Physical Education

Overview

The Faculty of Education grants a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a concentration on Physical and Sports Education .

The specialization in Physical Education and Sports at the Faculty of Education aims to prepare competent teachers qualified to practice the teaching profession and equipped with the necessary skills to work in the field of physical education. This is achieved through a comprehensive curriculum that provides opportunities for learning from both theoretical and practical perspectives, where students learn the fundamentals of exercising and engaging in sports and physical activities, and gain the ability to apply physical education teaching strategies practically in a real work environment.

Admission Requirements

Due to the nature of the specialization, which includes both theoretical and practical field studies, specific criteria must be met by students. These criteria are assessed through various tests and procedures that indicate the suitability of the specialization for the applicants. Therefore, passing these tests is considered a fundamental requirement for admission to the Physical Education Department. The requirements and conditions for registration in the specialization are as follows:

  • Holding the Lebanese Baccalaureate certificate or its official equivalent.

  • Taking a diagnostic exam in both Arabic and a foreign language (English or French).

  • Passing the admission tests:

    • Oral interview

    • Practical test to measure physical skills.

    • Providing certified laboratory analyses from a specialized medical center.

    • Submitting an electrocardiogram (ECG) accompanied by a medical report confirming the applicant’s physical health and ability to perform high-level physical exertion.

University Requirements (13 credits)

Course Code

Course Name

Prerequisite/ Corequisite

cr.

ENGL201

English Communication Skills I

Placement test

3 cr.

ENGL202

English Communication Skills II

ENGL201

3 cr.

ARAB201

Arabic Communication Skills I

Placement test

3 cr.

ARAB202

Arabic Communication Skills II

ARAB201

3 cr.

GENR201

Religion And Public Life

 

1 cr.

Core Courses (45 credits)

Course Code

Course Name

Prerequisite/ Corequisite

Credits

EDUC201

Psychology of Development

 

3 cr.

EDUC202

Introduction to special education

 

3 cr.

EDUC221

Public and community Health

 

3 cr.

EDUC222

Theories of Learning

EDUC201

3 cr.

EDUC223 

Academic documentation skills

Test 

3 cr.

EDUC301

Instructional Procedures

EDUC222

3 cr.

EDUC302

School and Social Order

 

3 cr.

EDUC321

Measurement and Classroom evaluation

EDUC301

3 cr.

EDUC322

Educational Technology I

Test

3 cr.

EDUC323

Curriculum

 

3 cr.

EDUC401

Introduction to educational research

EDUC321

3 cr.

EDUC416

Educational Technology II

EDUC322

3 cr.

EDUC421

Statistics in Education

EDUC401

3 cr.

EDPS322

Practicum I

Co: EDUC321, EDUC323

2 cr.

EDPS401

Practicum II

EDPS322, EDUC322

2 cr.

EDPS421

Practicum III

EDPS401

2 cr.

EDEN425

Project

70 credits,
CO: EDUC421, EDPS401

3 cr.

Major/Concentration Courses (33 credits)

Course Code

Course Name

Prerequisite

cr.

EDPS301

Anatomy and General Physiology

EDUC221 

3 cr.

EDPS302

Collective Sports and Ball Games 1

 

3 cr.

EDPS321

Prevention of sports injuries and first aids

EDPS301

3 cr.

EDPS 323

Gymnastics and exercises

 

3 cr.

EDPS 02

Physiology of physical education and sports

EDPS321

3 cr.

EDPS 403

Strategies of teaching physical and sport activities

EDUC321, EDUC323

3 cr.

EDPS 404

Adapted Physical Education

EDUC202

3 cr.

EDPS 405

Collective Sports and Ball Games 2

 

3 cr.

EDPS 422

Mechanics and Biomechanics

EDPS402

3 cr.

EDPS 423

Nutrition for Athletes

Co: EDPS422

3 cr.

EDPS 424

Individual Sports

 

3 cr.

Courses Distribution Plan

  • First Year - Fall
  • First Year - Spring
  • Second Year - Fall
  • Second Year - Spring
  • Second Year - Summer
  • Third Year - Fall
  • Third Year - Spring
First Year - Fall
Code Course Name Prerequisite
ENGL 201 English Communication Skills I
ARAB 201 Arabic Communication Skills I
EDUC 201 Psychology of Development
GENR201 Religion and Public Life
  General Elective
First Year - Spring
Code Course Name Prerequisite
ENGL 202 English Communication Skills II ENGL 201
ARAB 202 Arabic Communication Skills II ARAB 201
EDUC 221 Public and community Health
EDUC 222 Theories of Learning EDUC 201
EDUC 223 Academic documentation skills
General elective
Second Year - Fall
Code Course Name Prerequisite
EDUC 301 Instructional Procedures EDUC 222
EDUC 202 Introduction to special education
EDUC 302 School and Social Order
EDPS 301 Anatomy and General Physiology EDUC 221
EDPS 302 Collective Sports and Ball Games 1
Second Year - Spring
Code Course Name Prerequisite
EDUC 321 Measurement and Classroom evaluation EDUC 301
EDUC 322  Educational Technology
EDUC 323 Curriculum
EDPS 321 Prevention of sports injuries and first aids EDPS 301
EDPS 322 Practicum I Co: EDUC 321 + EDUC 323
EDPS 323 Gymnastics and exercises
Second Year - Summer
Course
Department Elective
Department  Elective
Third Year - Fall
Code Course Name Prerequisite
EDUC 401 Introduction to educational research EDUC 223
EDPS 401 Practicum II EDPS 322 EDUC 322
EDPS 402 Physiology of physical education and sports EDPS 321
EDPS 403 Strategies of teaching physical and sport activities EDUC 321 EDUC 323
EDPS 404  Adapted Physical Education EDUC 202
EDPS 405 Collective Sports and Ball Games 2
Third Year - Spring
Code Course Name Prerequisite
EDUC 426 Statistics in Education EDUC 401
EDPS 421 Practicum III EDPS 401
EDPS 422 Mechanics and Biomechanics EDPS 402
EDPS 423 Nutrition for Athletes Co: EDPS 422
EDPS 424 Individual Sports
EDPS 425 Project 70 credits (EDPS 401 + Co: EDUC 421)

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