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Physical Education Teacher Education Program

The mission of the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) program is to promote the highest quality of education to undergraduate students and ensure they are prepared to achieve their full potential as beginning effective teachers in physical education in the elementary and high school setting.

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Courses in the PETE Teaching Field:

BY 263 Anatomy and Physiology

HPE 109 Concepts of Wellness

HPE 101 Introduction to HPE

HPE 232 Sports Safety and First Aid

HPE 270 Teaching Individual and Dual Sports

HPE 280 Teaching Team Sports

HPE 290 Teaching Lifetime Activities

HPE 362 Kinesiology

HPE 400 Exercise Physiology

HPE 415 Biomechanics

HPE 460 Motor Development

HPE 150-158 Aquatics

HPE 409 Methods of Teaching PE P-5

HPE 410 Methods of Teaching PE 6-12

HPE 411 Practicum in PE P-12

HPE 451 Tests and Measurements in PE

HPE 462 Best Practices in PE

HPE 482 Seminar in Physical Education

HPE 495 Internship in Grades P-12

The following documents may be helpful as you progress through the program:

  • The checklist is being revised please contact Dr. Roland Thornburg.
  • Tentative class offerings - This information can help you decide when to take certain courses by providing you with projected offerings. This can be useful because some classes are only offered once a year. However, this is a tentative schedule, which is subject to change.
  • Projected schedule - You may wish to follow this semester by semester plan.

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For more information contact:  

Jacksonville State University
Department of HPER
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 782-5515 or
1-800-231-5291
hper@jsu.edu