About This Program
Are you passionate about health, wellness, and physical education? Interested in becoming a teacher focused on exercise, nutrition, stress, mental health, personal growth, and safety?
The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Health and Physical Education offers cutting-edge health and physical education with early and frequent authentic, hands-on teaching experiences that prepare you to be successful in student teaching, as well as in your future teaching career.
The program is taught using the Learner-Sensitive Educator Model, supporting preferences of collaboration, reflection, empowerment, social justice, and technology.
A school health educator improves the health literacy and health behaviors of young people through education about health and wellness topics, such as exercise, nutrition, personal growth, community health, emotional health, sexual education, and safety.
Program Highlights
- Eligibility for licensure in Physical Education grades K-12 and Health Education grades 5-12 in the state of Minnesota
- You can pursue Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) licensure endorsements through our DAPE minor
Research & Experiential Learning
- You work closely with area schools for classroom experiences and authentic teaching practice at UMD
- Student teaching in both a PE classroom and a Health classroom during a single semester
Student Internships
Majors often do not complete an internship, they gain experience through student teaching.
Potential Careers
Entry Level
- K-12 Health and physical education Teacher (DAPE and/or coaching)
- Health educator
- DAPE specialist
- Fitness leader
- Sports & recreation director
- Coach
- Outdoor adventure specialist
Advanced Degree
- Dean of students
- Principal
- Athletic director
- School counselor
- Superintendent
Scholarships
- Students working towards becoming licensed health teachers can apply for the Maulius and Mildred Brink Education Scholarship, a full-tuition scholarship
- Current students in CEHSP may be eligible for both merit-based and need-based scholarships. More than 100 scholarships are available each academic year
Get Involved
- Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators (EMAE)
- Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) Student Organization
Requirements
Refer to the link below for more detailed information about the program, admission requirements, sample plans, and contact information.
Health & Physical Education B.A.Sc.