In this major, you will proceed through a sequential, comprehensive curriculum that prepares you to enter a variety of movement-related professions, including teaching, fitness training, and recreational leadership.
- A minimum 72 credits are required in this major, including 35 upper-division credits.
- A minimum 34鈥�36 credits are required for these minors, including 15 upper-division credits.
- This major requires you to complete the 44 credits of core courses, as well as the remainder of additional credits.
- This major includes 5 elective credits.
- You are required to complete PES 4899 鈥淪enior Capstone,鈥� in which you research a topic, write a well-documented paper, and present it before your professors and peers.
The Health and Fitness Education faculty are committed to delivering a program that promotes health through physical activity while valuing and examining physical activity through a Christian worldview.
Find out more about this program鈥檚 mission, vision, and learning outcomes.
Elementary Teacher Certification
If you plan to obtain Residency Teacher Certification (K鈥�8) and are interested in teaching health and fitness, you must major in the Integrated Studies major with a concentration in Health and Fitness.
- This concentration includes courses in nutrition, health, and physical education.
- (PDF) is through the advisor for the Arts concentration, Dr. Sharon Young (syoung@spu.edu).
Secondary Teacher Certification
If you plan to seek Secondary (junior or senior high school) Teacher Certification and obtain a Washington state teaching endorsement in health and fitness, you must complete a minimum 45 credits in Physical Education to obtain your original/first endorsement or a minimum 24 credits in Physical Education to obtain a supporting/second endorsement.
See Certification Requirements in School of Education for more information. Advisor Dr. JoAnn Atwell-Scrivner can be contacted at jaas@spu.edu or 206-281-2941.