°Õ³ó±ðÌýB.S. in Physical Education (K-12)* While this program is no longer available to incoming students, students who are seeking to earn a degree to teach grades 6-12 physical education in public schools are instead strongly encouraged to enroll as a human performance major and simultaneously apply to enroll in our Florida state-approved professional education minor. Successfully completing this combination of major and minor will provide students with a credential that will allow them to begin teaching physical education in Florida’s public schools and earn a path toward teacher licensure.Ìýprogram provides students with the academic knowledge, learning strategies and teaching approaches needed to be successful physical education or health teachers. Physical education candidates will gain certification to teach physical education classes, grades Kindergarten through 12. Students are also required to be certified in First Aid and CPR with AED.
*While this program is no longer available to incoming students, students who are seeking to earn a degree to teach grades 6-12 physical education in public schools are instead strongly encouraged to enroll as aÌýhuman performance majorÌýand simultaneously apply to enroll in our Florida state-approvedÌýprofessional education minor. Successfully completing this combination of major and minor will provide students with a credential that will allow them to begin teaching physical education in Florida’s public schools and earn a path toward teacher licensure.