Teacher Education (BS) – Physical Ed – Lifelong Learning Track

The Teacher Education B.S. - Physical Education - Lifelong Learning Track (non-certification) program is specifically focused on students who wish to use their knowledge of Physical Education to pursue educational careers outside of traditional schools. The Lifelong Learning Track prepares graduates for employment in a broad spectrum of professional opportunities including non-profits and non-traditional educational agencies. The Lifelong Learning Track is appropriate for students seeking opportunities for employment outside formal, K-12 schools that do not require certification.

Degree Requirements

• Students should see an advisor prior to registering for classes.
• The courses designated in 1 (UCF General Education Program), 2 (Education Common Program Prerequisites), and 3 (Core Requirements: Basic Level) should be completed prior to admission to the major and upper division education courses.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• Complete all of the following
  • A grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required. BSC 2010C - Biology I (4) and CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I (4) are required and can be met with GEP.
  • Complete the following:
    • ZOO3736C - Exercise Physiology Anatomy (4)
    • EDG2000 - Careers in K-12 Education (3)
    • PCB3703C - Human Physiology (4)
    • PEO2011 - Team Sports (3)
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • EDF2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3)
    • EDP2270 - Adult Development & Learning (3)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• A grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required.

Education Core Requirements

• Complete all of the following
  • Students must apply and be approved to take EDG 4942. Applications should be submitted in the semester prior to taking this course. For further information regarding EDG 4942, students should meet with their academic advisor.
  • Complete the following:
    • EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
    • EDF4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment (3)
    • TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
    • RED4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (3)
    • PET4710 - Methods for Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents (3)
    • APK3200 - Motor Development and Learning (3)
    • APK4112 - Exercise Physiology I (3)
    • EDG4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship (3)

Lifelong Learning Track Specialization Requirements

• Complete all of the following
  • Select preferred specialization courses with advisor approval. A minimum of nine (9) hours must be taken in the content area. A minimum of twelve (12) hours must be taken in Education coursework (prefix EDF, EDG, EEX, PET, TSL, RED). Substitutions are allowed with advisor approval. A grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required. Must have a total of 42 or more hours of upper level courses to graduate.
  • Earn at least 38 credits from the following:
    • HUN2201 - Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (3)
    • PEM2134C - Adventure Recreation (2)
    • PET3768 - Group Exercise Instruction (3)
    • PET3820 - Teaching Sports Skills I (3)
    • APK4103 - Kinetic Anatomy (3)
    • PET4401 - Administration and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sport (3)
    • APK4119 - Exercise Prescription for Special Populations (3)
    • EDG4941 - Directed Field Experience (1 - 8)
    • EDG4948 - Service Learning (3)
    • CCJ3024 - Criminal Justice System (3)
    • CCJ4651 - Drugs and Crime (3)
    • CCJ4670 - Women and Crime (3)
    • CJE3001 - Careers in Criminal Justice (3)
    • CJE3444 - Crime, Place, and Prevention (3)
    • DEP2004 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (3)
    • DEP3464 - Psychology of Aging (3)
    • DIG2000 - Introduction to Digital Media (3)
    • EAB3703 - Principles of Behavior Modification (3)
    • ECT4184 - Curriculum Development Techniques for Industry Training (3)
    • EXP3250 - Principles of Human Factors Psychology (3)
    • EXP3604 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
    • HFT1000 - Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (3)
    • HFT2750 - The Event Industry (3)
    • HFT3798 - Fairs and Festivals (3)
    • HFT4754 - Exhibit and Trade Show Operations (3)
    • HIM3006 - Introduction to Health Information Management and Health Informatics (3)
    • HSC3537 - Medical Terminology (3)
    • PLA3014 - Law and the Legal System (3)
    • PLA3108 - Legal Research (3)
    • PLA3155 - Legal Writing (3)
    • PLA3306 - Criminal Law (3)
    • PLA3951H - Honors Moot Court (3)
    • PLA4020 - Law and Society (3)
    • SPC3445 - Leadership Communication (3)
    • SPC4331 - Nonverbal Communication (3)
    • APK3402 - Motivational Aspects of Human Performance (3)
    • APK2160 - Facts and Fallacies in Exercise and Nutrition (3)
    • PEM2104 - Personal Fitness and Wellness (3)
    • PEM2131 - Strength Resistance Training (2)
    • PEM2402 - Beginning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (2)
    • PEM2431 - Beginning Judo (2)
    • PEM2432 - Intermediate Judo (2)
    • APK3174 - Personal Training Methods (3)
    • PET4143 - Current Issues & Trends in Kinesiology (3)
    • SPM3504 - Risk Management and Administrative Responsibilities in Kinesiology (3)

Grand Total Credits: 79

Restricted Electives

• None

Capstone Requirements

• None

Foreign Language Requirements

Admissions

• State University System foreign language admission requirement: two years in high school or one year of college instruction in a single foreign language. (This requirement applies to those students admitted to the University without the required two units of foreign language in high school.)

Graduation

• None

Electives None

• Additional Requirements

None

• Required Minors None

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: https://oeas.ucf.edu/about/academiclearningcompacts/

Departmental Exit Requirements

• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in all courses within the major.
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the education core coursework.
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the specialization coursework.
• Achieve a minimum overall 2.5 GPA
• You must upload key assignments using the Watermark platform. Key assignments are assessed by faculty to provide evidence of candidate proficiency in all Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs). All teacher education candidates, Lifelong Learning majors, and Early Childhood Development & Education majors (all ECDE tracks) are required to complete Watermark requirements before being certified for graduation. See https://ccie.ucf.edu/sll/

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• 2.0 UCF GPA
• 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Semester Hours Required

• 120

Honors In Major

• None

Related Programs

• None

Certificates

• None

Related Minors

• None

Advising Notes

• None

Transfer Notes

• None

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• None

Plan of Study

General Education Requirements:

One Florida state core course is required in each of the Five Foundations.

SWR - State Writing Requirement class (must earn C- or better; four courses required)

SMR – State Math Requirement class (must earn C- or better; two courses required)

CL – Civic Literacy Requirement Course option (one course required)

PR – Course has at least one prerequisite. Prerequisites must be satisfied prior to enrollment. Refer to the UCF Undergraduate Catalog for prerequisite

Freshman Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)

Communication Foundation 1: ENC 1101 English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (SWR)

Natural Sciences Foundation 1: BSC 2010C Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (PR)

EDF 2005 Intro to Teaching Prof. Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)

Communication Foundation 2: ENC 1102 English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 (PR) (SWR)

Mathematics Foundation 2: STA 2014C Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (SMR)

Natural Science Foundation 2: CHM 2045C Chemistry Fund. I Credit Hours: 4

Additional General Education Course 1: AMH 2010 U.S. History 1492-1877 Credit Hours: 3 (SWR) (CL)

Freshman Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)

PEO 2011 Team Sports Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)

Humanities Foundation 1: (Choose one) Credit Hours: 3 (SWR)

• MUL 2010 Enjoyment of Music - Credit Hours: 3 (SWR)
• THE 2000 Theatre Survey - Credit Hours: 3 (SWR)

Social Sciences Foundation 2: PSY 2012 General Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Additional General Education Course 2: SPC 1608 Fund. of Oral Comm Credit Hours: 3

ZOO 3736C Exercise Physiology Anatomy or 3733C Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 4 (PR)

Sophomore Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

Humanities Foundation 2: Credit Hours: 3

APK3200 Motor Development and Learning Credit Hours: 3

EDG 2000 Careers in K-12 Education Credit Hours: 3

EDF 2130 Child and Adolescent Development for Educators Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)

PCB3703C Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4

EDG4410 Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3

TSL4080 Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

• Preferred: (EDF4603 Analysis and Application of Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Schools) Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

EDF4467 Learning Theory and Assessment Credit Hours: 3

RED4043 Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 Credit Hours: 3

APK4112 Exercise Physiology I Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

• Preferred (PET3820 Teaching Sports Skills I) Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

• Preferred (EEX4070 - Teaching Exceptional Students) Credit Hours: 3

Elective: Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

Students must apply and be approved to take EDG 4942. Applications should be submitted in the semester prior to taking this course.

PET4710 - Methods for Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

• Preferred (PET4401 - Administration and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sport) Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

• Preferred: (ATR 4132 Human Injuries: Mechanisms & Prevention) Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (14 Credit Hours)

EDG4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3

Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 2