Physical Education and Health

The Physical Education and Health Teacher Licensure program prepares you for a career as a professional educator, mentor and leader trained to shape the physically active lifestyles of K-12 children. Whether you’re sharing strategies for healthier living in gymnasiums or classrooms or improving outcomes as a school leader, you positively influence people’s physical and mental health.

Kean physical education majors benefit from rich academics and extensive fieldwork that prepare them for certification and outstanding careers as teachers, coaches and yoga instructors.

Successful graduates are eligible for New Jersey's Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) license with certification in Health Education. In addition to Physical Education and Health, the Driver's Education and Yoga Training certification are available opportunities within the program.

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Exercise Science — Physical education major Victoria Stec, class of 2019, was a standout on the Cougars women’s volleyball team. She is currently the men’s and women’s head varsity volleyball coach and physical education teacher at Monroe High School.

What You Learn

Receive instruction and clinical experience in all levels of K-12, both in the classroom and in partnering school districts
Begin fieldwork in the second year of study
Engage in 750+ hours of hands-on learning in an authentic learning environment
Use theory and practice to assess, design and implement health and physical education lessons, integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies
Learn to apply program content in alignment with state and national standards
Practice what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios with diverse populations in both elementary- and secondary-school settings

B.S. Physical Education and Health Teacher Certification

Faculty:
Edward Olsen, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Eunice Pschorr, Lecturer II
Amanda Rodrigues, Ed.D., Lecturer
Lisa Szekeres, Lecturer II

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At Kean, you are able to connect with your professors and classmates. Once I visited the Physical Education department and met with faculty I knew I wanted to attend Kean and be a part of something special.

Priscilla Vera ’20

B.S. in Physical Education and Health

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At Kean, we believe learning extends far beyond the walls of our classrooms and labs. That's why we encourage you to live on campus, study abroad and pursue internships that will advance your career. Find out more.