Physical Education

Area of Education

Updated Fall 2012

The physical education minor supports the following goals of Milligan College:

Students will demonstrate sound scholarship through their ability to read and think analytically and critically, to communicate clearly and effectively, to evidence knowledge and competencies in the liberal arts and the natural and social sciences, and to understand a significant body of material in their major fields of study.
Students will gain an enriched quality of life through awareness of health issues, appreciation for both the arts and sciences, stewardship of resources, and preparation for graduate studies and a rewarding career or profession.
Students will participate in the activities of a healthy lifestyle such as intramurals, intercollegiate sports, musical and theatrical groups, student clubs, student government, and other campus-sponsored extracurricular endeavors, in preparation for life-long participation in similar activities.

The skills and knowledge gained through the physical education minor allow students to pursue jobs in community, school, recreational, or industrial settings and provides a springboard into various graduate programs. Additional courses are required for teacher licensure.

HPXS major - B.A. or B.S. (37 hrs)
Physical education emphasis

For more information about the Human Performance and Exercise Science major with physical education emphasis, see “Human Performance and Exercise Science.”

K-12 teacher licensure program

HPXS majors with an emphasis in physical education (see HPXS)

HPXS 104 Swimming or 205 Lifeguarding (1 hr)
HPXS 108 Folk Dance and Rhythmical Activities (1 hr)
PXS 162 Aerobic Fitness (1 hr)
HPXS 201 Foundations and Legal Issues in PE (3 hrs)
HPXS 207 Principles of Strength Training (2 hrs)
HPXS 271 Foundations of Wellness (3 hrs)
HPXS 308 Measurement and Evaluation (3 hrs)
HPXS 341 Exercise Physiology (4 hrs)
HPXS 350 Elementary Physical Education Methods (4 hrs)
HPXS 352 Kinesiology and Biomechanics (4 hrs)
HPXS 370 Secondary Physical Education Methods (4 hrs)
HPXS 404 Organization and Management of Physical Education and Sports (3 hrs)
HPXS 405 Motor Behavior (2 hrs)
HPXS 406 Adapted Physical Education (2 hrs)

Approval to student teach is granted to students who have been fully admitted to the professional level of the teacher education program and who maintain eligibility at that level. In addition to meeting established minimum grade point averages and Tennessee-approved PPST scores, approval to student teacher requires:

Maintaining a minimum overall 2.5 grade-point average
A minimum grade of C-minus in all courses in the academic major;
Earning a minimum grade of C- in all required teacher education courses in the program of study
Obtaining liability insurance
Verification of CPR and/or first aid proficiency
Submission of a TBI background check indicating no areas of concern
Documentation of emerging teaching competencies in a portfolio
Positive review by the Admission and Retention Committee
Passing score on the Praxis II content test
An application turned in to CASE no later than the Friday, two weeks prior to the last class of the semester before student teaching would begin.

Additional courses required for licensure:

EDUC 150 Introduction to Education (2 hrs)
EDUC 152 Technology in Education (1 hr)
EDUC 306 Middle Grades and Secondary Education Foundations (3 hrs)
EDUC 455 Student Teaching: K-12 (12 hrs)
EDUC 460 Capstone Seminar (1 hr)
PSYC 253 Child Development (3 hrs)

For additional information about the teacher licensure program see the Education: Licensure Programs section of the catalog.