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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physical Education: Concentration Physical Education Licensure


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Curriculum Requirements


Kinesiology: Physical Education K-12 Teaching Licensure Program (PETE)

The Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) in its revised form requires that all undergraduate majors meet the Education Preparation Program’s criteria.The Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI).

1. 120 semester hours:


Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 (Effective from July 1, 2017). The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Requirement:


Freshmen and sophomore years: complete the General Education Curriculum  as detailed on the four-year course of study with a minimum grade of “C” in the ENG 1110  , ENG 1210  , and  MSCM 1250  ; BIOL 1610  ,MATH 1100  or MATH 1110  . Placement test scores may require enrollment in lower level courses in English, Math, Reading, and Foreign Language. The lower level courses must be passed prior to enrollment in the General Education Curriculum courses listed on the four-year course of study.

3. Program Requirements:


6. Formal Admission To Educational Preparation Program


Meet the Education Preparation Program (EPP) requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program:

  • Pass the Praxis Core Academics Test during the last semester of the
  • Sophomore year and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program
  • Achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.7 (effective from July 1, 2017)
  • Achieve a minimum grade of “C” in   ENG 1110   , ENG 1210  , and MSCM 1250  

Program Notes:


Teacher Education candidates may not enroll in restricted courses prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program in accordance with NCDPI policy. Those courses include the following:

Demonstrate proficiency in intermediate swimming KIN 2100  

Four- Year Curriculum Plan


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


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