Physical Education

Advisors: Dr. Doug Earl, Dr. Tom Ormond, Dr. Beez Schell

Physical Education Concentration Requirements

The Kinesiology Department offers a Subject Matter Program in Physical Education. Students who are interested in teaching physical education and coaching in the schools may select this option. Completion of the program certifies the subject matter competence required for entry into a teaching credential program in physical education and exempts the student from taking the Praxis II Subject Assessment Examination. Kinesiology majors interested in seeking a general elementary credential may demonstrate subject matter competence by passing the Praxis II Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers. For further information, contact the department office.

Career Opportunities

• Teaching Middle and High School (B.S. degree leads into the Single Subject Credential Program which certifies graduates to teach in public schools.)
• Coaching in public schools and at the collegiate level.
• Teach/coach at a community college (M.A. required)
• Graduate Programs in:
• Physical Education (M.A., M.Sc.)
• Adapted Physical Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education Administration