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x remove Health and Physical Education, B.S.
Credits Required
130
Format
Face To Face
Location

Undergraduate students in this major study at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.

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Coursework
  • Early childhood movement
  • Health and fitness concepts
  • Rhythms and dance
  • Teaching students with disabilities
  • Outdoor education
  • Reproductive health
  • Teaching sports skills
  • Fieldwork with PreK through 12th grade students
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Career Options

You will be prepared to become a certified PreK - 12th health and physical education teacher in all school settings.

Other career opportunities include:

  • Camp directors
  • Recreation leaders
  • Youth sport activity leaders
  • Community health educators

You are encouraged to be involved in both on and off campus activities, including membership in the health and physical education majors club. The club provides you with opportunities to network and develop a community of peers. You have the opportunity to regularly attend local, state, and national conferences in addition to participating in social activities.

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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The B.S. in Health and Physical Education at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.

  • Lesson Planning
  • Curriculum Development
  • Teaching
  • Communications
  • Leadership
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Classroom Management

Source: EMSI, 2020

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