Teaching Licensure
Health Sciences Major with Emphasis in Health and Exercise Science
Students having a major in Health Sciences with Emphasis in Health and Exercise Science can add the secondary education minor (18 hours: see bottom of page) to obtain teacher licensure.
If students choose not to certify to teach, they must have an 18 hour minor in the field of their choice.
Related Professional Area Requirements: (8 Hours)
CISC 1370 Computer Literacy
(or demonstrated proficiency)
BIOL 1411 Human Anatomy & Physiology
LESC XXXX Selection of a one hour course
Required Health Sciences Courses: (51/54 Hours)
HSCI 1370 Personal Health
HSCI 2302 Exercise, Wellness & Lifestyle
HSCI 2372 Care and Prevention of Injuries
HSCI 2401 Nutrition
HSCI 3210 Individual Sports
HSCI 3220 Team Sports
HSCI 3310 Coaching Theory/Methodology
HSCI 3320 History/Principles of Health & Phy. Edu.
HSCI 3302 Exercise Physiology
HSCI 3372 Advanced First Aid or HSCI 4372 Instructor Training
HSCI 3402 Kinesiology
HSCI 4330 Physical Activity/Sport & Health Mgmt.
HSCI 4340 Adaptive Physical Education
HSCI 4350 Teaching Health & Physical Education
HSCI 3377 Drug Education
HSCI 4376 Mental Health Education
HSCI 4374 Family Life & Sex Education
Minor: 18-21 hours
Total: 124 hours
* Contact your advisor for course recommendations in the UALR core for this major of study.
Minor in Secondary Education/Licensure Requirements (18 hours) (Student must be admitted to Secondary Education minor.)
- Block One: (recommended for junior year)
- SCED 3210 Instructional Skills and Assessment
- SCED 3110 Instructional Skills and Assessment Practicum
- Block Two: (recommended for senior year)
- SCED 4321 Teaching Diverse Adolescents
- SCED 4122 Classroom Management
- SCED 4134 Adolescents with Special Needs
- SCED 4124 Adolescent Diversity Practicum
- Block Three: (recommended for senior year)
- SCED 4330 Reflective Teaching and Professionalization
- SCED 4600 Clinical Experience/Student Teaching
- All requirements for licensure must be completed before a degree will post. For futher information contact the UALR Department of Education.
