Upper Iowa University’s Teacher Education program is committed to preparing teachers who are well informed, reflective, professional, competent, and sensitive to the diverse needs of their pupils. Each Teacher Education student is provided with current, practical, applied knowledge and a variety of classroom experiences. The Teacher Education program is dedicated to the development of teachers with personal education philosophies and systems of beliefs that encourage a lifelong commitment to inquiry and excellence.
A degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation prepares you for a career as a coach or teacher. The program includes clinical work practicum courses to give the student opportunities for hands-on experience. Please see more information about the Teacher Education program.
Major in Physical Education & Health with Coaching (K-12)
Credits
HPER 100 Aerobics 1
HPER 102 First Aid/CPR/AED Program 2
HPER 118 Gymnastics and Dance Activities 2
HPER 130 Teaching Team and Individual Sports 2
HPER 166 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries 2
HPER 226 Foundations of Physical Fitness 2
HPER 231 Two Coaching of Sports classes 4
HPER 240 Adapted Physical Education 2
BIO 268 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology* 4
HPER 280 Personal, School & Community Health 3
HPER 288 Ethics and Legal Responsibilities of Coaches 1
HPER 302 Exercise Physiology 3
HPER 305 Kinesiology 3
HPER 354 Methods of Teaching Strength and Conditioning 2
HPER 360 Motor Learning 2
HPER 370 Administration, Assessment and Curriculum in HPER 2
EDU/HPER 327 Teaching Health and Physical Education: Birth-Elementary 3
EDU/HPER 347 Teaching Health and Physical Education: Secondary 3
HPER 223 Child, Family Health & Nutrition 3
PSY 201 Adjustment 3
PSY 302 Substance Abuse 3
One of the following: 3
SOC 220 Social Problems
SOC 361 Marriage and Family
Total 55
