School of Education

Curricula

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education
Leading to Certification in New York state: All levels

The physical education undergraduate degree is registered in New York and accredited by NCATE, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

 

The following table summarizes all requirements for a Bachelor of Science in physical education. For an overview of a particular course, click on its title. Our Course Descriptions page lists all education courses. For one possible breakdown of the major by semester, see the Plan of Study.

 

 Requirements   Credits 
   
 Physical Education  

 70 

     PHED 101. Foundations of Physical Education 

     PHED 102. Gymnastics 

     PHED 104. Rhythmic Techniques 

     PHED 105. Early Childhood Motor Development 

     PHED 107. Health-related Fitness and Health Promotion 

     PHED 201. Individual and Dual Physical Activities 

     PHED 202. Individual and Dual Physical Activities 

     PHED 203. Physical Education Curriculum  

     PHED 208. Prevention and Care of Injuries 

     PHED 301. Team Sports 

     PHED 302. Team Sports 

     PHED 306. Assessment 

     PHED 309A. Adventure Education 

     PHED 312. Bio-Kinesiology 

     PHED 413B. Directed Study – Internship 

     Physical Education Elective 

 

 Elementary Field Block 

     PHED 303. Elementary School Methods 

     PHED 311. Physical Activities for Persons with Disabilities 

 

 Secondary Field Bock 

     PHED 304. Secondary School Methods 

     PHED 308C. Theory and Techniques of Coaching 

 

 Student Teaching: Two 7-week placements. 

     PHED 490. Physical Education Student Teaching: Elementary 

     PHED 491. Physical Education Student Teaching: Secondary 

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

5

5
   
 Elementary & Special Education 

 9 

     EDUC 210. Human Development and Learning
     EDUC 220. Basic Instructional Design
     EDUC 220L. Basic Instructional Design Lab 

     SPED 460. Communication and Collaboration Skills for Educators 

3

3

0

3
   
 Biology 

 10 

     BIO 101. Fundamentals of Biology  

     BIO 211. Human Anatomy and Physiology 

     BIO 212. Human Anatomy and Physiology 

4
3
3
   
 Quantitative Reasoning 

 3 

     MATH 107. Introduction to Statistics 

3
   
 Foreign Language 

 3 
   
 Clare College (Core Curriculum at St. Bonaventure) †

 36 

     CLAR 101. The Intellectual Journey
     CLAR 110. Composition and Critical Thinking I 
     CLAR 111. Composition and Critical Thinking II
     Core Area Courses:
          CLAR 103. Foundations of the Western World
          CLAR 105. Inquiry in the Social World
          CLAR 206. Foundational Religious Texts of the Western World
          CLAR 207. The Catholic-Franciscan Heritage
          CLAR 208. World Views
          CLAR 209. Arts and Literature
          CLAR 302 & CLRL 302. Inquiry in the Natural World
          CLAR 304. The Good Life
     CLAR 401. The University Forum 

3
3
3
 
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
   
 Total 

 131 

 

† The Clare College curriculum also includes a three-credit quantitative reasoning requirement. Physical education majors satisfy this requirement by passing any of the mathematics courses listed in the above table under Quantitative Reasoning.

 

Contact Information

For more information on the degree in physical education, contact

 

Ms. Claire Watson, Chair 

(716) 375-2163

cwatson@sbu.edu  

 

If you wish to apply to this program, contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office at St. Bonaventure University at 1 (800) 462-5050 for undergraduate admission materials.