Physical Education & Health
Primarily earning a degree in physical education at Union prepares a graduate to teach physical education, health, and/or wellness at the interscholastic level. A teaching license in physical education allows graduates to teach in all grades K-12, as well as coach in elementary, middle, and high school settings. In addition to the primary teacher education program, physical education majors may choose 海角乱伦社区s in the fitness and recreation industry.
Major in Physical Education and Health with Teacher Licensure in PE (Grades K-12)*
Featured Courses
- PEWS 120 - Team Sports
- PEWS 130 - Individual-Dual Sports
- PEWS 201 - Introduction to Physical Education and Sport
- PEWS 222 - First Aid
- PEWS 316 - Physical Education in the Elementary Schools
- PEWS 324 - Understanding Health and Wellness
- PEWS 350 - Educational Games, Rhythms and Sports
- PEWS 410 - Adaptive Physical Education
- PEWS 414 - Kinesiology
- PEWS 415 - Physiology of Exercise
- PEWS 416 - Tests and Measurements in Health and Physical Education
- PEWS 419 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sport
- Select one of:
- PEWS 104 - Racquetball
- PEWS 110 - Volleyball
- PEWS 111 - Badminton
- PEWS 119 - Archery
Featured Professional Education Courses
- Prior to Internship
- EDU 150 - Foundations of American Education
- EDU 301 - Technology-Rich Learning in a Global Classroom
- EDU 308 - Planning and Assessment for Teaching and Learning
- PSY 213 - Introduction to Psychology
- SE 230 - Learning in Diverse Classrooms
- Fall of Internship Year
- EDU 306 - Leading the Learning Environment
- EDU 340 - Comprehending Text
- EDU 421 - Teaching Health and Physical Education in the Secondary School
- EDU 440 - Internship I
- Spring of Internship Year
- EDU 441 - Internship II
- EDU 451 - Problem-based Seminar