Program Overview

Students will be prepared to teach elementary, middle, and high school physical education. The degree plan includes coursework covering human anatomy and physiology, team and individual sports, exercise science, and teaching methods courses. Students will gradually accumulate over 200 hours of classroom experience before beginning student teaching. School districts throughout western Colorado provide opportunities to gain experience with children of all ages and backgrounds in a variety of school settings.

Before being admitted into the Teacher Education program, the following courses must be completed with a grade of B or better:

A grade of C or better is required for MATH 110 . Also, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 (including transfer and CMU coursework) is required of all students for admission into the program.

Important information about this program:

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What to Do with a Major?

All CMU baccalaureate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in specialized knowledge/applied learning, quantitative fluency, communication fluency, critical thinking, personal and social responsibility, and information literacy. In addition to these campus-wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to: