Kinesiology: Teacher Education K-12, BS

for the Bachelor of Science Major in Kinesiology, Teacher Education K-12 Concentration


Application to the Teacher Licensure curriculum is made at the end of the sophomore year. Admission depends on meeting minimum grade point average requirements. In order to remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for licensure, candidates are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (A=4.0). Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade point averages. To learn more about the teacher licensure program in Kinesiology, please visit here.

for the Bachelor of Science Major in Kinesiology, Teacher Education K-12 Concentration


Requirements Including General Education

The Kinesiology Program requires that General Education requirements must be selected from the Campus General Education course list. The prescribed courses prepare the student for upper division study and may be used to satisfy General Education requirements provided they are on the appropriate General Education list. Specifically required General Education courses are listed below.

Communication Arts
Composition I and an approved speech performance course; or CMN 111 and CMN 112 6-7
Advanced Composition (KIN 340 fulfills requirement)3
Quantitative Reasoning I & II
From the approved campus list6
Humanities and Arts
From the approved campus list 6
Behavioral and Social Sciences 1
KIN 140 (Social Science)3
KIN 2593
Natural Sciences
KIN 150 (Life Science)3
From the approved campus physical science list 3
Cultural Studies 2
From Western Cultures approved campus list 3
From Non-Western Cultures approved campus list 3
From U.S. Minority Cultures approved campus list3
Foreign Language
Completion through the third level of the same language in high school or college
Anatomy
MCB 244
MCB 245
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
and Human Anat & Physiol Lab I
5
MCB 246
MCB 247
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
and Human Anat & Physiol Lab II
5
Kinesiology and Community Health Department Core
CHLH 1013
KIN 1223
Kinesiology Core Requirements
KIN 1251
KIN 140 33
KIN 150 33
KIN 201 33
KIN 259 33
KIN 340 33
KIN 3523
KIN 3553

Requirements for Teacher Licensure

Application to the Teacher Licensure curriculum is made at the end of the sophomore year. Admission depends on meeting minimum grade point average requirements. Students must pass an Illinois-approved content-area test of basic skills prior to student teaching.

In order to remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for licensure, candidates are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, and content area grade point averages of 2.5 (A=4.0), and a professional education grade point average of 3.0. Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade point averages. In addition, candidates must receive a B- or higher in KIN 360, KIN 361, KIN 362, KIN 363, KIN 364, and KIN 460, and meet professional standards of scholarship, ethics, and responsibility as evaluated by the Physical Education Area of Specialization Committee. In addition, students must complete all professional education and content-area courses with a grade of C- or better for licensure.

Required Electives and Correlate Area Studies
KIN 3603
KIN 3613
KIN 3623
KIN 3633
KIN 3643
KIN 4013
KIN 4603
KIN 2603
KIN 2612
CI 473Disciplinary Literacy2
EPS 2013
EPSY 201Educational Psychology3
EDPR 438Educational Practice in Special Fields8
EDPR 442Educational Practice in Secondary Education8

Summary of Degree Requirements 

General Education and supporting coursework 49
Kinesiology and Community Health Department Core6
Kinesiology Core22
Elective Kinesiology courses 12
Correlate Area 18
Free electives 21
Total Hours128

Footnotes

1

 Students pursuing teacher licensure must complete PSYC 100 or PSYC 103 in addition to KIN 259.

2

Courses in cultural studies may be completed through other categories where appropriate.

3

Fulfills University General Education Requirements

for the Bachelor of Science Major in Kinesiology, Teacher Education K-12 Concentration


Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All  students are required to meet with an academic advisor each semester to determine the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and career goals/graduate school preparation, and to review remaining degree requirements and plan for upcoming semesters. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence. Many factors may affect the plan, some of which include:

  • Advanced placement and/or dual credit earned prior to enrollment
  • LOTE (Language Other Than English) could be completed in high school
  • Degree requires 128 total hours
  • Correlate area courses determined by career or graduate program interests and can exceed 18 hour minimum
  • Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, etc.

Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree General and Education Requirements page .

First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
KIN 1251EPOL 2013
PSYC 100 or PSYC 1034KIN 150 or KIN 1403
KIN 140 or KIN 1503CHLH 101 or KIN 1223
KIN 122 or CHLH 1013CMN 101 or RHET 1053-4
RHET 105 or CMN 1014-3Free Elective or Language Other Than English (3rd level)3-4
 15 16
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
KIN 2013KIN 2612
KIN 2603EPSY 2013
MCB 2443MCB 2463
MCB 2452MCB 2472
KIN 259 or KIN 3403KIN 340 or KIN 2593
Free Elective2Free Elective3
 16 16
Third Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
KIN 3603KIN 3623
KIN 3613KIN 3633
KIN 352 or KIN 3553CI 4732
General Education course3KIN 355 or KIN 3523
General Education course or Free Elective3General Education course3
General Education course or Free Elective3Free Elective2
 18 16
Fourth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
KIN 3643EDPR 4388
KIN 4603EDPR 4428
KIN 4013 
General Education course3 
General Education course or Free Elective3 
 15 16
Total Hours 128

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