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Physical Education and School Health, Bachelor of Science (BS)

Physical Education and School Health, Bachelor of Science (BS)

Program Description

This major is designed for students interested in teaching physical education and school health education for grades K-12. Students will receive experiences in physical education and health education content, pedagogy, movement applications, and practicums in the major. Students will be provided with four field experiences with hands-on training working with youth and children. Students taking this major for teaching are required to apply to the Teacher Certification Program and complete either the Professional Education Program or the Secondary Education Program requirements offered through the Department of Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership.

There is also a non-teaching major designed for people interested in non-educational settings.

Likely Career Paths

Physical education and school health teachers kindergarten through 12th grade, private school physical activity teachers, and other careers working with youth and physical activity.

Key Considerations

Cost: University-wide costs (Visit the CWU Financial Aid site for more information); For Education majors only: state-mandated testing and fingerprinting fees, which are not set by CWU but typically run $200-500 (at time of publication).

Location: Ellensburg

Primary contact: Dr. Stefan Ward | 509-963-2366 | Wards@cwu.edu | CWU Physical Education

Course Planning

1st and 2nd Year Courses or Areas of Study

CWU Course #	Transfer Course #
NUTR 101	NUTR& 101
*EFC 250	EDUC& 202
**PSY 314	PSYC& 200

*For students in the Secondary Education Program.

**For students in the Professional Education Program or the Secondary Education Program.

The Transfer Equivalency Site (TES)provides CWU equivalencies for courses at other colleges and universities.

Advising Notes

Please contact Dr. Stefan Ward, Wards@cwu.edu, for an advising appointment.
Non-teaching Majors Only:
- Students must have a 2.85 GPA in their last 45 credits to be fully admitted into the PESH program.
- Students must earn a grade of C or higher in each one of their required PESH classes.
- Any Washington state DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) degree will satisfy all general education requirements.
- Students are encouraged to complete a DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) before admission to the degree.
Education Majors Only:
- Students are encouraged to attempt a reading, writing and math basic skills test before transferring to CWU. This can be met by the SAT, ACT or a WEST-B test attempt.
- Any Washington state DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) degree will satisfy all general education requirements, but may not meet the Teacher Certification Program course pre-requisite requirements. Requirements can be found at Teacher Certification Program Admission.
- Students are encouraged to complete a DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) before admission to the degree.
- Students are required to have a 3.0 or higher transfer cumulative GPA or the last 45 graded quarter credits must be a 3.0 or higher GPA to be fully admitted to the Teacher Certification Program.
- The PESH teaching program requires completion of either the Professional Education Program or the Secondary Education Program.
- Candidates admitted into the School of Education Teacher Certification Program are required to pass all courses with a C or higher, maintain a GPA of 3.0, and successfully pass Student Teaching Secondary, EFC 470, and Pedagogy Capstone, EFC 460, or Student Teaching, EFC 480.
Major requirements may change over time; students will be expected to meet the catalog requirements in place at the time they are admitted to the major.