Physical Education and Health with Teacher Licensure
This concentration meets the coursework requirements for physical education and Health (K-12) licensure in North Carolina. Other licensure components (testing, edTPA) are required for licensure referral.
*This major is being phased out. If you are interested in this major please contact Dr. Lynda Butler-Storsved.
A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Adventure, Health, and Physical Education and a concentration in Physical Education and Health with Teacher Licensure requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Required Courses: 75 sh
| EDU 2950 | RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| BIO 2312 | HUMAN ANATOMY | 3 sh |
| BIO 2313 | HUMAN ANATOMY LAB | 1 sh |
| BIO 2412 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 2413 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 1 sh |
| ESS 3110 | BIOMECHANICS | 4 sh |
| ESS 3120 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 4 sh |
| WHE 285 | PERSPECTIVES IN PERSONAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 4 sh |
| PEH 1250 | SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING LIFETIME SPORTS | 2 sh |
| PEH 1260 | SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING TEAM SPORTS | 2 sh |
| PEH 2110 | FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH | 2 sh |
| PEH 3100 | MOTOR LEARNING THEORY FOR TEACHING AND COACHING | 4 sh |
| PEH 3240 | NUTRITION | 4 sh |
| PSY 3820 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 2430 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 3050 | LEARNING & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES | 2 sh |
| EDU 3150 | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT | 4 sh |
| EDU 3550 | TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS | 4 sh |
| EDU 4020 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS | 1 sh |
| PEH 4980 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH PRACTICUM K-12 | 6 sh |
| EDU 4030 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
| EDU 4970 | STUDENT TEACHING | 10 sh |
Select two courses from the following: 2 sh
Select from the following: 4 sh
| COR 3260 | HUMAN SEXUALITY | 4 sh |
| PEH 3250 | SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| PEH 4210 | CHRONIC AND ACUTE DISEASES | 4 sh |
| PEH 4999 | RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH | 1-4 sh |
| WHE 111 | CONTEMPORARY WELLNESS ISSUES | 2 sh |
| WHE 112 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: HEALTH RELATED FITNESS | 2 sh |
| WHE 240 | Materials and Methods in Community Health Education and Promotion | 4 sh |
| WHE 114 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: PERSONAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 2 sh |
| WHE 115 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: STRESS AND WELL-BEING | 2 sh |
| WHE 116 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: FUNDAMENTALS OF WELLNESS COACHING | 2 sh |
| WHE 230 | PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH PROMOTION: FOUNDATIONS TO FUNCTION | 4 sh |
| WHE 235 | Foundations of Physical Activity and Community Health | 4 sh |
| WHE 350 | Community Health Program Assessment, Evaluation And Design | 4 sh |
Students must show proof of valid AED/CPR certification any time prior to graduation.
Total Credit Hours: 81
- Students who select a physical education and health concentration may not also declare the other PEH concentration, but they may elect to complete a second concentration from the adventure-based options.
- Students who select a physical education and health concentration may not also declare the Physical Education and Health Minor.