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2023-2024

Health and Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Education

VCU

Community college:
Uniform Certificate of General Studies (Virginia Community College System)
Virginia Community College System
Associate degree

Uniform Certificate of General Studies

Program description

The purpose of the B.S.Ed. in Health and Physical Education degree is to prepare students to serve as health and physical education teachers in PreK-12 schools, as well as to serve as educators and leaders in schools and community-based settings. The program will focus on providing students with the knowledge and experiences they need to successfully implement national and state health and physical education standards.


Students will complete course work enabling them to be successful in a variety of learning environments. Graduates will be prepared to work in public and private elementary, middle and high schools across Virginia, with particular focus in urban and high-need areas. The health and physical education program consists of rigorous course work and field experiences that will enable graduates to be leaders in the profession.


Successful completion of the program will result in licensure for health and physical education (PK-12).

Career opportunities

Graduates typically work in public or private school systems, child care centers, and youth service organizations. Teaching in public schools requires licensure. Be sure to explore the certification requirements in the state you want to teach in as they can differ across states. Graduates can also find work with programs such as Richmond Teacher Residency, Americorps, America Reads or The Literacy Lab. Learn more and explore potential career pathways at https://www.teach.org/.

Bachelor-level job titles
  • Athletic Coach
  • Childcare Worker
  • Health Educator
  • Physical Education Teacher
  • PreSchool or Child Care Center Director
  • Recreation Worker
  • Recreation Worker
  • Teacher Assistant
Contact information

 

VCU Transfer Center

Telephone: (804) 827-1349

Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu

Transfer Advising Request

VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist


Office of Admissions

Telephone: (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638

Email: ugrad@vcu.edu
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Guaranteed transfer admission requirements
  • Completion of Uniform Certificate of General Studies
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
  • Apply for admission during first year at community college. 
  • Following admission to VCU, students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 for subsequent admission to the VCU teacher preparation program and a 3.0 GPA for student teaching course requirements.
Degree requirements in Bulletin
Plan of study in Bulletin
Requirements
Highest level of math required
  • Quantitative Foundations requirement only
Science required
  • 5+ additional science courses
Foreign language requirements
  • No
Additional tuition/fees
  • Yes
GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major)
  • Advancement to Teacher Preparation requires 2.8 cumulative GPA. Acceptance to Clinical Internship (Student Teaching) requires 3.0 cumulative GPA.
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2023-2024

Health and Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Education

Virginia Community College System (Uniform Certificate of General Studies)

MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
Explore Year 1
  • Schedule an appointment with your community college advisor to map out your course plan.
  • Make plans to take the VCLA exam.
  • Submit a transfer advising request to the VCU Transfer Center.
  • Explore GRASP financial aid resources and submit the FAFSA on time.
  • Be prepared for academic challenges and utilize tutoring resources to get ahead.
  • Enroll in the SDV student success course.
  • Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
  • Research housing options for next year.
  • Register to vote.
  • Volunteer for community service projects.
  • Get involved with student clubs and organizations at your community college.
  • Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
  • Review SOE admission requirements for transfer students.
  • Explore the School of Education website.
  • Check out the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and follow @vcuomsa.
  • Attend VCU cultural events, including the monthly Global Café, VCU Diversity Scholars in Research week, or School of Education-related events.
  • Make friends with people with diverse perspectives and join a cultural or identity-related student organization.
  • Attend diversity-focused events on your community college campus and in your community (e.g., international festival).
  • Identify a mentor in a diversity organization.
  • Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
  • Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
  • Develop personal and career goals and create SMART steps for 2-3 "dream jobs."
  • Prepare for a career after college by creating a brand for yourself.
  • Explore the types of aid available at VCU.
  • Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.
Experience Year 2

Explore
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
  • Schedule an appointment with your community college advisor to map out your course plan.
  • Make plans to take the VCLA exam.
  • Submit a transfer advising request to the VCU Transfer Center.
  • Explore GRASP financial aid resources and submit the FAFSA on time.
  • Be prepared for academic challenges and utilize tutoring resources to get ahead.
  • Enroll in the SDV student success course.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
  • Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
  • Research housing options for next year.
  • Register to vote.
  • Volunteer for community service projects.
  • Get involved with student clubs and organizations at your community college.
  • Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
  • Review SOE admission requirements for transfer students.
  • Explore the School of Education website.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
  • Check out the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and follow @vcuomsa.
  • Attend VCU cultural events, including the monthly Global Café, VCU Diversity Scholars in Research week, or School of Education-related events.
  • Make friends with people with diverse perspectives and join a cultural or identity-related student organization.
  • Attend diversity-focused events on your community college campus and in your community (e.g., international festival).
  • Identify a mentor in a diversity organization.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
  • Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
  • Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
  • Develop personal and career goals and create SMART steps for 2-3 "dream jobs."
  • Prepare for a career after college by creating a brand for yourself.
  • Explore the types of aid available at VCU.
  • Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.

Experience
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
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Health and Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Education

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Course Title Equivalent course Credits Requirements
Students who earn this Certificate before enrolling at VCU will be eligible for a waiver of VCU's general education requirements.
SDV 100 College Success Skills UNIV 101 1 Elective
ENG 111 College Composition I Note: students with credit for AP English Language and Composition will only receive credit for UNIV 111 at VCU and should take ENG 112 to fulfill the VCU composition requirement. UNIV 111-112 3 General education
ENG 112 College Composition II UNIV 200 3 General education
MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning (or any other approved MTH course) MATH 131 3 General education
Science BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Note: both BIO 141 and BIO 142 must be completed to transfer as VCU equivalents BIOL 205 + PHIS/Z 206 4 Major (Ancillary)
Science BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Note: both BIO 141 and BIO 142 must be completed to transfer as VCU equivalents BIOL 205 + PHIS/Z 206 4 Major (Ancillary)
Humanities/Fine Arts Select any approved Humanities/Fine Arts elective VCU equivalent 3 General education
Humanities/Fine Arts Select any approved Humanities/Fine Arts or Literature elective VCU equivalent 3 General education
History Select any approved HIS course HIST 3 General education
Social/behavioral Select any approved Social/Behavioral Science elective VCU equivalent 3 General education
Complete requirements for Certificate VCU equivalent 3 General education
Community college credits transferred to VCU 33
Students are strongly encouraged to pass the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) exam before transferring to VCU.
VCU courses
Course Title Credits Requirements
Your GPA Doesn't Transfer With You Although you worked hard to earn your grades at your current institution, they will only be considered by VCU for an admission decision. Once you enroll at VCU, your GPA will reset to 0.0, and your new GPA will be determined by your level of success in your classes at VCU.
Students must achieve a 2.8 GPA to be admitted to teacher preparation and a 3.0 GPA to be admitted to clinical internship.
EDUS 202 Diversity, Democracy and Ethics 3 Major
EDUS 301 Human Development and Learning 3 Major
EDUS 304 Educational Psychology for Teacher Preparation 3 Major
SEDP 330 Survey of Special Education 3 Major
SEDP/EDUS 401 Assessment in Diverse Settings 3 Major
TEDU 101 Introduction to Teaching 3 Major
TEDU/SEDP 410 Building a Community of Learners: Classroom Management 3 Major
TEDU 413 Curriculum Methods and Instructional Models 3 Major
TEDU 452 Teaching English Language Learners 2 Major
TEDU 510 Instructional Technology in PK-12 Environments 2 Major
TEDU 102 Health Education as a Discipline 3 Major
TEDU 103 Lifetime Fitness, Wellness and Nutrition for the Health and Physical Educator 3 Major
TEDU 200 Motor Learning and Performance 3 Major
TEDU 201 Assessment and Technology in Health and Physical Education 2 Major
TEDU 202 Health Education Content 3 Major
TEDU 204 Outdoor Education 3 Major
TEDU 205 History and Philosophy of Health and Physical Education 3 Major
TEDU 300 Adapted Physical Education 3 Major
TEDU 301 Biomechanics of Teaching Movement Skills 3 Major
TEDU 302 Elementary Methods of Physical Education 2 Major
TEDU 303 Teaching Team and Individual Sports for Lifetime Fitness 3 Major
TEDU 304 Secondary Methods of Physical Education 2 Major
TEDU 314 Practicum for Health and Physical Education 2 Major
TEDU 402 Becoming a Health and Physical Education Professional 1 Major
TEDU 403 Teaching Health Education 2 Major
TEDU 405 Seminar for Student Teaching 1 Major
TEDU 493 Field Experience I 4 Major
TEDU 495 Field Experience II 4 Major
TEDU 562 Reading Instruction in the Content Areas 3 Major
BIOL/Z 101 Biological Concepts + Laboratory 4 Major (Ancillary)
HPEX 372 Survey of Kinesiology and Physiology of Exercise 3 Major (Ancillary)
Open elective 2 Elective
REAL The REAL requirement may be satisfied by successfully completing a 300-level (or higher) course that has received a REAL attribute of Level 2, 3 or 4 or through an approved “REAL” co-curricular experience that has received a REAL attribute of Level 3 or 4. See VCU advisor for options. 0 Major
Credits completed at VCU 87
Minimum credits required for bachelor's degree 120