BSEd Elementary Education & Physical Education K-12 at University of South Dakota

The B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education and Physical Education prepares students to teach grades K-8 as elementary and middle school teachers and as K-12 physical education teachers. The program includes field experiences and a curriculum covering methods, integrated literacy and content areas, and develops fundamental motor skills that promote healthy lifestyles and lifelong physical activity. It is delivered on campus.

Duration: 131 degree hours (113 hours for double major)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Vermillion, SD, United States

What you will study

Departmental requirements (46 hours) include Introduction to Education, K-8 Science, Math and Social Science Methods, Integrated Literacy I and II, and K-8 Student Teaching. Physical Education core requirements (27 hours) include Adapted Physical Education, Motor Learning & Development and 7-12 Methods of Teaching PE, with nondepartmental requirements (40 hours) in areas such as classroom management, educational assessment, math concepts for teachers and South Dakota Indian studies.

Career pathways

Elementary and middle school teacher (grades K-8); K-12 physical education teacher.

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