Physical Education and Health with Teacher Licensure

This concentration meets the coursework requirements for physical education and Health (K-12) licensure in North Carolina. Other licensure components (testing, edTPA) are required for licensure referral.

*This major is being phased out. If you are interested in this major please contact Dr. Lynda Butler-Storsved.

A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Adventure, Health, and Physical Education and a concentration in Physical Education and Health with Teacher Licensure requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required Courses: 75 sh

EDU 2950RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION

4 sh

BIO 2312HUMAN ANATOMY

3 sh

BIO 2313HUMAN ANATOMY LAB

1 sh

BIO 2412HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

3 sh

BIO 2413HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB

1 sh

ESS 3110BIOMECHANICS

4 sh

ESS 3120PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE

4 sh

WHE 285PERSPECTIVES IN PERSONAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH

4 sh

PEH 1250SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING LIFETIME SPORTS

2 sh

PEH 1260SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING TEAM SPORTS

2 sh

PEH 2110FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH

2 sh

PEH 3100MOTOR LEARNING THEORY FOR TEACHING AND COACHING

4 sh

PEH 3240NUTRITION

4 sh

PSY 3820EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

SOC 2430SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

4 sh

EDU 3050LEARNING & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES

2 sh

EDU 3150EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

4 sh

EDU 3550TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS

4 sh

EDU 4020EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS

1 sh

PEH 4980PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH PRACTICUM K-12

6 sh

EDU 4030EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II

2 sh

EDU 4970STUDENT TEACHING

10 sh

Select two courses from the following: 2 sh

PED 1000TENNIS I

1 sh

PED 1010RACQUETBALL I

1 sh

PED 1020SELF-DEFENSE AND PERSONAL SAFETY I

1 sh

PED 1040BALLROOM DANCE

1 sh

PED 1050GOLF I

1 sh

PED 1090AEROBIC CONDITIONING AND WEIGHT TRAINING

1 sh

PED 1100LAKE AND RIVER KAYAKING

1 sh

PED 1150BASIC CANOE AND CANOE CAMPING

1 sh

PED 1160OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCE

1-3 sh

PED 1200WHITEWATER CANOEING

1 sh

PED 1210TENNIS II

1 sh

PED 2010RACQUETBALL II

1 sh

PED 2020SELF-DEFENSE AND PERSONAL SAFETY II

1 sh

PED 2050GOLF II

1 sh

Select from the following: 4 sh

COR 3260HUMAN SEXUALITY

4 sh

PEH 3250SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

4 sh

PEH 4210CHRONIC AND ACUTE DISEASES

4 sh

PEH 4999RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH

1-4 sh

WHE 111CONTEMPORARY WELLNESS ISSUES

2 sh

WHE 112CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: HEALTH RELATED FITNESS

2 sh

WHE 240Materials and Methods in Community Health Education and Promotion

4 sh

WHE 114CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: PERSONAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT

2 sh

WHE 115CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: STRESS AND WELL-BEING

2 sh

WHE 116CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: FUNDAMENTALS OF WELLNESS COACHING

2 sh

WHE 230PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH PROMOTION: FOUNDATIONS TO FUNCTION

4 sh

WHE 235Foundations of Physical Activity and Community Health

4 sh

WHE 350Community Health Program Assessment, Evaluation And Design

4 sh


Students must show proof of valid AED/CPR certification any time prior to graduation.


Total Credit Hours: 81

  • Students who select a physical education and health concentration may not also declare the other PEH concentration, but they may elect to complete a second concentration from the adventure-based options. 
  • Students who select a physical education and health concentration may not also declare the Physical Education and Health Minor.

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