Physical Education Programs

Field Work

For more information on the field work requirements, please select your program of interest.

Physical Education
(B.S. Ed)
Physical Education
(M.S.)
5 Year Dual Degree Program
in Physical Education and Health

Physical Education - Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed)

Prospective teachers in the early childhood education program complete a minimum of 120 clock hours (15 clock hours in each designated course) as participant observers in designated schools prior to student teaching. Placements are arranged by the Office of Field Placement. At least one placement in a pre-kindergarten or kindergarten will be spent in a high-needs site recognized by the New York State Education Department. Students in SPED 210 will participate on site with special-needs Birth-Grade 2 children. Field experiences before student teaching with children in each of the three early childhood groups, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1-2 are integrated with the following courses:

PreK/Kindergarten

ELED 215 - Methods for Study of and Research With Young Children Semester Hours: 3
ELED 216 - Early Childhood Curriculum Semester Hours: 3
ELED 243 - Multicultural Perspectives on Early Childhood Development Semester Hours: 3
ELED 275 - Literacy in Early Childhood Education Semester Hours: 3

Grades 1-2 Varied Settings

ELED 202 - Teaching Reading, Writing, and Language Arts: PreK-Grade 3 Semester Hours: 3
ELED 208 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Teaching Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Curriculum Semester Hours: 3
ELED 217 - Developing and Evaluating Innovations in Early Childhood Curriculum Semester Hours: 3

PreK-Grade 2 Special Needs Children

SPED 207 - Introduction to Young Children With Disabilities Semester Hours: 3

Student Teaching

ELED 261 - Student Teaching: Early Childhood Semester Hours: 6
ELED 262 - Classroom Perspectives and Issues: Early Childhood

Physical Education - Master of Science (M.S.)

A total of 100 hours of field assignments are required for Teacher Certification by the New York State Education Department before student teaching. The following courses include field assignments involving observation and interaction with students in preschool through grade 12:

Grades PreK-6