Health and Physical Education Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)
This major satisfies the endorsement requirements for prek–12 (PE) and 6–12 (Health).
Major Requirements–while in the Health and Physical Education Program, the student must:
- attend all EWU Health and Physical Education Majors' meetings;
- attend an advisor-approved Health/PE conference during the program;
- be a member of a Health/PE professional organization (preferred is SHAPE, WA);
- complete 30 hours of advisor-approved professional development per year;
- take an average of 15+ credits a quarter for at least 12 quarters:
- successfully complete the program e-portfolio.
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| PUBLIC SPEAKING | 5 |
| or | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION |
| INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| COLLEGE COMPOSITION: ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION (or approved equivalent) | 5 |
| PEOPLES AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 5 |
| INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| 5 |
| Total Credits | 32 |
* Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning courses
Teaching Endorsement: This degree leads to the Washington State Health & Fitness/PE teaching endorsement (preK-12 PE and 6th-12th Health). Students must also pass the state teaching test (West-E in Health & Fitness) to earn the teaching endorsement.
Grade Requirements: Students must earn a minimum ≥B- in each required health and physical education course and earn a minimum cumulative GPA ≥2.8 in all university courses.
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| INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING | 4 |
| MOTOR CONTROL AND LEARNING | 3 |
| AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| TEACHING SPORTS | 2 |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES | 2 |
| WELLNESS AND FITNESS (Increased 1 credit) | 3 |
| ANATOMICAL/MECHANICAL KINESIOLOGY | 4 |
| TEACHING METHODS IN HEALTH | 4 |
| GENERAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| HEALTH IN SCHOOLS | 4 |
| PE TEACHING STRATEGIES | 3 |
| ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| CAPSTONE IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| FOUNDATIONS OF SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| SECONDARY STRATEGIES, MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 3 |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 3 |
| CONTENT AREA LITERACY: MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION CANDIDATES | 3 |
| SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING 5-12 | 12 |
| GENERAL STUDENT TEACHING K-12 | 3-15 |
| Total Credits | 76-88 |
Students who earn a BAE in Health and Physical Education from EWU should be able to:
- demonstrate the knowledge and application of discipline-specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physically educated individuals;
- demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health enhancing fitness as delineated in the WA State and National K–12 Standards;
- demonstrate the ability to plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences aligned with local, state, and national standards to address the diverse needs of all students;
- demonstrate the ability to use effective communication and pedagogical skills and strategies to enhance student engagement and learning;
- demonstrate the ability to utilize assessments and reflection to foster student learning and inform instructional decisions;
- demonstrate dispositions essential to becoming effective professionals.