The Health and Physical Education area of study within the Physical Education Program, houses the academic majors for undergraduate (B.S. Ed.) and graduate (M.S. Ed.) students pursuing teacher licensure and advanced studies in coaching and health and physical education designed for the PreK-12 school setting. This unique discipline is designed to promote the coaching and teaching competencies of future and current professionals. The curriculum is conceptual-based, aligned with SHAPE, America Standards and the Virginia Standards of Learning. The coursework addresses a wide range of content and skill areas such as physical education pedagogy, teaching of sports, motor development, motor learning, coaching theory, motivational issues in sport, exercise science, biomechanics, and health education.