Transfer Planning for Physical Education

Transfer Planning for Physical Education, B.S.E.D

SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY General Education
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at current college
Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I	_______ (GE required)
Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II	_______ (GE required)
Communication – Presentation (GECP): EDU 255 Basics of Effective Instruction in PE	_______ (GE & major required)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI): EXS 290 Social Problems & Issues in Sport & Exercise	_______ (GE & major required)
Mathematics (GEMA): PED 434 Statistics & Assessment in PE	_______ (GE & major required)
Natural Sciences (GENS): BIO 206 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology OR BIO 301 Human Anatomy & Physiology I AND BIO 302 Human Anatomy & Physiology II	_______ (may meet GE, depending on school & major required)
Humanities (GEHU):	_______________________
Social Sciences (GESS): PSY 101 Introductory Psychology	_______ (major required)
The Arts (GEAR):	_______________________
US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS):	_______________________
World History & Global Awareness (GEWH):	_______________________
World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is acceptable)	_______ Level I (required for B.S.E.D.)

Additional Major Requirements (22 credits)
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at current college
PSY 332 Educational Psychology	_______________________
EXS 197 History and Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport	_______________________
EXS 397 Exercise Physiology I	_______________________
HLH 110 Personal and Community Health	_______________________
HLH 120 Responding to Emergencies (2 cr.)	_______________________
PED 180 Team Sport Methods (football/softball/basketball/volleyball) (1 cr.)	_______________________
PED 181 Adventure Activities (1 cr.)	_______________________
PED 189 Aquatics (1 cr.)	_______________________
PED 283 Racquet Activities (tennis/badminton/racquetball/pickleball) (1 cr.)	_______________________
PED 388 Rhythms and Dance (1 cr.)	_______________________
EXS 345 Sport and Society OR EXS 346 Sport Psychology OR EXS 367 Exercise Psychology OR EXS 410 Ethics in Sport	_______________________

*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.

Physical Education

School of Professional Studies

The program requirements pertain to the 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.

To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
You can choose to add the Adapted Physical Education concentration to this program.
Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
Students in Physical Education can choose to add the Adapted Physical Education concentration to this program.
If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, ask us about the Reverse Transfer

About Physical Education

Join our winning team by becoming a part of one of the best and most highly regarded physical education programs in the nation. Always dreamed of educating students but in an active way? At Cortland, you will integrate physical education theory with hands-on practice, utilizing a range of teaching styles and instructional strategies. This major leads to New York state certification to teach physical education to grades K-12.

Career Potential

K-12 physical education teacher
Adapted physical education teacher
Adapted physical education specialist for hospitals, children’s centers and community- based programs
Educator at an outdoor center

What Will I Learn?

Leadership and practical skills needed to effectively implement physical education curriculum in schools
Effective teaching, curriculum and assessment practices
A broad spectrum of fitness, sports and lifelong physical activities
Certification to coach interscholastic sports

Applying to Cortland

SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
The State University waves the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.

Cortland’s Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.) Program (Fall Applicants Only)

SUNY Cortland’s C.U.R.E. program provides scholarship support, mentoring and programming to eligible students interested in working in urban education after graduation.
Students from demographic groups that are underrepresented in teaching or students who have a serious interest in urban education are eligible to apply.
Admission in the C.U.R.E. program is open to Fall applicants only. Applications can be submitted online.