The Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance with a track in Physical Education with Teacher Preparation degree consists of a 30-credit-hour core, with an additional tracks in physical education and health promotion.
The core provides students with a background in the social, physiological and historical knowledge needed for specialized study in health and physical education. The track enables students to develop the professional knowledge, skills and dispositions to be effective professionals in teaching and related fields. Extensive school-based fieldwork experiences are integrated into the curriculum.
The goal of the degree program is to assist students in acquiring the skills, knowledge and dispositions to become effective and committed health and physical education teachers.
Students who complete this program may become certified to teach after completing Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT).
The BS degree in Health and Human Performance helps provide students with the prerequisite knowledge, skills and dispositions to enter the teacher education program (K-12 certification in health and physical education) in the MAT in Physical Education which is accredited by KDE, NCATE and AAHE.
Detailed course requirements for completing the BS-HHP (PET), including courses specific to the track, are contained in the UofL Undergraduate Catalog.
The degree Program Sheet [PDF] serves as an advising checklist and includes up-to-date course requirements for completing the degree.
Prospective students must submit an online application for admission to the University of Louisville.
For admission in good standing, prospective students applying with fewer than 24 earned credit hours at the college level must submit all of the following:
For conditional admission, prospective students must submit one of the following:
Stefanie Wooten-Burnett
Department of Health and Sport Sciences
Crawford Gym
Room 110A
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
502-852-2615
Students who graduate from the BS in HHP with a track in Physical Education with Teacher Preparation enter the MAT to complete their teacher certification in K-12 Health and Physical Education.
Students who choose not to enroll in the MAT frequently assume careers with youth sport organizations, and sport and fitness agencies such as YMCAs, or become high school or college coaches.
In addition to the financial aid opportunities offered by the University of Louisville's Financial Aid office, the College of Education & Human Development also has information about financial aid.
Other financial aid opportunities available include student employment opportunities.