Physical Education - Erskine College and Seminary

Physical Education from Erskine College and Seminary is a Campus Bachelor Sport degree that prepares you for a Education career. Physical Education majors must take a minimum of 37 hours in physical education, and those seeking teacher certification must complete additional requirements including field experiences at both the elementary and secondary levels, student teaching, and a sequence of required education courses. Candidates for certification must meet all requirements as described in the Teacher Education Handbook. Majors in physical education will be expected to obtain an acceptable level of general knowledge and understanding, within the biological sciences, relative to the structure and functioning of the human body and principles of human movement. They will also be expected to develop those specific skills and competencies needed for effective teaching in physical education. These skills and competencies will include perceptual motor learning and general skill acquisition, as well as teaching methods in lifetime and team sports, rhythms and dance, aquatics, and outdoor recreational activities. Further, majors will be expected to demonstrate those competencies needed for the efficient organization and administration of physical education, intramural, and athletic programs. Finally, physical education majors at Erskine College will be expected to become physical education enthusiasts. Majors are expected to become positive role models and excellent motivators as well as inspirational leaders, dynamic teachers, and builders of self-esteem in children. View more details on Erskine College and Seminary . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sport courses.