Health and Physical Education Program
If your desire is to help children become confident, skillful, physically active movers
for a lifetime, you might consider a degree in health and physical education. It can
be very rewarding to help youngsters become healthy and physically active for a lifetime.
Our health and physical education undergraduate program prepares graduates for certification
as P-12 health and physical education teachers.
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree in Health and Physical Education
Undergraduate students in the health and physical education certification program
complete programs of study in three general areas. After you have completed the Murray
State University's required University Studies Program, you will complete the professional
education courses sequence. Finally, you must complete content specific requirements
in the health and physical education area. For certification, you must earn a passing
score on three Praxis II exams plus the PLT Exam. Students must meet the Murray State
requirements for University Studies Program as well the requirements for admission to teacher education.
Click on the links below for more information:
- Athletic Coaching Minor Advising Sheet
- Bachelor of Science Non-Certification Degree in Health and Physical Education Advising Sheet
- Health and Physical Education Minor Advising Sheet
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree in Health and Physical Education Advising Sheet
Contact:
- Dr. Barbara Washington
- Department Chair
- 3225 Alexander Hall
- Murray, KY 42071
- bwashington@murraystate.edu
- 270.809.2262