The Health and Physical Education area of study within the Physical Education Program, houses the academic majors for undergraduate (B.S. Ed.) and graduate (M.S. Ed.) students pursuing teacher licensure and advanced studies in coaching and health and physical education designed for the PreK-12 school setting. This unique discipline is designed to promote the coaching and teaching competencies of future and current professionals. The curriculum is conceptual-based, aligned with SHAPE, America Standards and the Virginia Standards of Learning. The coursework addresses a wide range of content and skill areas such as physical education pedagogy, teaching of sports, motor development, motor learning, coaching theory, motivational issues in sport, exercise science, biomechanics, and health education.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE- PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Concentration:
Health and Physical Education PK-12 Teaching Licensure
MINOR
Concentrations:
Coaching Education
Health Education—Non-teaching Track
INTAKE PAPERWORK
ASSESSMENTS & TUTORIALS
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION - PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Concentrations:
Adapted Physical Education
Coaching Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Curriculum & Instruction - Initial Virginia Licensure in Health & Physical Education
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, EDUCATION
Concentration:
Human Movement Sciences Concentration- Health & Sport Pedagogy Emphasis
CERTIFICATE
Adapted Physical Education
Resources & Organizations
Resources and links for students obtaining their Degree within the Health and Physical Education Program.
Program Accreditation
The Physical Education program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preperation (CAEP) through the Society of Health & Physical Educators (SHAPE, America). The Virginia Standards of Technology for Instructional Personnel are also satisfied within the coursework.
Old Dominion University's physical education and health teacher preparation program was recognized by the Council on Professional Preparation in Physical Education (COPPPE), an agency of the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) as one of only 6 colleges and universities nation-wide to pass the NASPE program accreditation under the new NASPE standards for teacher preparation programs during the 2002-2003 academic year.
