Lindenwood Univeristy offers students 4 majors: Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education with Teaching certification K-12, Bachelor of Arts in Health with Teaching certification K-12, Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education with Teaching certification K-12 and Health K-12 Add-on, and Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. Physical Education also offers a Coaching minor which gives the students in physical education and other majors an opportunity to pursue work with a variety of populations from recreation and competitive sports.

Teaching Emphasis

Students may pursue a degree in Education that will lead to certification as an elementary/secondary physical education or health teacher. Successfull completion of the planned degree program allows the University to recommend to the State of Missouri the certification of the graduate. Following degree completion and passing state mandated examinations, the student may apply for certification to teach in Missouri. Degree requirements are as follows:

Physical Education/Teaching Emphasis PE Coursework PE 150 Foundations of PE (3) PE 160 First aid/CPR/Sports injuries (2) PE 200 Health and Nutrition (4) PE 205 Elementary PE Methods (3) PE 211 Intermediate PE Methods (3) PE 220 Motor/Rhythmic Activity (3) PE 305 Measurement/Evaluation (3) PE 310 Kinesiology (3) PE 315 Exercise Physiology (3) PE 320 Psychology & Sociology of PE (4) PE 400 Adaptive (3) PE ___ Team/Lifetime Sports (7) - PE 318 Coaching with Character (3) counts as 3 credits of Team/Lifetime Sports Math/Science Coursework MTH 134 Concepts of Math (3) MTH 141 Basic Statistics (3) CHM 100 Concepts in Chemistry (4) BIO 100 Concepts in Biology (4) PE 227 Anatomy & Physiology    or BIO 227 Anatomy & Physiology I (4) Additional Coursework Required for Health Certification SOC 315 Alcohol, Drugs & Society (3) PSY 303 Abnormal Psychology (3) PSY 365 Human Sexuality (3) PE 300 Community Health (3) EDU 275 Methods in Health Education (3) Electives in Health (4) Education Coursework EDU 110 Orientation to Education (3) EDU 303 Psy of Technng Lrn (3) EDU 304 Meas Eval Enhnc Lrn (3) EDU 307 Reading/Content Area (3) EDU 320 History/Philosophy of Ed (3) EDU 321 Classroom Management (3) EDU 325 Motor Dev/Motor Lang (3) EDU 340 Secondary PE Methods (3) EDU 341 Ed. Exceptional Child (3) EDU 380 Practicum (1) EDU 410 Student Teaching (12)

Students who desire to receive a coaching endorsement must possess a valid Missouri teaching certificate and complete the courses specified for endorsement in the desired sport.