Program: Physical Education, BSPE - Columbia Campus

1. Carolina Core (32-44 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

any CC-CMW courses

Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (6-7 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

any CC-ARP courses

Scientific Literacy — SCI (8 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

Select one of the following options (4 hours):
Select one of the following options (4 hours):
- PHYS 101 - The Physics of How Things Work I & PHYS 101L (not CC-SCI-approved)
- PHYS 201 - General Physics I & PHYS 201L
- CHEM 102 - Fundamental Chemistry II
- CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I & CHEM 111L

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)

The Carolina Core requires either two approved courses in one foreign language or a score of two or higher on the foreign language placement test.

CC-GFL courses

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours)

any CC-GHS course

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours)

PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding — AIU (3 hours)

any CC-AIU course

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)

any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

Information Literacy* — INF (0-3 hours)

any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)

any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course

*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.

2. College Requirements (0 hours)

No college-required courses for this program.

3. Program Requirements (11 hours)

Supporting Courses (11 hours)

SOCY 101 - Introductory Sociology

The following courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher:

Select one of the following options (4 hours):
- EXSC 223 - Anatomy and Physiology I & EXSC 223L
- BIOL 243 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I & BIOL 243L (required if PHYS 101 and PHYS 101L were taken to fulfill CC-SCI requirement)
Select one of the following options (4 hours):
- EXSC 224 - Anatomy and Physiology II & EXSC 224L
- BIOL 244 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II & BIOL 244L

Minor (0-18 hours) optional

A student may choose to complete a minor consisting of 18 credit hours of prescribed courses. The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

4. Major Requirements (81 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.

Major Courses (33 hours)

Core Requirements for Physical Education (23 hours):

Psychomotor Skills Courses (10 hours):

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Learning Outcomes

Major Map

Degree Requirements (124 hours)

1. Carolina Core (32-44 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)

Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (6-7 hours)

Scientific Literacy — SCI (8 hours)

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours)

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours)

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding — AIU (3 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)

Information Literacy* — INF (0-3 hours)

Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)

2. College Requirements (0 hours)

3. Program Requirements (11 hours)

Supporting Courses (11 hours)

Minor (0-18 hours) optional

4. Major Requirements (81 hours)

Major Courses (33 hours)

Teacher Certification Concentration (48 hours)