCATE and the Athletic Training concentration is accredited by CAATE. For more information on AKA, go to www.americankinesiology.org.

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Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies And Physical Education

Course of Study	Credits
Academic Core Courses
PES 305 Significance of Physical Activity	3
PES 315 Fitness for Healthy Living	3
PES 326 Kinetics of Exercise and Sport	3
PES 335 Physiological Bases for Exercise and Sport	4
PES 413 Human Development and Movement	3
PES 439 Motor Learning	3
PES 3XX Advanced Performance	3
PES 3XX/4XX Upper Level Elective	3
	25
Required Professional Sequence (Must receive a “C” or better in these classes)
PEP 441 Introduction to Teaching Physical Education	3
PEP 442 Secondary Methods in Teaching Physical Education	4
PEP 444 Elementary Methods in Teaching Physical Education	4
PEP 445 Adapted Physical Education	3
PEP 483 Early Childhood Methods in Teaching Physical Education	3
PEP 451 Teaching Culturally Diverse Students in Physical Education	3
PEP 310 Teaching Games Tactically	1
PEP 342 Elementary Physical Education Activities	1
PEP 443 Assessment for Teachers	3
PEP 476 Student Teaching/Coaching Seminar	2
PEP 487 Elementary Student Teaching	5
PEP 488 Secondary Student Teaching	5
PRO 370 Health and Drug Education for Teacher Candidates	1
	38
Elective (5 Credits)
Each student is required to select a minimum of five credits from the list of courses below. The intent of these options is to offer the student opportunities to pursue special areas of interest and/or to develop new strengths in areas of limited expertise. Students must receive a “C” or better on all of these courses.
PEP 351 Coaching Sports	3
PEP 353 Administration of Intramurals	3
PEP 3XX Coaching Clinic(s)	1
PEP 379 Athletic Training for the Teacher/Coach	3
PEP 481 Instructional Strategies in Adapted Phys. Ed	3
PEP 482 Adapted Physical Activity and Sport	3
PEP 484 Introduction to Program Planning in Adapted
Physical Education	3
PEP 495 Topics in Physical Education	1-3
PEP 399 Independent Study	1-3
PEP 499 Independent Study	2

Skill Requirements (Must receive a “C” or better in these classes)
PEP 201 Educational Dance	1
PEP 202 Adventure/Challenge Activities	2
PEP 203 Multicultural/Contemporary Activities	1
PEP 204 Track and Field/Softball	1
PEP 205 Golf/Archery	1
PEP 206 Educational Gymnastics	2
Invasion Games 1& 2 Lax/Field Hockey or Speedball/Team Handball or
Soccer/Frisbee or Basketball/Football	2
Net Wall Volleyball/Pickleball or Tennis/Badminton	1
Aquatics Intermediate swimming or Lifeguard training or WSI	1-2
(Lifeguard training and WSI may be satisfied through an outside agency such as the Red Cross) ________	12-13

Please Note:
Students are required to take BIO 221, anatomy/physiology before they are allowed to take PES 335, PES 326 and PES 420. BIO 221 meets the General Education “L” requirement.
Students are required to pass a state approved and current First Aid (including AED training) and CPR certification.

Total Credits in Major= 84 with Intermediate Swimming/85 with Lifeguard Training or WSI.