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.
Admission: This Program requires admission into the School of Education.
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 education core course and earn a minimum cumulative GPA ≥2.8 in all university courses. Education Grade Requirements
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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 | 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 |
| HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHING SEMINAR | 1 |
| CAPSTONE IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| PEOPLES AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 5 |
| FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE | 3 |
| FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING, LEARNING, AND MOTIVATION IN SCHOOL CONTEXTS | 4 |
| UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION IN THE US | 3 |
| SECONDARY APPLIED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| PRACTICES OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS | 4 |
| DESIGNING EQUITABLE LEARNING IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS | 4 |
| PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS | 3 |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE 1 | 2 |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE 2 | 2 |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE 3 | 5 |
| FULL-TIME STUDENT TEACHING | 15 |
| Total Credits | 101 |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
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| 5 | | 5 | | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | (Humanities & Arts BACR 2) | 4 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| | 15 | | 14 | | 15 |
| Second Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
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| 4 | | 3 | | 3 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | | 3 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | (Diversity - graduation requirement ) | 5 |
| | | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| | 14 | | 13 | | 16 |
| Third Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
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| (Social Science BACR 2) | 4 | | 3 | | 4 |
| 2 | | 2 | | 3 |
| 3 | | 4 | | 2 |
| 3 | | 3 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 4 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | |
| | 16 | | 17 | | 14 |
| Fourth Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
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| 4 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 4 | | 15 |
| 4 | | 4 | | 1 |
| 2 | | 3 | |
| 4 | | 5 | |
| | 14 | | 16 | | 16 |
| Total Credits 180 |
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.
