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Program checklist · B.S.Ed. in Health and Physical Education

B.S.Ed. in Health and Physical Education

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.Ed. in Health and Physical Education
Total credits (published)
128
Credits (computed from items)
162-180
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_d4c8f87f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    3 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4

    MAT 103 or higher

    4 items
    1. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. EDF 300
      3
    3. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    6 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. NTD 303
      3
    3. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Humanities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    5. LIT 165
      Topics in Literature
      or: CLS 165 Introduction to World Literature
      3
    6. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      6 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. HPE 225
        3
      3. LIT 165
        Topics in Literature
        or: CLS 165 Introduction to World Literature
        3
      4. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      5. HPE 489
        6
      6. HPE 490
        6

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 0 items

        Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification Requirements

        0 items

          HPE-TC Foundational Courses

          4 items
          1. HPE 108
            3
          2. HPE 186
            3
          3. HPE 220
            3
          4. HPE 225
            3

          Health and Physical Education Pedagogy 1

          5 items
          1. HPE 300
            4
          2. HPE 304
            Secondary Physical Education Curriculum & Instruction
            As published: “Secondary Physical Education Curriculum & Instruction 2”
            3
          3. HPE 315
            4
          4. HPE 318
            Health Education Curriculum & Instruction + Field
            As published: “Health Education Curriculum & Instruction + Field 2”
            4
          5. HPE 403
            Health and Physical Education Practicum
            As published: “Health and Physical Education Practicum 2”
            6

          Applied Science Content Knowledge

          2 items
          1. EXS 241
            3
          2. EXS 361
            3

          Applied Health Content Knowledge and Instruction

          5 items
          1. HEA 230
            3
          2. HEA 304
            3
          3. HEA 316
            3
          4. NTD 303
            3
          5. HPE 338
            3

          Applied Physical Education Content and Instructional Module

          6 items
          1. HPE 330
            3
          2. HPE 331
            Strategies for Water Safety and Swim Instruction
            or: HPE 253 Adapted Aquatics, Lifetime Sport, and Fitness
            2
          3. HPE 332
            2
          4. HPE 334
            3
          5. HPE 335
            3
          6. HPE 340
            3

          Additional PDE Requirements

          6 items
          1. EDF 300
            3
          2. EDP 250
            3
          3. HPE 254
            3
          4. LAN 382
            3
          5. LIT 165
            Topics in Literature
            or: CLS 165 Introduction to World Literature
            3
          6. An additional MAT course
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Capstone Requirement

          2 items
          1. HPE 489
            Student Teaching: Elementary
            As published: “Student Teaching: Elementary 1,2,3”
            6
          2. HPE 490
            Student Teaching: Secondary
            As published: “Student Teaching: Secondary 1,2,3”
            6

          Additional Graduation Requirements

          0 items

            Grade of C or better in all major-related courses, and a minimum 2.9 cumulative GPA.

            major core · 0 items
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