Physical Education (7-12) and Health (7-12) Endorsement
Secondary Education, Bachelor Science in Education - Physical Education and Health Education 7-12 Dual Endorsement Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science - 3 hrs | ||
Humanities - 3 hrs | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts - 3 hrs | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge - 3 hrs | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 42 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| All of the following: | 42 | |
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (^) | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS (** ^) | ||
or TED 2060 | EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY | |
| DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE (^) | ||
| PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING (^) | ||
| TEACHING DANCE IN THE SCHOOLS (^) | ||
| SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| LITERACY AND LEARNING (^) | ||
| DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES (^) | ||
| TEACHING & CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN SECONDARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION (^) | ||
| CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL (^) | ||
| Physical Education and Health Dual Endorsement required courses | 66 | |
| FOUNDATIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (**) | ||
| SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MISUSE: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| HEALTHFUL LIVING | ||
| STRESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| FIRST AID | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| METHODS AND MATERIALS IN HEALTH EDUCATION (^) | ||
| SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS (^) | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH - PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION (^) | ||
| HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY & ANATOMY I (**) | ||
| FITNESS FOR LIVING | ||
| THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TEACHING RESISTANCE TRAINING and FUNDAMENTALS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING | ||
| TEACHING GAMES 1 (^) | ||
| TEACHING GAMES 2 (^) | ||
| OUTDOOR/ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES (^) | ||
| FOUNDATIONS IN KINESIOLOGY (**) | ||
| MOTOR LEARNING (^) | ||
| FIRST AID | ||
| ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THEORY AND PRACTICE (** ^) | ||
| BIOMECHANICS (^) | ||
or KINS 4100 | APPLIED KINESIOLOGY | |
| STATISTICS IN HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY (^) | ||
| PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE (^) | ||
| PEA 111A-111Z or 112A-112S. Cannot take PEA 111H, 112L, or 112S. | 1 | |
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Candidates must have satisfactorily completed all required coursework prior to clinical practice.
A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in all certification requirements, endorsements, and concentrations. All grades of incomplete and any grades below "C" in these specific requirements must be removed prior to clinical practice. Candidates are responsible for contacting their advisor regarding said grades.
For courses in this major/ endorsement that require a grade of C or higher, CR/ NC is not permissible.
Candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in order to be eligible for clinical practice.
Secondary Education, Bachelor Science in Education - Physical Education and Health Education 7-12 Dual Endorsement Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | 4 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| KINS 1800 | FITNESS FOR LIVING | 3 |
Attend Welcome Week events; other campus events | ||
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | 3 |
| BMCH 2400 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY & ANATOMY I | 4 |
| PHHB 2070 | SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MISUSE: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| KINS 2320 | TEACHING GAMES 2 | 3 |
| TED 2200 or TED 2060 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS or EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Cultural Knowledge | 3 | |
| PHHB 1500 | FOUNDATIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
Join a student organization | ||
| Credits | 6 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| KINS 2430 | FOUNDATIONS IN KINESIOLOGY | 3 |
| PHHB 4060 | SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS | 3 |
| TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
| KINS 2310 | TEACHING GAMES 1 | 3 |
| PHHB 3080 | HUMAN SEXUALITY | 3 |
Apply to Educator Preparation Program by Oct. 1 deadline | ||
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| TED 2380 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
| TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING | 6 |
| KINS 2220 & KINS 1600 | THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TEACHING RESISTANCE TRAINING and FUNDAMENTALS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
Identify professional organization to get involved with. Begin resume development. | ||
MUST by August 1st have 2.75 minimum NU GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| PHHB 2310 | HEALTHFUL LIVING | 3 |
| PHHB 2850 | STRESS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| TED 3550 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| TED 3690 | LITERACY AND LEARNING | 3 |
| KINS 3300 | TEACHING DANCE IN THE SCHOOLS | 3 |
| HEKI 2100 | STATISTICS IN HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY | 3 |
| PHHB 3030 | FIRST AID | 3 |
| Data Literacy | 3 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| KINS 2330 | OUTDOOR/ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES | 3 |
| PHHB 4000 | METHODS AND MATERIALS IN HEALTH EDUCATION | 3 |
| KINS 4940 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 3 |
| KINS 2800 | MOTOR LEARNING | 3 |
| KINS 4150 | ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THEORY AND PRACTICE | 3 |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| KINS 4000 | TEACHING & CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN SECONDARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES | 3 |
| PHHB 4960 | PUBLIC HEALTH - PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| KINS 4100 | APPLIED KINESIOLOGY | 3 |
| PEA 111A-Z or 112A-S. Cannot complete PEA 111H, 112L, or 112S | 1 | |
| Arts | 3 | |
Apply for Clinical Practice at beginning of fall semester | ||
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Take Praxis II- Physical Education: Content Knowledge # 5091 and Health Education # 5551 | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| TED 4600 | CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL | 12 |
Apply for graduation | ||
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 132 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year. Information based on 2025-2026 University of Nebraska at Omaha undergraduate catalog.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements: 2.5 minimum GPA to remain in College of Education, 2.5 minimum GPA to apply to Educator Preparation Program, 2.75 minimum GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program
# Professional education course: a grade of C or higher is required to pass the class
Graduation Requirements: 2.75 MINIMUM NU GPA