东卡罗莱纳大学体育学理学学士学位是一项教学许可计划，旨在为明天的体育教育者做准备，以便他们在小学，初中和高中环境中教授基本的运动技能，运动概念以及与健康相关的健身概念。该计划将严格的学术课程工作与精心设计的临床经验相结合，以培养出具有知识，技能和承诺的高素质教育领导者，以促进终身体育锻炼和健身，并赋予学习者充分发挥潜能的能力。<br> <br>该计划为学生提供学习特定学科内容的机会，例如：生物力学，儿童的运动方式，运动和游戏，舞蹈，基础体操，运动行为和运动生理学。内容知识可应用于各种特定的教学实践和临床环
The bachelor of science in physical education degree at East Carolina University is a teaching licensure program intended to prepare tomorrow's physical educators to teach fundamental motor skills, movement concepts, and health-related fitness concepts in elementary, middle, and high-school settings. The program combines rigorous academic course work with carefully designed clinical experiences to produce highly competent educational leaders with the knowledge, skills, and commitment to promote lifetime physical activity and fitness and empower learners to develop their full potential.<br><br>The program provides students the opportunity to learn discipline specific content such as: biomechanics, children's movement patterns, sport and games, dance, elementary gymnastics, motor behavior and exercise physiology. The content knowledge is applied in a variety of specific teaching practicum and clinical settings including peer teachings, adapted physical education, and elementary, middle, and high school instruction within the local school systems. The program concludes with a student-selected fifteen week internship placement within the thirty-six school district Walter and Daisy Carson Latham Clinical Schools Network. Upon completion of the program and satisfactory accordance with East Carolina University and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction requirements, students will receive a four year degree and a North Carolina Teaching License in Health and Physical Education.