The purpose of this program is to prepare students for teaching health and physical education in the K - 12 school system. The purpose of this degree is to prepare teachers and coaches who promote the development of healthy and physically educated persons. The department works in conjunction with the standards of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Indiana Professional Standards Board, and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education.
Why Teaching Health and Physical Education at UIndy?
Students develop skills in health and physical education teacher preparation, motor learning, instructional strategies, communication, diverse learners, assessment, reflection, and collaboration. Students are exposed to the classroom setting in the first semester of education course work. Additionally, students are equipped to teach others in the use and effectiveness of utilizing current technology such as heart rate monitors. Familiarity of current technologies, such as the heart rate monitor, makes the graduate much more employable. Students are also offered the potential to become certified in water safety instruction, a desirable teaching certification.
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