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.

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

 

1 cr.

Core Courses (45 credits)
Course CodeCourse NamePrerequisite/ CorequisiteCredits
EDUC201Psychology of Development 3 cr.
EDUC202Introduction to special education 3 cr.
EDUC221Public and community Health 3 cr.
EDUC222Theories of LearningEDUC2013 cr.
EDUC223 Academic documentation skillsTest 3 cr.
EDUC301Instructional ProceduresEDUC2223 cr.
EDUC302School and Social Order 3 cr.
EDUC321Measurement and Classroom evaluationEDUC3013 cr.
EDUC322Educational Technology Test3 cr.
EDUC323Curriculum 3 cr.
EDUC401Introduction to educational researchEDUC3213 cr.
EDUC426Statistics in EducationEDUC4013 cr.
EDPS322Practicum ICo: EDUC321, EDUC3232 cr.
EDPS401Practicum IIEDPS322, EDUC3222 cr.
EDPS421Practicum IIIEDPS4012 cr.
EDPS425Project70 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.

EDPS323

Gymnastics and exercises

 

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

 

3 cr.

EDPS422

Mechanics and Biomechanics

EDPS402

3 cr.

EDPS423

Nutrition for Athletes

Co: EDPS422

3 cr.

EDPS424

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
ENGL201English Communication Skills I 
ARAB201Arabic Communication Skills I 
EDUC201Psychology of Development 
GENR201Religion and Public Life 
 General Elective 
First Year - Spring
Code Course Name Prerequisite
ENGL202English Communication Skills IIENGL201
ARAB202Arabic Communication Skills IIARAB201
EDUC221Public and community Health 
EDUC222Theories of LearningEDUC201
EDUC223Academic documentation skills 
 General elective 
Second Year - Fall
Code Course Name Prerequisite
EDUC301Instructional ProceduresEDUC222
EDUC202Introduction to special education 
EDUC302School and Social Order 
EDPS301Anatomy and General PhysiologyEDUC221
EDPS302Collective Sports and Ball Games 1 
Second Year - Spring
Code Course Name Prerequisite
EDUC321Measurement and Classroom evaluationEDUC301
EDUC322 Educational Technology 
EDUC323Curriculum 
EDPS321Prevention of sports injuries and first aidsEDPS301
EDPS322Practicum ICo: EDUC321 + EDUC323
EDPS323Gymnastics and exercises 
Second Year - Summer
Course
Department Elective
Department  Elective
Third Year - Fall
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  Adapted Physical Education EDUC202
EDPS405 Collective Sports and Ball Games 2
Third Year - Spring
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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