Sport Science and Health Education

Health Endorsement Program

The Sport Science and Health Education Department offers a variety of opportunities for possible career choices in heath, physical education, sport and recreation. Health and physical education can be designed around the teaching profession and culminate in a student teaching experience. Faculty advise students in many areas of opportunities within the teaching and coaching profession, and highly recommend certification in K-12 educational settings. The health endorsement allows for broader opportunity and marketability for graduates and affords a wide base of knowledge and experiences beyond the class room. The exercise science program prepares graduates to work in hospital settings, health and fitness clubs and corporate fitness programs. The program culminates with an internship experience and many possible opportunities beyond the classroom.

The health endorsement is designed to be an educational experience tied to the physical education major, which makes the graduate more marketable within the education profession. The endorsement is designed around the state teaching requirements and health national standards and allows the graduate opportunities to work in the classroom with students grades K-12. The culminating experience is also student teaching within the secondary level. One of the outstanding entities of our health endorsement program is our ability to have methods instructors who have been awarded the Iowa State Teacher of the Year Awards with superb teaching abilities and styles to pass along to our students. We are strengthening this endorsement area with excellent faculty and experiences outside the classroom!

Health, Additional Teaching Area K-12
Endorsement #137

Required: (Hours)

  • Educ 118 Student Learning and Development (4)
  • Biol 104 Human Biology (4)
  • SpSc 151 Foundations of Physical Education (4)
  • SpSc 240 Kinesiology and Body Mechanics (4)
  • SpSc 241 Health/PE Practicum (4)
  • SpSc 251 Contemporary Health (4)
  • SpSc 312 Public/Community Health and Safety (4)
  • NaSc 107 Nutrition (4)
  • SpSc 308 Health Methods and Curriculum (K-12 Endorse) (4)

Total (36)

*All prerequisites must be taken to fulfill requirements. This may be more than the listed total hours. Education 388 PH and 398, student teaching in Physical Education and Health and seminar must be completed to be eligible for the health endorsement.

Last Updated: 11/18/11