Health & Physical Education (Teacher Licensure) Programs
The Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences and the School of Education offer a major in health and physical education (Teacher Licensure). Students who wish to pursue a degree in physical education and teacher certification must complete a core set of professional education courses. To acquire teacher certification, students must simultaneously seek endorsements in K-12 teacher licensure by following the Undergraduate School of Education Policy and Programs Handbook.
The department also offers one minor in physical education and a concentration in coaching. Students interested in the study of health and physical education may also look into the following disciplines offered at the Baldwin City undergraduate campus:
Education | Exercise Science | Sports Administration
Major in Health & Physical Education Teacher Licensure
All students majoring in health and physical education for teacher licensure must successfully complete the following core curriculum (42 semester hours):
- HP 180 Concepts of Health
- HP 181 Introduction to Health, Sport and Human Performance
- HP 182 First Aid, CPR, and Safety
- HP 241 Techniques of Teaching Individual and Dual Sports
- HP 242 Techniques of Teaching Team Sports
- HP 243 Movement and Rhythm
- HP 244 Essentials in Sports Medicine
- HP 339 Methods of Teaching PE and Health
- HP 343 Physiology of Exercise
- HP 346 Adapted Activities for Special Populations
- HP 347 Applied Kinesiology
- HP 388 Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics
In addition, all health and physical education teacher licensure majors must earn credit in two 1-hour activity courses:
- HP 1XX Team Sports
- HP 167 Cross Training
Supporting Coursework
Students majoring in health and physical education for teacher licensure must also successfully complete the following:
- BI 246 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- Required courses for the endorsements in K-12 teacher licensure
Concentration in Coaching
Students majoring within the Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences can also elect to complete a concentration in coaching by successfully completing the following 10 semester hours of coursework:
- HP 148 Weight Lifting
- HP 182 First Aid, CPR, and Safety
- HP 348 Sports Psychology
- HP 420 Theory and Principles of Coaching
The department recommends that students complete an additional 3-hour practicum experience or internship in coaching.
Minor in Physical Education
The minor in physical wducation requires 12 semester hours of HSHP courses, three of which must be upper-college. Activity courses, varsity sports and HP 170 do not count toward a minor.
This program information has been taken from the current College of Arts and Sciences catalog. This information is subject to change and is updated with each academic year.
