Physical Education (BS)

USA
Chicago > illinois

    Country: USA

    Duration: 3 - 4 Years

    Program Level: Bachelors

Overview

Physical education professionals strive to develop in individuals the lifelong athletic skills and awareness that will promote healthy lifestyles and physical fitness.

Those with a love of applied athletic skills and a passion for teaching may find the perfect career path in the Physical Education program at Concordia University Chicago.

This degree will prepare you to work with secondary-level students ranging from sixth through twelfth grade and elementary through secondary-level students ranging from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

You are required to take courses focusing on the different areas of activity, theory, science and pedagogy. Activity courses cover fitness and wellness, weight training and cardiovascular activities, as well as the pedagogy of these activities. You will take a theory course introducing you to the principles and perspectives of human performance.

Required science courses include applied anatomy and physiology, kinesiology and physical growth and motor development. Pedagogy courses involve teaching methods that educate you on how to teach individual and dual sports, team sports, dance, the use of technology in physical education, fitness activities, adapted physical education and curriculum theory and design.

In your final semester, you will complete a student teaching internship that will place you in one of many city, suburban, public and private schools throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. You will have the opportunity to put your skills to use in a real-world setting.

Requirements

To apply, you will need the following: 

  • A completed admission application for Concordia University Chicago.
  • Official transcripts of all college coursework from each institution you have attended.
  • Foreign transcripts evaluated by a Concordia-Chicago-approved international credentialing service. Concordia-Chicago accepts evaluations from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
  • A certified document pledging financial support for your first year of study and without any unexpected events, and enough funding from the same or an equally dependable source for the following years.
  • Proof of graduation from a secondary school.
  • A transfer verification form for students transferring from a school in the United States.
  • Proof of English proficiency, via one of the following:
    • A score of at least 72 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) — Concordia-Chicago’s DI code is 1140
    • A score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
    • Successful completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language School (ELS) or a certificate of completion of program from an English Language Institute (ELI), along with a recommendation of the program director
    • Duolingo test with a minimum score of 95
    • Official, sealed transcripts from the institutions where your degrees were earned, showing all college and university coursework, with certified English translations of all transcripts originally prepared in any other language.
    • Any foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a Concordia-approved international credentialing service. Concordia-Chicago accepts evaluations from WES (World Education Services) and ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators).
    • A certified document pledging financial support for the first year of study, verifying the same or equally dependable source for the following years of study.
    • Two letters of recommendation from individuals able to comment on your academic proficiency, your personal character, your competence and the effectiveness of your professional work.
    • A professional resume.

 

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