Wichita State’s PreK–12 physical education teacher preparation degree program offers a quality education for students desiring a career teaching physical education. The curriculum provides students with a scientific and practical background upon which to base teaching content and methods. The PreK–12 program addresses the importance of a developmentally appropriate curriculum based on the national physical education standards. Students are provided numerous practical experiences to interact with K-12 students in the public schools.

Program Requirements

General requirements for the bachelors: 120 minimum credit hours; overall GPA 2.500; major GPA 2.500. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of the College of Applied Studies, students in the BA in physical education: PreK-12 must take the following courses:

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Required major courses may also count towards General Education requirements. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.

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Must pass with a B- or better.

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General education course.

Licensure

The program coursework prepares a student for the teacher work sample and PRAXIS licensure exams required by the State of Kansas for application for a teacher license or endorsement. Completion of the teacher work sample and PRAXIS licensure exams with passing scores is required by the State of Kansas for a candidate applying for teacher licensure and/or endorsement.

Applied Learning

Students in the Bachelor of Arts in physical education PreK –12 program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from this program. The requirement can be met by successfully completing CIPE 471 Teaching Internship - Physical Education - Secondary.