Health and Physical Education Major (B.S.Ed.)
Program Overview
A major in Health and Physical Education (HPE) prepares students for careers as HPE teachers for children and youth grades pre-kindergarten through twelve (PreK-12 teaching license). Once admitted to the HPE major (BS8194), students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
*This program was previously BS8179 which awarded the Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education. Pending Board of Trustees approval (anticipated June 2024), the new program code will be BS8194 and will award the Bachelor of Science in Education effective the 2024-25 catalog year.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No special or selective requirements. Please contact the Office of Student Affairs in 103 Patton Hall for more information on this process. Upon acceptance into the HPE major, the next step is Admission to Teacher Candidacy.
Admission to Teacher Candidacy
Generally, teacher candidates apply for admission to Teacher Candidacy during the second semester of their first year.
Requirements
These requirements are subject to change.
- Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. (New Transfer Students: Transfer CUM GPA may be considered towards Teacher Candidacy)
- Completion of the following courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course: EDTE 1000 - Introduction to Teacher Education, ENG 1510 - Writing and Rhetoric I, PSY 1010 - General Psychology
- Submission of test scores on one of the following assessments. Students only need to take and submit scores for one of the following tests, not all three: a) PRAXIS CORE (Academic Skills for Educators) Test, b) ACT, or c) SAT
- Submission of the results of a background check through BCI and FBI. Ohio Revised Code: 3319.291D
Admission to Advanced Standing
After successfully completing the 2000-level block teacher candidates must apply for Advanced Standing to become eligible to take courses at the 3000- and 4000-level in the Patton College of Education. Students must receive a C (2.0) or higher in all HPE Teacher Candidacy courses and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
External Transfer Admission
No special or selective requirements. Please contact the Office of Student Affairs in 103 Patton Hall for more information on this process. Upon acceptance into the HPE major, the next step is Admission to Teacher Candidacy.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
A degree in HPE prepares students to teach HPE from prekindergarten through grade twelve. Ohio teacher licensure is dependent upon students' scores on sections of the Ohio Assessments for Educators exam (Assessment of professional knowledge, multi-age and physical education content knowledge, and Health content knowledge). Aside from a teaching career in HPE, a bachelor's of science in HPE prepares students for employment in a variety of physical activity settings and provides a foundation for graduate level programs (e.g., coaching interscholastic athletics, youth services, campus, etc.).