Healthful Living and Fitness Education, B.A.

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The Healthful Living and Fitness Education program is designed for students who want to enter K‑12 teaching or the health, wellness and fitness industries. Students must complete the core courses and then, choose from one of two concentrations: the K‑12 Teacher Licensure concentration or the Lifetime Fitness and Health concentration. The K‑12 Teacher Licensure concentration is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and prepares students to teach, coach and assume leadership positions in K‑12 schools. The Lifetime Fitness and Health concentration prepares students for a career in the health and fitness industry. A Master of Education (MED) degree and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) are also offered, in conjunction with the Watson College of Education.

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.A. degree in Healthful Living and Fitness Education, a student must successfully complete HFE 235 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.A. degree in Healthful Living and Fitness Education, a student must successfully complete EDN 409 or HFE 348 .

Requirements for a Major in Healthful Living and Fitness Education for the B.A. Degree:

I. Core (33 hours)

EXS 216 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
EXSL 216 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
HEA 207 - Nutrition and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
HEA 210 - Substance Abuse Prevention Credit Hours: 3
HFE 221 - First Aid and Injury Care Credit Hours: 3
HFE 235 - Foundations of Health and Physical Education Credit Hours: 3
HFE 350 - Motor Behavior Credit Hours: 3
HFE 385 - Health and Physical Education Curriculum Development Credit Hours: 3
HFE 387 - Physical Activity Pedagogy II Credit Hours: 0 To 4
HFE 391 - Health Behavior Theory Applications Credit Hours: 3
HFE 415 - Adapted Physical Activity Credit Hours: 0 To 4

II. Concentration (37-43 hours)

Students must select one of the following concentrations:

K-12 Teacher Licensure Concentration (43 semester hours)

This concentration prepares students to become physical education and health teachers in K-12 schools. Students must obtain a 2.7 cumulative GPA and be admitted to the Watson College of Education prior to enrollment in EDN 352 and EDN 409.

EDN 200 - Teacher, School and Society Credit Hours: 3
EDNL 200 - Field Studies Credit Hours: 1
EDN 203 - Psychological Foundations of Teaching Credit Hours: 3
EDN 303 - Instructional Technology Credit Hours: 3
EDN 352 - Developing Reading and Writing Competence in the Middle Grades Credit Hours: 3
EDN 409 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 12
HEA 205 - Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
HEA 304 - Comprehensive School Health Education, Grades K-12 Credit Hours: 3
HFE 300 - Principles of the edTPA: Teacher Performance Assessment Credit Hours: 1
HFE 410 - Seminar in Physical Education Credit Hours: 1
HFE 345 - Childhood Obesity Credit Hours: 3
HFE 386 - Physical Activity Pedagogy I Credit Hours: 0-4
ATR 220 - Functional and Structural Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3

Lifetime Fitness & Health Concentration (37 semester hours)

This concentration prepares students for a career in the health and fitness industry.

ATR 220 - Functional and Structural Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3 OR
EXS 321 - Biomechanics Credit Hours: 3
EBD 280 - Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors Credit Hours: 3 OR
EXS 314 - Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Legal Concepts in the Health and Fitness Industry Credit Hours: 3
GRN 101 - Introduction to Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
HEA 325 - Health and Aging Credit Hours: 3
LED 211 - Principles of Leadership Credit Hours: 3 OR
CHHS 350 - Leadership Skills for Adventure Exercise Credit Hours: 3
MGT 350 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3 OR
EXS 314 Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Legal Concepts in the Health and Fitness Industry OR
CHHS 350 Leadership Skills for Adventure Exercise
HFE 336 - Coaching, Sport, and Society Credit Hours: 3
HFE 345 - Childhood Obesity Credit Hours: 3 OR
WPA 210 - Plant-Based Living for Wellness Credit Hours: 3 OR
EXS 322 - Sports Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
HFE 348 - Practicum in Lifetime Fitness and Health Credit Hours: 3
HFE 386 - Physical Activity Pedagogy I Credit Hours: 0-4 OR
CHHS 425 - Applications in Health and Wellness Coaching Credit Hours: 3
AND
CHHS 426 - Health and Wellness Coaching Skills Lab Credit Hours: 1
HFE 390 - Advanced Concepts of Personal Training Credit Hours: 3
REC 380 - Marketing for Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Credit Hours: 3

Total Degree Requirements: 70-76 hours

Additional Information for Teacher Licensure:

Students within the K-12 Teacher Licensure Track are required to take 18 hours in an academic concentration area. Healthful Living and Fitness Education majors in the K-12 Teacher Licensure concentration are encouraged to the Community Health concentration. The 18 hours of health content for the Community Health concentration are satisfied through the completion of the following courses: HEA 205 , HEA 207 , HEA 210 , HEA 304 , HFE 221 , and HFE 391 which are embedded within the degree core requirements and the K-12 Teacher Licensure concentration.

In order to be eligible for an internship, students must:

Be admitted to the Watson College of Education
Have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better
Have completed all required education courses and ideally all academic major courses
Complete an application for internship at least one semester in advance of the intended student teaching semester and attend orientation meetings
Earn a grade of ‘C-’ or better in all required health and physical education courses.