Bentson/Bunker Fieldhouse
Room 1
The Bentson/Bunker Fieldhouse is located
on
the corner of Centennial Boulevard and
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Physical Education
The Physical Education program provides opportunities for students to develop their academic background, teaching skills and physical talents, as well as preparing them to enter the work force.
The Program
To be successful in the field, a physical education student must like to work with people, be adequately skilled in physical activities, have a commitment to fitness and be interested in the physical, biological and social sciences. NDSU offers two physical education options: Physical education teaching and community sports.
Physical Education Teaching Option
The physical education teaching option emphasizes teaching and provides students with skills and techniques necessary to potentially have a successful career in K-12 physical education. The program is aligned with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education's (NASPE) Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) Standards. The courses are strategically structured to be sequential in nature.
Students start the program in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (HNES) and complete their degree requirements through the School of Education (SOE). Application and interviews to the SOE will occur during the spring semester of a student's junior year. Completing the degree requirements for a physical education degree in the SOE certifies a graduate to teach physical education from kindergarten through grade 12.
The student majoring in physical education will be studying the art and science of human movement, which includes classes in elementary, middle and high school activities; motor learning, physiology and psychology of human movement; the art of teaching and motivating potential of all individuals; and appreciation of the individual differences of all people and their communication skills.
Students will successfully complete all 100-level courses before advancing to the 200-level courses, etc. The courses provide a firm scientific foundation, while providing vast experience in practice teaching. Students must earn a grade of B or better in all core physical education courses and must keep a 2.75 cumulative grade point average to stay in full-standing in our program.
A graduate leaves prepared to teach in a professional manner, while demonstrating exemplary ethical behavior, and displays up-to-date best practices; graduates are expected to provide positive role models for K-12 students in the area of physical education, physical activity and sports.
Community Sports Option
This non-teaching degree is for those who have a passion for sport, a desire to make a difference in the lives of children and/or athletes, and the dedication to strive for personal excellence. Similar to the teaching option, students will have the opportunity to complete a culminating field experience working hands on with a sports program of their choice.
Technology in Physical Education
Physical education majors at NDSU are taught how to use and apply heart rate monitors and pedometers in activity settings; the TriFIT computer-based health management system which allows for exercise evaluation, nutrition evaluation and health-risk assessments. Students will use video cameras and computer software to analyze sport skills and improve teaching effectiveness, K-12 student accountability and personal reflection.
Double Major and/or Minor
Because of No Child Left Behind legislation, it is strongly recommended that physical education majors double major in health education and/or pursue a coaching minor.
School Health Education Major-- For further information about school health education, please refer the Health Education Fact Sheet.
Coaching Minor -- Many individuals with a physical education major also work as head or assistant coaches. This coaching minor requires 15 credits. The preparation students receive in the coaching minor qualifies them to be coaches. This minor includes a field experience in which students volunteer their time to an entire sports season.
The acquisition of these additional credentials helps to prepare future professionals, giving them a broader area of expertise and making them more marketable.
Career Opportunities
Graduates in physical education find career opportunities teaching in public or private educational settings, coaching within the community, athletic programs including coaching at high-education institutions, community sports positions with parks and recreation facilities, and/or local organizations like the YMCA. If interested in coaching at the higher education institutions, students are encouraged to maintain a 3.0 grade point average to ensure acceptance into the graduate school to pursue the needed master's degree required to coach at this level.
Sample Curriculum
| First Year Experience | |
| HD&E 189 - Skills for Academic Success | 1 |
| Communication | |
| Comm. 110 - Fund of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Engl. 110, 120 - College Composition I, II | 3, 3 |
| Engl. 358 - Writing in Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Science & Technology | |
| Biol. 220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| Biol. 220L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| CSci. 114 - Microcomputer Packages or CSci. 116 - Business Use of Computers |
3 or 4 |
| Science and Technology Electives | 2-3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts | 6 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Psyc. 111 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Soc. 110 - Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Wellnesss | |
| HNES 217 - Person and Community Health | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity | - |
| Global Perspective | - |
| Total | 40 |
| HD&E 320 - Professional Issues | 1 |
| Totals | 1 |
| HNES 110 - Introduction to HNES | 1 |
| HNES 154 - Professional Preparation in Elementary School Activities | 3 |
| HNES 210 - First Aid and CPR | 2 |
| HNES 253 - Motor Learning and Performance | 3 |
| HNES 255 - Professional Preparation in Middle School Physical Education | 3 |
| HNES 256 - Professional Preparation in High School Physical Education | 3 |
| HNES 367 - Principles of Conditioning | 3 |
| CDFS 230 - Life Span Development or Psyc. 250 - Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| Additional Electives | 14 |
| Totals | 35 |
| HNES 150 - Foundation of Physical Education | 2 |
| HNES 300 - Curriculum, Standards and Assessment in Physical Education | 3 |
| HNES 350 - Fitness Education Act and Materials | 3 |
| HNES 352 - Physical Education Act and Materials | 3 |
| HNES 461 - Administrative and Social Aspects of Physical Education and Athletics | 3 |
| Educ. 321 - Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| Educ. 322 - Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Educ. 381 - Early Experience | 1 |
| Educ. 451 - Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessments | 3 |
| Educ. 481 - Classroom Practice Methods Teaching Health Education K-12 | 3 |
| Educ. 485 - Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| Educ. 486 - Classroom Management of Diverse Learners | 2 |
| Educ. 487 - Student Teaching | 9 |
| Educ. 488 - Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| Educ. 489 - Native American and Multicultural Instructional Practices | 3 |
| Totals | 45 |
| CDFS 330 - Child Development | 3 |
| CDFS 353 - Children, Families and Public Policy | 3 |
| HNES 190 - Introduction to Sport and Recreation Studies | 2 |
| HNES 200 - Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| HNES 224 - Event Management in Sports | 3 |
| HNES 225 - Camp Management and Outdoor Recreation Skills | 3 |
| HNES 326 - Recreation Programming | 3 |
| HNES 336 - Methods of Coaching | 3 |
| HNES 426 - Sport and Recreation Administration | 3 |
| HNES 430 - Socio-Cultural Dimensions in Sport | 3 |
| HNES 431 - Governance in Sport | 3 |
| HNES 436 - Issues in Sport Management Economics | 3 |
| HNES 455 - Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| HNES 483 - Community Sports Internship | 6 |
| HNES 491 - Seminar | 1 |
| Totals | 45 |
| Curriculum Total | 122 |
This sample curriculum is not intended to serve as a curriculum guide for current students, but rather an example of course offerings for prospective students. For the curriculum requirements in effect at the time of entrance into a program, consult with an academic adviser or with the Office of Registration and Records.
Contact Information
Director of Student Services and Advancement
College of Human Development and Education
North Dakota State University
Evelyn Morrow Lebedeff Hall 255D
Fargo, ND 58105
Tel: (701) 231-7071
Email: Nancy.Gress@ndsu.edu
Web: www.ndsu.edu/hde
or
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
North Dakota State University
Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse 1
Fargo, ND 58105
Tel: (701) 231-5687
Email: :Joe.Deutsch@ndsu.edu
Office of Admission
North Dakota State University
124 Ceres Hall
Fargo, ND 58105
Tel: (701) 231-8643
Fax: (701) 231-8802
Email: NDSU.Admission@ndsu.edu
Web: http://www.ndsu.edu/prospective/students/
(12/08)