Health and Physical Education Degree (BS)

Are you interested in a career teaching different aspects of wellness and helping your students build healthy habits? Look no further than the health and physical education major at the University of Lynchburg. Our program provides a comprehensive education combining scientific knowledge, teaching skills, and practical experience to prepare you for success in both education and health promotion.

Throughout the program, you’ll explore the intersection of psychology and physical activity, learning what factors into motivational processes, stress management, and performance enhancement. You’ll also learn how to address the needs of diverse learners, including students with disabilities, and how to adapt instruction to meet their unique needs.

In addition, you’ll develop strategies to evaluate student performance. These strategies will use quantitative and qualitative measures, ensuring you have a well-rounded understanding of your students’ progress and abilities.

The program prepares you to teach pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade health and physical education and to qualify for Virginia teacher licensure.

As a Lynchburg health and physical education major, you’ll:

• Master human anatomy and physiology to understand the body’s functions.
• Develop teaching skills for various physical activities, from team sports to dance.
• Learn about nutrition, wellness, and comprehensive school health practices.
• Get hands-on experience through student teaching in local schools.
• Explore psychology’s role in physical activity, from motivation to performance enhancement.

Program Approval

The Health and Physical Education program is an accredited teacher preparation program through the Virginia Department of Education.

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Faculty Contacts

Katie Bowman ’17 MEd, EdD, ATC
Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education

434.544.8912
bowman_k@lynchburg.edu

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