该计划的目的是为健康和体育教育的未来教师做好准备，使其具备在学校教授体育教育所必需的知识和技能。该计划从与人类运动有关的科学知识基础，对运动和活动的身体适应以及学习技能和发展生活方式行为的心理过程中，着重于在教学/学习过程中发展专业技能，从而促进了人的发展。儿童和青少年的健康和身体活跃的生活方式。
Keep young minds and bodies healthy.<br>Good health, nutrition and exercise are important for our nation's children, and physical education teachers play an important role in their students overall development. Physical education teachers help students learn the importance of physical activity and how it contributes to their overall health and wellness. If you love sports, are passionate about health and fitness, and want to work with kids, becoming a K-12 physical education teacher could be a great career choice for you.<br>The BS in Education, with an emphasis in Physical Education, prepares future and practicing teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach physical education in the schools. The program emphasizes the development of professional skills in the teaching/learning processes that lead to the promotion of healthful and physically active lifestyles in children and youth.<br>The College of Education will recommend you to the Missouri Department of Elementary/Secondary Education for teacher certification in Physical Education K-12 at the completion of this program, if you have met all state requirement. Physical education students who have obtained their initial certification can add the health K-12 endorsement by passing the appropriate content area exam.