2021-2022
Health and Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Education
VCU
Community college:
General Education Certificate (Brightpoint Community College (program-specific pathway))
Associate degree
Program description
The purpose of the B.S.Ed. in Health and Physical Education degree is to prepare students to serve as health and physical education teachers in PreK-12 schools, as well as to serve as educators and leaders in schools and community-based settings. The program will focus on providing students with the knowledge and experiences they need to successfully implement national and state health and physical education standards.
Students will complete course work enabling them to be successful in a variety of learning environments. Graduates will be prepared to work in public and private elementary, middle and high schools across Virginia, with particular focus in urban and high-need areas. The health and physical education program consists of rigorous course work and field experiences that will enable graduates to be leaders in the profession.
Successful completion of the program will result in licensure for health and physical education (PK-12).
Career opportunities
Graduates typically work in public or private school systems, child care centers, and youth service organizations. Teaching in public schools requires licensure. Be sure to explore the certification requirements in the state you want to teach in as they can differ across states. Graduates can also find work with programs such as Richmond Teacher Residency, Americorps, America Reads or The Literacy Lab. Learn more and explore potential career pathways at https://www.teach.org/.
Bachelor-level job titles
- Athletic Coach
- Childcare Worker
- Health Educator
- Physical Education Teacher
- PreSchool or Child Care Center Director
- Recreation Worker
- Recreation Worker
- Teacher Assistant
Contact information
Telephone: (804) 827-1349
Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu
VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist
Telephone: (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638
Email: ugrad@vcu.edu
Apply Here.
Guaranteed transfer admission requirements
Completion of the General Education Certificate
Minimum GPA of 2.5
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
Degree requirements in Bulletin
Plan of study in Bulletin
Requirements
Highest level of math required
- Quantitative Foundations requirement only
Science required
- 5+ additional science courses
Foreign language requirements
- No
Additional tuition/fees
- Yes
GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major)
- Advancement to Teacher Preparation requires 2.8 cumulative GPA. Acceptance to Clinical Internship (Student Teaching) requires 3.0 cumulative GPA.
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2021-2022
Health and Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Education
Brightpoint Community College (program-specific pathway) (General Education Certificate)
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MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Attend Tyler Orientation.
- Log into Navigate and view its features to help you on your pathway.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your ENG and MTH classes. Visit the Academic Resource Center on either campus.
- Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor each semester and cultivate relationships with your professors.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Review SOE admissions requirements for transfer students.
- Get involved with student clubs and organizations.
- Volunteer for service learning or community service projects.
- Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
- Research housing for next year.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Attend diversity-focused events on campus or in your community.
- Attend VCU’s annual Intercultural Festival or another community intercultural event.
- Learn about short-term, semester and year-long study abroad options.
- Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
- Become familiar with OMSA at VCU.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Browse the career coach related to Health and PE teaching.
- Explore the community college’s iGrad Job Genius Search Engine to look into building a career and financial future.
- Build a LinkedIn profile.
- Find out about VCU REAL and learn about the REAL graduation requirement.
- Create, upload and update your resume to the College Central Network.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Understand how you will fund your education. Take advantage of free Financial Aid counseling.
- Use the career coach to take a career assessment.
- Assess your preparation for a career by completing a Gap Analysis.
- Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
- Explore the types of aid available at VCU.
- Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
Experience
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
Recommended courses
2021-2022
Health and Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Education
Brightpoint Community College (program-specific pathway) (General Education Certificate)
| Course | Title | Equivalent course | Credits | Requirements |
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| ENG 111 | College Composition I Note: students with credit for AP English Language and Composition will only receive credit for UNIV 111 at VCU and should take ENG 112 to fulfill the VCU composition requirement. | UNIV 111-112 | 3 | General education |
| MTH 154 | Quantitative Literacy | MATH 131 | 3 | General education |
| History | Select one from HIS, 121, HIS 111, HIS 122, HIS 112. | HIST | 3 | General education |
| Science | BIO 101 General Biology I | BIOL/Z 151 | 4 | Major (Ancillary) |
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | UNIV 200 | 3 | General education |
| PSY 200 | Principles of Psychology | PSYC 101 | 3 | General education |
| Select one from REL 230, SOC 268, GEO 210, GEO 220, PLS 135, PLS 241 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education | |
| ENG | Select any 200-level ENG literature | ENGL | 3 | General education |
| Science | Select one from BIO 102, CHM 101, CHM 112, ENV 121, PHY 101, PHY 202 | VCU equivalent | 4 | General education |
| PSY 230 | Developmental Psychology | PSYC 304 | 3 | Elective |
| John Tyler credits transferred to VCU | 32 | |||
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| EDUS 202 | Diversity, Democracy and Ethics | 4 | Major |
| EDUS 301 | Human Development and Learning | 3 | Major |
| EDUS 304 | Educational Psychology for Teacher Preparation | 2 | Major |
| SEDP 330 | Survey of Special Education | 3 | Major |
| SEDP/EDUS 401 | Assessment in Diverse Settings | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 101 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | Major |
| TEDU/SEDP 410 | Building a Community of Learners: Classroom Management | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 413 | Curriculum Methods and Instructional Models | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 452 | Teaching English Language Learners | 2 | Major |
| TEDU 510 | Instructional Technology in PK-12 Environments | 2 | Major |
| TEDU 102 | Health Education as a Discipline | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 103 | Lifetime Fitness, Wellness and Nutrition for the Health and Physical Educator | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 200 | Motor Learning and Performance | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 201 | Assessment and Technology in Health and Physical Education | 2 | Major |
| TEDU 202 | Health Education Content | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 204 | Outdoor Education | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 205 | History and Philosophy of Health and Physical Education | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 300 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 301 | Biomechanics of Teaching Movement Skills | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 302 | Elementary Methods of Physical Education | 2 | Major |
| TEDU 303 | Teaching Team and Individual Sports for Lifetime Fitness | 3 | Major |
| TEDU 304 | Secondary Methods of Physical Education | 2 | Major |
| TEDU 314 | Practicum for Health and Physical Education | 2 | Major |
| TEDU 402 | Becoming a Health and Physical Education Professional | 1 | Major |
| TEDU 403 | Teaching Health Education | 2 | Major |
| TEDU 405 | Teaching Health Education | 1 | Major |
| TEDU 493 | Field Experience I | 4 | Major |
| TEDU 495 | Field Experience II | 4 | Major |
| TEDU 562 | Reading Instruction in the Content Areas | 3 | Major |
| BIOL 205 | Basic Human Anatomy | 4 | Major (Ancillary) |
| HPEX 372 | Survey of Kinesiology and Physiology of Exercise | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| PHIS/Z 206 | Human Physiology and Laboratory | 4 | Major (Ancillary) |
| Credits completed at VCU | 89 | ||
| Bachelor's degree total | 121 | ||