B.A. in Education: Health & Physical Education

Transition Point 1 Criteria

Admittance to program GPA equal to or greater than 3.0

Qualifying scores for Praxis Core (Reading 156, Writing 162, Math 150)

Submit signed program guide

Completion of all basic skills requirements

Completion of all required course with C- or better, no incompletes

Meet with program advisor to complete application

Application for clinical practice submitted by deadline

Transition Point 2 Criteria

Enrollment into Clinical Practice

GPA equal to or greater than 3.0 (overall GPA and Professional GPA)

Application approved

Completion of professional sequence courses

Completion of all required course with C- or better, no incompletes

Completion of Praxis II (Health & Physical Education Content Knowledge) with passing score of 160 (code 5856)

Completion of Transition Point 1

Ratings of “meets expectations” on all dispositional reports

Transition Point 3 Criteria

Program Completion GPA equal to or greater than 3.0 (overall GPA and Professional GPA)

Completion of Transition Points 1 & 2

Completion of Clinical Practice

Completion of Assessment and Professional Seminar

Completion of all required course with C- or better, no incompletes

Apply for Graduation

I have thoroughly read the entire program packet and agree to its terms and conditions. It is important that you

understand that this program benchmark sheet applies ONLY to Health and Physical Education Majors.

Candidate’s Signature: ____________________________________

Candidate’s Name (Print): _________________________________ Date: _______________

B.A. in Education: Health & Physical Education

1. Only matriculated education majors may enroll in core or specialization courses required for the BA in Education

2. No waivers are given for any core or specialization courses required for the BA in Education. *Must pass Core Academic Skills for

Educators test in order to take specialization/professional courses

3. No Pass/No Credit grades will not be accepted for any course in the Core & Specialization.

4. “D” grades or lower, or Incomplete grades (INC) are not acceptable for any general education, core or specialization courses

required for the BA in Education.

5. An overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0, and a 3.0 GPA in all BA in Education core and specialization courses.

6. Core and specialization courses required for the BA in Education may only be attempted twice.

7. Dates/times chosen by matriculated education majors for any BA in Education core and specialization courses with field

components will be considered final and will not be able to be changed after the last day of Extended Registration of each

semester.

8. Praxis Due Dates

a. Transition Points I timeline for passing Praxis Core and Praxis II (Rowan University must receive the official score report from ETS by the dates below)

i. Dec. 1st for the Spring ii. Aug 1st for the Fall

b. Link to Praxis Core Exemption:

http://www.state.nj.us/education/educators/rpr/preparation/BasicSkillsExemptionCutScores.pdf

c. You can review the ETS website for additional information: www.ets.org/praxis

9. Clinical Practice Application Due Dates (TK20):

a. Application Period for the Fall: First day of the Fall Semester to Nov. 30th

b. Application Period for the Spring: First day of the Spring Semester to April 30th

10. Grade Point Average Requirement

a. Summer courses that end prior to July 31st will satisfy transition point criteria

b. All other summer courses that resulted in a GPA below a 3.0 will result in removal from placement.

c. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for transition point courses.

11. Closing Registration for Clinical Experience Courses

a. Courses with field experiences will close on:

i. March 15th for the Summer

ii. April 30th for the Fall

iii. November 15th for the Spring

12. NJDOE Criminal History Clearance

a. All placement requirements must be submitted in TK20 by the following dates:

i. April 1st for the Summer

ii. August 1st for the Fall

iii. December 1st for the Spring

13. Graduation and Certification:

a. Graduation deadlines can be found at the following link: http://www.rowan.edu/provost/registrar/graduation.html

b. Forms can be obtained through the Registrar’s Office. Certification information can be found at the following link on the

College of Education site: http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/education/AdvisingCenter/certification/index.html

c. The Certification Form can be obtained through the Certification Office, College of Education. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT

THESE FORMS BE RETURNED TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICE BY THE PRINTED DEADLINE DATES. Go to the Registrar’s page

at http://www.rowan.edu/provost/registrar/graduation.html for the University Policy regarding who can participate in

the Commencement Ceremonies the semester before their official graduation date (i.e., “walk”).

14. Endorsements:

For information on additional teaching endorsements (see list below), for which you may be eligible, contact the Student Services

Center.

a. Teacher of Reading

b. Special Education

c. Middle School – subject matter

d. Drivers’ Education

B.A. in Education: Health & Physical Education (0809) Health & Physical Education Teacher Certification Course Sequence 120sh

Semester 1 Semester 2

Course S.H. Grade Sem/Yr Course S.H. Grade Sem/Yr

COMP 01111 College Composition I (GE) 3 COMP 01112 College Composition II (GE) 3

Lab Science (Chem/Bio/Phys) (GE) 4 MATH 01115 Contemporary Math 3

HES 00109 Adventure & Exp. Learn (GE) 2 HES 00270 Technology in HPE 2

FNDS 21150 History of American Ed (GE) 3 HES 00235 Safety, 1st Aid 3

THD 08135 Elements of Dance (GE) 3 INCL 02210 Principles & Pedagogies 2

HPE 02210 Intro to HPE 1

PSY 09209 Child & Adolescent Dev or PSY 09210 Adolescent Dev

3

Semester Total 15 Semester Total 17

Semester 3 Semester 4

Course S.H. Grade Sem/Yr Course S.H. Grade Sem/Yr

HES 00241 S&F Human Body I or A&P I (P) 3/4 HES 00242 S&F Human Body II or A&P II

(P) 3/4

HPE 00286 Foundations of HPE (P) * 3 HPE 00240 Motor Dev. & Motor Learning (P) 3

SPED 35130 Human Exceptionalities (GE) 3 HPE 00252 Foundations of Fitness (P) 3

CMS 04205 Public Speaking (GE) 3

PHIL 09211 World Philosophy 1, or PHIL 09213 World Philosophy II, or PHIL 09241 Philosophy & Society

3

READ 30319 Teaching Reading & Writing in the Content area (GE)

3 HPE 00325 Teaching Concepts of H. Ed. I (P) 3

HPE 00310 Teach Concepts of Sec. PE I (P) 3

Semester Total 15 Semester Total 18

*Background clearance & Tb Test Due for

enrollment in Foundations of HPE

Transition Point 1: Admission to

certification program, Praxis Core Due

Semester 5 Semester 6

Course S.H. Grade Sem/Yr Course S.H. Grade Sem/Yr

HES 00343 Kinesiology (P) 3 HES 00344 Exercise Physiology (P) 3

HPE 00316 Teaching Concepts of Dance (P) 3 HPE 00452 Teach Concepts of Adapted P.E. (P) *

3

HPE 00326 Teach Concepts of H. Ed. II (P) 3 HPE 00453 School Health Prog. Planning (P) 2

HPE 00336 Teach Concepts of Elem P.E. (P) 3 HPE 00342 K-12 H&PE Curr/Instruction (P) 3

HPE 00320 Teach Concepts of Sec. PE II (P 3 HPE 00392 Clinical Experience HPE (P)* 1

NUT00200 Basic Nutrition (GE) 3

Semester Total 15 Semester Total 15

Transition Point 2: Praxis II Due; GPA

3.0 (No D’s, F’s, or INC’s at start of

semester)

Semester 7 Semester 8

Course S.H. Grade Sem/Yr Course S.H. Grade Sem/Yr

HPE 00467 Clinical Prac in HPE I – Elem (P)* 1 HPE 00460 Clinical Prac in HPE II – Elem (P)* 4

HPE 00468 Clinical Prac in HPE I – Sec (P)* 1 HPE 00461 Clinical Prac in HPE II – Sec (P)* 4

HPE 00469 Assessment Seminar (P) 2 HPE 00465 Professional Seminar in HPE (P) 1

FNSD 21320 Char. Of Knowledge Aquisition (P) 3 Gen Ed. Elective 3

HLTH 00227 Consumer Health Decision (GE) 3

Gen. Ed. Elective 3

Semester Total 13 Semester Total 12

Transition Point 3: Program Completion

& Recommendation for Certification;

Application for Graduation &

Certification

*Course with field experience

B.A. in Education: Health & Physical Education

Academic Program Guide for New First-Year Students (Effective Fall 2018) Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics Education Students who entered Rowan University prior to Fall 2018 should follow the guide for their program and start year in consultation with their advisor.

Rowan University Graduation Requirements for all Majors / Degrees Students must complete at least 120 semester hours (sh) of coursework that apply to their Rowan University degree.

Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in Rowan University coursework. (Transfer courses/credit do not count toward the RU GPA.)

A minimum of 30 sh of coursework must be completed at/through Rowan University.

Only grades of “D-” or above may apply to graduation/degree requirements. (Some programs may set higher minimums.)

Students must meet the Rowan Core and Rowan Experience Requirements. o An individual course can potentially satisfy one Rowan Core literacy and/or multiple Rowan Experience attributes. o Rowan Core & Rowan Experience designations are listed in course details in Section Tally (www.rowan.edu/registrar) and may also be searched on

that site under “Attributes.” A list of Rowan Core courses is here: https://confluence.rowan.edu/display/AS/Rowan+Core+Course+List.

Students must apply for graduation and should do so for the term in which they will complete all program requirements.

Program-Specific Graduation Requirements for this Major / Degree Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all courses satisfying Major requirements.

Students must pass Praxis Core Test, have 3.0 GPA (overall and in Foundation courses) for entry to HPE program.

Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to enter clinical experience and clinical practice.

Students must maintain a Professional GPA of 3.0 or higher to enter clinical experience and clinical practice.

Students must pass the Praxis II Health & Physical Education (5857) prior to entering clinical experience.

Rowan Core Requirements1 Students must satisfy all six Rowan Core Literacies. A minimum total of 3 sh of coursework is required to satisfy each Literacy.

With the exception of the 9 sh counted here for Communicative Literacy, credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

⃝ (COML) Communicative Literacy: Must be met by the following three courses or their official equivalents:

⃝ COMP 01111 College Composition I (3 sh) ⃝ COMP 01112 College Composition II (3 sh) ⃝ CMS 04205 Public Speaking (3 sh)

⃝ (ARTL) Artistic Literacy Recommendation from major: THD 08135 (3 sh count under non-program)

⃝ (GLBL) Global Literacy Recommendation from major: PHIL 09211, PHIL 09213 or PHIL 09241 (3 sh count under non-program)

⃝ (HUML) Humanistic Literacy Recommendation from major: FNDS 21150 (3 sh count under major)

⃝ (QNTL) Quantitative Literacy Recommendation from major: STAT 02100 (3 sh count under non-program)

⃝ (SCIL) Scientific Literacy Recommendation from major: Any CHEM, BIOL or PHYS Lab Science (4 sh count under non-program)

Subtotal of credits counted in this section: 9 sh

Rowan Experience Requirements Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

⃝ (LIT) Broad-Based Literature Attribute Recommendation from major: any LIT course

⃝ (WI) Writing Intensive Attribute Recommendation from major: PHIL 09211, 09213 or 09241 (3 sh under non-program)

⃝ (RS) Rowan Seminar Attribute2 Recommendation from major: HES 00109 (2 sh count under non-program)

Non-Program Courses (27 sh) Courses in this section cannot be in the major department.

Course # Course Name Course Attributes / Notes Sem/Yr Grade Credits

HES 00109 Adventure / Experiential Learning Satisfies RS requirement 2

HLT 00227 Consumer Health Decisions 3

NUT 00200 Basic Nutrition 3

1 The Rowan Core requirements are waived for transfer students with an earned A.A. or A.S. degree from a NJ community/county college. 2 The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

B.A. in Education: Health & Physical Education

Course # Course Name Course Attributes / Notes Sem/Yr Grade Credits

PHIL 09211, PHIL 09213 or PHIL 09241

World Philosophy I, World Philosophy II or Philosophy and Society – WI

Satisfies Global Literacy and WI requirement 3

PSY 09209 or PSY 09210

Child and Adolescent Development or Adolescent Dev.

3

MATH 01115 Contemporary Math Satisfies Quantitative Literacy 3

THD 08135 Elements of Dance Satisfies Artistic Literacy 3

HES 00235 Safety, 1st Aid 3

Any Lab Science in Chemistry, Biology or Physics that satisfies the Scientific Literacy 4

Subtotal: 27 sh

Major Requirements (78 sh) SUMMARY OF MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 38 sh of HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION COURSES 40 sh of Upper-Level and Capstone Courses

78 sh total

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION COURSES Course # Course Name Course Designations / Notes Sem/Yr Grade Credits

INCL 02210 + HPE 02210

Principles & Pedagogies in the Inclusive Classroom + Intro to Health and Physical Education

2 + 1

READ 30319 Teaching Reading & Writing in the Content Area 3

FNDS 21150 History of American Education Satisfies Humanistic Literacy 3

FNDS 21320 Characteristics of Knowledge Acquisition 3

SPED 35130 Human Exceptionalities 3

HES 00241 Structure Function Human Body I 3

HES 00242 Structure Function Human Body II 3

HPE 00286 Foundations of HPE Prereq: INCL 02210; coreq: READ 30319 3

HES 00270 Technology in HPE 2

HES 00343 Kinesiology 3

HES 00344 Exercise Physiology 3

HPE 00240 Motor Development and Motor Learning 3

HPE 00252 Foundations of Fitness 3

Subtotal: 38 sh

UPPER-LEVEL AND CAPSTONE COURSES Course # Course Name Course Designations / Notes Sem/Yr Grade Credits

HPE 00316 Teaching Concepts of Dance in Physical Education Content and Pedagogy for PE 3

HPE 00310 Teaching Concepts of Secondary Physical Education I Content and Pedagogy for PE 3

HPE 00320 Teaching Concepts of Secondary Physical Education II Content and Pedagogy for PE 3

HPE 00325 Teaching Concepts Health Education I Content and Pedagogy for HE 3

HPE 00326 Teaching Concepts Health Education II Content and Pedagogy for HE 3

HPE 00336 Teaching Concepts Elementary PE Content and Pedagogy for PE 3

HPE 00342 K-12 HPE Curriculum/Instruction Content Planning for HPE 3

HPE 00392 Clinical Experience A/B HPE – Elementary/Secondary State required practicum HPE 1

HPE 00452 Teaching Concepts of Adapted Physical Education Content and Pedagogy for PE 3

HPE 00453 School Health Program Planning Content Planning for HE 2

HPE 00467 Clinical Practice HPE I Elementary State required PT clinical practice 1

HPE 00468 Clinical Practice HPE I Secondary State required PT clinical practice 1

HPE 00469 Clinical Practice Seminar: Assessment Corequisite w/Clinical Practice II 2

HPE 00460 Clinical Practice HPE II Elementary State required FT clinical practice 4

HPE 00461 Clinical Practice HPE II: Secondary State required FT clinical practice 4

HPE 00465 Professional Seminar Corequisite w/Clinical Practice II 1

Subtotal: 40 sh

B.A. in Education: Health & Physical Education

Free Electives for this Major/Degree (6 sh) Students should choose Free Electives that satisfy any Rowan Core or Rowan Experience requirements that are not fulfilled by Major or Non-Program courses.

Course # Course Name Course Attributes / Notes Sem/Yr Grade Credits

Any course satisfying the LIT requirement

Subtotal: 6 sh

Total Program Credits Required for this Major / Degree: 120 SH