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Physical Education – Health and Safety PK-12 (BS)

Overview

The SNU Physical Education degree will help you build a strong foundation for a successful teaching career. As a student you will gain the skills required for teachers and coaches in public and private schools. Our four-year program will meet both state and national standards. Oklahoma State competencies for licensure. Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE America) professional recommendations. So not only will you get a degree, you will earn a degree that is backed by two highly respected standards.

Strategic Programs

The objective of this program is to enable the student to acquire an essential knowledge base, skills, and a philosophical foundation for how to make successful and professional decisions that are required for teachers/coaches in public and private schools. Courses required for this major are congruent with Oklahoma state competencies and Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE America) professional recommendations.

Degree Plan

The Health and Safety P-12 accredited degree is designed to prepare students to teach Pre-K through 12 physical education and health and to become licensed teachers in the state of Oklahoma.

Highly Qualified Professors

SNU offers you the opportunity to study with credentialed faculty as you journey toward graduation, another step closer to reaching your goals. These scholars with a Christian worldview will mentor and guide you along the way.  SNU’s smaller size allows students to interact with faculty — not only in the classroom, but also through impactful mentoring, personal advising, and meaningful research. Come and be known; come and belong.

Career Opportunities

When you graduate with a degree in physical education from SNU, you will have the preparation to become fully certified to teach health and physical education in pre-k through 12 grade in the state of Oklahoma. The Southern Nazarene University Physical Education and Health degree is a nationally recognized and accredited teacher education program under CAEP (Council for Accreditation of the Educator Preparation).