Physical and Health Education K-12, BA

In partnership with the Hope College Education Department, the Kinesiology Department offers a K-12 physical and health teaching major for certification through the Michigan Department of Education. The major consists of 41 credits.

In addition, students must also declare the 44-credit secondary education (no grade band) major, Secondary Education, BA .

Required Kinesiology

KIN 155 - Lifeguard Training Credits: 2
KIN 160 - Teaching of Rhythm and Movement Credits: 2
KIN 200 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3
KIN 200L - Human Anatomy Laboratory Credits: 1
KIN 204 - Exercise Physiology for the Physical and Health Educator Credits: 3
KIN 204L - Exercise Physiology for the Physical and Health Educator Laboratory Credits: 1
KIN 251 - Foundations and Theory in Teaching Health and Physical Education Credits: 3
KIN 251L - Foundations and Theory in Teaching Health and Physical Education Laboratory Credits: 0.5
KIN 301 - Motor Development Credits: 3
KIN 330 - Principles of Coaching Credits: 3
KIN 344 - Methods of Teaching Physical Education Credits: 3
KIN 345 - Methods and Clinical Experience in Physical Education Credits: 3
KIN 350 - Adapted and Therapeutic Physical Education Credits: 3
KIN 350F - Clinical Experiences in Adaptive Physical Education Credits: 0.5
KIN 451 - Methods of Teaching Health Education I Credits: 3
KIN 451F - Methods of Teaching Health Education I Clinical Experience Credits: 0.5
KIN 453 - Health Education Methods II and Sexuality Education Credits: 3
KIN 453F - Health Education Methods II and Sexuality Education Clinical Experience Credits: 0.5
KIN 455 - Data and Assessment in Physical Education and Health Credits: 3