Physical Education
- 103 Credits
- Intakes: Fall, Spring, Summer
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.
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.
- 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.
Courses of the Curricula
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 | Â | 1 cr. |
Core Courses (45 credits)
Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisite/ Corequisite | Credits |
EDUC201 | Psychology of Development | Â | 3 cr. |
EDUC202 | Introduction to special education | Â | 3 cr. |
EDUC221 | Public and community Health | Â | 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 | Â | 3 cr. |
EDUC321 | Measurement and Classroom evaluation | EDUC301 | 3 cr. |
EDUC322 | Educational Technology | Test | 3 cr. |
EDUC323 | Curriculum | Â | 3 cr. |
EDUC401 | Introduction to educational research | EDUC321 | 3 cr. |
EDUC426 | 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. |
EDPS425 | Project | 70 credits, CO: EDUC421, EDPS401 | 3 cr. |
Major/Concentration Courses (33 credits)
Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisite | cr. |
EDPS301 | Anatomy and General Physiology | EDUC221Â | 3 cr. |
EDPS302 | Collective Sports and Ball Games 1 | Â | 3 cr. |
EDPS321 | Prevention of sports injuries and first aids | EDPS301 | 3 cr. |
EDPS323 | Gymnastics and exercises | Â | 3 cr. |
EDPS402 | Physiology of physical education and sports | EDPS321 | 3 cr. |
EDPS403 | Strategies of teaching physical and sport activities | EDUC321, EDUC323 | 3 cr. |
EDPS404 | Adapted Physical Education | EDUC202 | 3 cr. |
EDPS405 | Collective Sports and Ball Games 2 | Â | 3 cr. |
EDPS422 | Mechanics and Biomechanics | EDPS402 | 3 cr. |
EDPS423 | Nutrition for Athletes | Co: EDPS422 | 3 cr. |
EDPS424 | Individual Sports | Â | 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
Code | Course Name | Prerequisite |
ENGL201 | English Communication Skills I | Â |
ARAB201 | Arabic Communication Skills I | Â |
EDUC201 | Psychology of Development | Â |
GENR201 | Religion and Public Life | Â |
 | General Elective |  |
Code | Course Name | Prerequisite |
ENGL202 | English Communication Skills II | ENGL201 |
ARAB202 | Arabic Communication Skills II | ARAB201 |
EDUC221 | Public and community Health | Â |
EDUC222 | Theories of Learning | EDUC201 |
EDUC223 | Academic documentation skills | Â |
 | General elective |  |
Code | Course Name | Prerequisite |
EDUC301 | Instructional Procedures | EDUC222 |
EDUC202 | Introduction to special education | Â |
EDUC302 | School and Social Order | Â |
EDPS301 | Anatomy and General Physiology | EDUC221 |
EDPS302 | Collective Sports and Ball Games 1 | Â |
Code | Course Name | Prerequisite |
EDUC321 | Measurement and Classroom evaluation | EDUC301 |
EDUC322 | Â Educational Technology | Â |
EDUC323 | Curriculum | Â |
EDPS321 | Prevention of sports injuries and first aids | EDPS301 |
EDPS322 | Practicum I | Co: EDUC321 + EDUC323 |
EDPS323 | Gymnastics and exercises | Â |
Course |
Department Elective |
Department Elective |
Code | Course Name | Prerequisite |
EDUC401 | Introduction to educational research | EDUC223 |
EDPS401 | Practicum II | EDPS322, EDUC322 |
EDPS402 | Physiology of physical education and sports | EDPS321 |
EDPS403 | Strategies of teaching physical and sport activities | EDUC321, EDUC323 |
EDPS404 | Â Adapted Physical Education | EDUC202 |
EDPS405 | Collective Sports and Ball Games 2 |
Code | Course Name | Prerequisite |
EDUC426 | Statistics in Education | EDUC401 |
EDPS421 | Practicum III | EDPS401 |
EDPS422 | Mechanics and Biomechanics | EDPS402 |
EDPS423 | Nutrition for Athletes | Co: EDPS422 |
EDPS424 | Individual Sports | |
EDPS425 | Project | 70 credits (EDPS401 + Co: EDUC421) |
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