Completion of this major’s required health and fitness courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a school teacher in physical education (grades K-12). Students learn about human movement, such as the physiology of muscular activity, the neural and kinesiological basis of movement, measurement and evaluation of motor performance and methodology of teaching motor skills; how to develop personal skills in a variety of activities in addition to teaching skills; and acquire sensitivity to, and understanding of, human relations in the learning environment by participating in a variety of laboratory and field experiences.

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