B.S./B.A. in Health & Human Performance – Physical Education
Begin Your Education Career With Specialty Skills
Online Coursework
Generous Transfer Credit Policy
Expert Faculty
- Duration 4 years
- Cost per Credit $316
- Credit Hours 180
Program Benefits
- Career-Ready Skills for Physical Education
- Unique Core and Elective Course Topics
- Hands-On Internship and Capstone Experience Opportunities
Learn Advanced Teaching Skills from Expert Educators
EOU’s online B.S./B.A. in Health and Human Performance – Physical Education concentration will prepare you for diverse professional opportunities in the field of health while helping you build a solid academic foundation required to pursue a career in physical education.
To enter EOU’s teacher education program with an emphasis in Physical Education and Health Education, you must complete either the Physical Education or Community Health concentrations. With expert faculty support, you’ll receive the teaching skills to inspire children to live healthy lifestyles, and to educate adults about fitness and nutrition in a variety of other health careers. You’ll also benefit from flexible course schedules and unlimited online access to all courses so you can balance your education with your full-time personal responsibilities.
Career Outlook: Opportunities to Make Positive Change
When you complete the online physical education concentration, you’ll have the academic credential to pursue a master’s degree, plus the expert skills required for diverse careers in the fields of education and health. One career many graduates of this program pursue is the role of physical education teacher. According to Payscale.com, the average annual salary for these teachers is $45,748.1
Physical Education Teacher
$46,194/YEAR
Physical education teachers teach children about physical fitness, sports and nutrition. They coordinate group sporting activities in the classroom and may coach their school’s sports teams.1
Health Educator
$48,140/YEAR
Health educators coordinate educational programs that share health and wellness information with children and adults. They coordinate programs to address public health issues facing a community.2
Other titles for graduates of the online physical education concentration:
- Fitness trainer
- High school teacher
- Postsecondary teacher
Curriculum: Health Expertise for the Future
The online physical education concentration builds the academic foundation you need to succeed in diverse education and health careers. The courses required for this concentration cover sport psychology, teaching team sports, sport management and more.
Course Spotlight: EXS 423 Sport Skill Analysis
In this course, students will apply anatomical and biomechanical principles to the assessment of human movement. Students will acquire the observational and evaluation skills necessary to provide assessment and intervention to improve movement performance. Practical experience under a variety of scenarios will be required as part of the course.
Course Spotlight: PES 294 Teaching Team Sports
Study and application of pedagogy for team sports. Fundamental skills, appreciation, knowledge of rules, and instructional strategy are emphasized for soccer, track & field, baseball/softball, football, rugby, volleyball, and basketball.
Available Health & Human Performance Concentrations
Health & human performance is a fast-growing career field. Choose from these other concentrations to tailor your degree to your career goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The bachelor’s in health & human performance will open doors to many careers. With the degree, you can work in public health education, strength and conditioning coaching, personal training or corporate wellness. If you choose to pursue other certifications and/or graduate education, you could work as a nurse, dentist, chiropractor, physical therapist, occupational therapist, dietician or K–12 educator.
If your health and human performance program requires an internship, capstone experience or field hours, we will help you find and access local options.
The faculty in health & human performance are highly qualified and committed to your success. Currently, each faculty member is tenure-track. You will work one-on-one with a faculty member throughout your degree program.
You can complete the program in just four years. To see the curriculum, view our courses page.
The cost per credit is $316, and you’ll need 180 credits to graduate. You can review all tuition costs here.
Sources
- Average Physical Education Teacher Salary. May 3, 2021. Retrieved on May 24, 2021, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Physical_Education_Teacher/Salary .
- Health Educators and Community Health Workers. Apr. 9, 2021. Retrieved on May 24, 2021, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/health-educators.htm#tab-1.