The major consists of the following:

• PE 215 - Anatomical Structure and Function
• PE 265 - Introduction to Fitness, Physical Education, and Sport
• PE 282 - Individual Sport Instruction
• PE 283 - Team Sport Instruction
• PE 284 - Dual Sport Instruction
• PE 320 - Physical Education for Children
• PE 332 - Motor Behavior
• PE 345 - Sociology of Sport
• PE 383 - Curriculum and Instruction in Physical Education
• PE 424 - Adapted Physical Education
• EXSC 313 - Kinesiology
• EXSC 413 - Physiology of Activity
• HED 220 - Core Concepts of Health
• BIOL 173 - Introduction to Human Biology

Professional education courses totaling 37 hours are also required for licensure:

• EDUC 112 - Teaching in a Diverse Society
• EDUC 232 - Psychology of Human Learning
• EDUC 262 - Instructional Technology
• EDUC 312 - Principles of Secondary School Instruction
• EDUC 415 - Assessment in Education
• EDUC 460 - Student Teaching Seminar
• EDUC 467 - Content Reading Strategies
• EDUC 472 - Teaching Physical Education in the Secondary School
• EDUC 495 - Multi-Age (PreK-12) Student Teaching
• SPED 243 - Inclusion and the Schools

Additional Information

Valid Red Cross First Aid & Safety Certification is also required.

Acquiring licensure in both Physical Education and Health Education:

Acquiring licensure in both Physical Education and Health Education is an option that may enhance employability, particularly in the state of Ohio. With the following additional courses, a student will receive health education licensure valid for teaching health education in PreK-12. Careful planning with the academic advisor is encouraged. Two additional semesters will be required in order to complete both licensure programs.

• HED 200 - Health Promotion and Education
• HED 300 - Community and Public Health
• HED 330 - Organization of School Health: PreK-12
• HED 342 - Introduction to Illness and Diseases
• HED 361 - Drug Education
• HED 425 - Health and Sexuality Education
• HED 431 - Program Planning and Evaluation
• HED 442 - Biostatistics and Epidemiology
• EDUC 245 - Teaching the Young Child
• EDUC 436 - Methods and Materials in Health Education