Kinesiology - Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Main Campus

Kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Main Campus is a Campus Bachelor Sport degree that prepares you for a Education career. Kinesiology offers a comprehensive program of study in the science of human movement and is designed for students who want to prepare for professions involving physical activity and for graduate study in related areas. Four options are offered: (1) Fitness Studies; (2) Movement Science; (3) Physical & Health Education Teacher Education; and (4) Exercise Science. All options require a minimum of 120 credits for graduation, with the exception of Physical and Health Education Teacher Education, which requires 131 credits. Information about the major and its options can be found at http://www.hhdev.psu.edu/kines/index.html. All options require a culminating practicum or research experience. First Aid, CPR, and Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification are highly recommended for the Physical & Health Education Teacher Education Option. (See additional requirements for student teaching under General Information, Special Academic Programs.) Relocation away from the University Park campus is generally necessary for student teaching and may be necessary for practicums in other options. First Aid and CPR are also recommended for the Fitness Studies Option. Students who have completed a minimum of 28 credits and have a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average are eligible for entrance into the major after completing an Entrance to Major form. Students who are interested in Health Education Teacher Education must meet additional criteria in order to enter this option (see information on Physical & Health Education Teacher Education Option). FITNESS STUDIES OPTION: This option provides interdisciplinary training to develop healthy living skills. Course work provides students with a knowledge base and practical skills to prepare them for careers in wellness professions, including corporate fitness, personal training, fitness management, youth and adult coaching, and community-based fitness programs. Students are encouraged to seek appropriate professional certification during the final two years of study, and may wish to consider a minor in the supporting fields of business, gerontology, nutrition, psychology, or sociology. After completion of this course of study, graduates will be able to design and implement skill and age-appropriate fitness programs, or pursue advanced study in related fields. MOVEMENT SCIENCE OPTION: This option provides interdisciplinary training that utilizes movement for diagnosis, rehabilitation, and/or theoretical study. Course work is designed to help prepare graduates for a broad range of careers in biomedical and health-related fields. The option can also prepare students for graduate studies in the health professions. Students may select supporting courses that will fulfill requirements for advanced study in scientific disciplines and a variety of professional areas such as physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and physician\\\'s assistant. PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION OPTION: This option is designed to prepare students to become licensed K-12 Health and Physical Education teachers. The licensure certifies them to teach elementary, middle or high school Health and Physical Education. The program includes all the academic requirements for the Instructional I Certificate in these fields issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The entrance requirements for all University teacher preparation programs include: 1. A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00. 2. An assessment of reading, writing, and mathematics. 3. ENGL 015 or ENGL 030. 4. 6 credits of quantification. 5. 3 credits of literature. 6. 48 credits minimum. 7. Completion of an Education Core: EDPSY 014(3) and EDTHP 115 US(3). 8. An early field experience, preferably in a diverse setting (one with at least 25 percent minority students): for KINES majors, KINES 295A(1). 9. 6 credits of required coursework in the teaching field: for KINES majors, KINES 141 US;IL(3) and KINES 180(3). 10. Documented evidence showing completion of at least 80 hours of paid or volunteer work in a setting with an age-appropriate population, including a minimum of 40 hours of work in each of two settings, one of which should involve students from an underrepresented group, or who are from rural or urban areas, but different from the candidate\\\'s own background. 11. Approval by the Teacher Preparation option coordinator. View more details on Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sport courses.