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What can you do with this degree?

The Health Education Teacher Education program will prepare you to:

  • Teach health education for Kindergarten through 12th grade
  • Continue to graduate school in a health-related area
  • Pursue work in a community health setting

You can add an optional double major in Kinesiology and Health Education if you're interested in teaching both physical education and health promotion — a major draw for employers.

Delivery Method: In-person

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Why study with us?

Graduates of our program are in high demand, with an excellent job placement rate.

  • Our program is interdisciplinary, extending into biology, psychology, sociology, and medicine
  • You'll learn to focus on the whole individual, including social and emotional dimensions, not just the physical
  • You'll get hands-on experience as you prepare to lead your own classroom after you graduate
  • We offer opportunities to learn and grow through travel with student teaching abroad

The Health Promotion program is approved by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

What you'll study

  • 30-hour major coursework
  • One or more 18-21-hour University-approved minors 

Following completion of coursework, you'll complete a semester of student teaching.

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Health Promotion Minor

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion also offers a minor in Health Promotion.

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