Bachelor of Science with a major in Physical Education

For students attending classes at the Maricopa County Community Colleges and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The University of Arizona on-line Catalog or contact the Physical Education Advising Office in McKale 228 for additional information (621-6993).

Formal admission to the College of Education is required of all undergraduate students who wish to pursue a major or earn a teaching certificate in the College of Education. Admission to the College of Education is competitive. The deadlines for admission are the second Friday in September for any Spring term and the second Friday in February for any Fall term. Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Fifty-six units of credit applicable to a baccalaureate degree completed by beginning of professional program (junior year).

2. Cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 (4.0 scale) or higher on the most current 56 credits of college course work.

3. Basic skills testing (formerly the PPST) has been suspended since spring 1994; however, for future admissions, the faculty in the College of Education are looking at various forms of basic skills assessment.

4. Students who are judged eligible for admission are evaluated by additional criteria. Those individuals who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree in physical education should contact the Physical Education Program, McKale 228. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the physical education advisors early in their academic programs for more details concerning admission criteria.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

SPORTS OFFICIATING--1 unit

• PED 262AA or AB

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES--1-4 units

• PED 151, 152, 251, 252

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101 or 107
• ENG 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 150 or 151 or 152

SECOND LANGUAGE--16 units
The requirement may be met by demonstrating proficiency in a single second language at the fourth semester level. Refer to Examination Policies in The University of Arizona On-line Catalog for additional information on ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at the Maricopa County Community Colleges includes the following. For Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese or Sign Language sequences, a placement test may be required to appropriately place students or to satisfy fourth semester proficiency.

• ARB 101, 102
• CHI 101, 102
• FRE 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• GER 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• GRK 101, 102
• HEB 101, 102, 201, 202
• ITA 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• JPN 101, 102, 201, 202
• LAT 101, 102, 201, 202
• POR 101, 102
• RUS 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• SLG 101, 102, 201, 202
• SPA 101 or 101AA or 103, 102 or 102AA or 104, 201 or 201AA or 203 , 202 or 202AA or 204

Note: If students select Arabic, Chinese, Greek or Portuguese, the intermediate level of study may be completed upon transfer to The University of Arizona.

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
One of the courses (identified with an * [asterisk] preceding the course number) must focus on gender, class, race or ethnicity.

TRADITIONS AND CULTURES--9 units from List 1 and List 2

LIST 1 (Non-Western Traditions and Cultures) - complete one course from the following options:

• HIS 113, 114, 271, 272, 276, 277

LIST 2 (Western Traditions and Cultures) - complete a two-course sequence from the following options:

• Option 1 -- ARH 101, 102
• Option 2 -- HIS 100 or 101 and select one course from HIS 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 241, 242
• Option 3 -- HUM 103, 104, 108

BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES--8 units
The physical education program in the College of Education requires BIO 201 and BIO 202.

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units from at least two areas

• Anthropology -- ASB 102, 222; ASM 101
• Geography -- GCU 141, 253
• History -- HIS *201, *203, *209
• Mass Communications -- MCO 120
• Philosophy -- PHI 101 or 102, 105, 244
• Psychology -- PSY 101 (required for major), *235, 250
• Religion -- REL 244
• Sociology -- SOC 101, *130, *140, *142, *253

ARTS--3 units

• ARH 100, 102
• ART 111, 112, 113, 115
• DAH 100
• DAN 131, 132, 134, 135, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 268
• MHL 141, 142, 145
• MUP 150, 153, 160, 163, 181, 182, 288, 289
• MTC 101
• THP 281

LITERATURE--3 units

• ENH 201, 202, 204, *294
• SPH 150, 151

As part of the teacher certification process, the State of Arizona requires all teachers to:

1. Satisfactorily complete the Arizona examination on the United States and Arizona constitutions;
   or
2. Satisfactorily complete course work (POS 220 or POS 221 and POS 222 or POS 110 and POS 221) on the United States and Arizona constitutions. POS 220 or POS 221 and POS 222 or POS 110 will satisfy, for the College of Education only, three units toward the category individuals, societies and institutions.

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Last updated April 18, 2000