Health and Human Performance Education B.A. with P-12 Certification

Teaching certification may be earned through a major in Physical Education together with required course work and experiences in Education. Students must meet all requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program, for admission to Student Teaching, and for recommendation for certification.

Degree Requirements

A major in Health and Human Performance with P-12 Certification is achieved by completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree.  A grade of C+ (2.5) or higher is required in all major requirements, including prerequisites and collaterals.

Required Core Courses

HHP 125Foundations Human Performance

1 Course Credit

HHP 315Motor Behavior Across Lifespan

1 Course Credit

HHP 345Biomechanics & F Mvmt Analysis

1 Course Credit

Required HLT Core Courses

HLT 200Foundations of Health Studies

1 Course Credit

CFS 221Fundamentals of Nutrition

1 Course Credit

Additional Required HHP Courses

HHP 244Phys Educ Actv for Elem Child

1 Course Credit

HHP 246Individual & Dual Sports

1 Course Credit

HHP 247Team Sports

1 Course Credit

HHP 280Adapted Physical Education

1 Course Credit

HHP 362Tchg & Eval Hlth & Phys Educ

1 Course Credit

Required Distribution Courses

Two (2) course credits chosen from the following:



HLT 109Comprehensive First Aid

1 Course Credit

HLT 111/WGS 111Human Sexuality (WGS)

1 Course Credit

HLT 224Addiction & Violence/Fam

1 Course Credit

PSY 227/HLT 227Health Psychology (HLT)

1 Course Credit

Required Collateral Courses

BIO 101Human Anatomy & Phys I

1 Course Credit

(should be completed by end of first year)

Required EDS Courses

EDS 150Int-Ed:Think About Lrng,Tchg

1 Course Credit

EDS 346Literacy in the Content Area

1 Course Credit

EDS 349Education and Culture

1 Course Credit

EDS 355Ext Field Exp: Enriching World

1 Course Credit

EDS 481Stdnt Tchg Sem:P-12,5-12,8-12

1 Course Credit

EDS 482Student Tchg:P-12,5-12,8-12

3 Course Credits

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