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Health Licensure Major, Grades 7-12
The health teaching major provides opportunity for students to prepare for teaching positions in public and private schools. The program meets Tennessee and NCATE guidelines. The major requires 36 semester hours of department offerings, 27 semester hours for a Professional Education minor and 12 semester hours for student teaching. Additionally, the student must complete the University’s Liberal Arts Education Core that consists of a minimum of 42 semester hours. (Requirements )

Health Distributive Major, Wellness Promotion Specialization
The wellness promotion specialization provides students the opportunity to prepare for fitness positions in hospitals, retirement centers, corporate wellness centers, YMCA settings, community recreation programs, and private fitness centers. The interdisciplinary specialization includes: 1) 57 semester hours in the department; 2) three semester hours of accounting; 3) three semester hours of marketing; 4) three semester hours of technical report writing; 5) three semester hours of medical ethics; 6) a minimum of 42 semester hours from the University’s Liberal Arts Education Core; and 7) 9 semester hours of electives.  (Requirements )

Health and Human Performance Teaching Major, Grades K-12
The health and human performance licensure major provides students the opportunity to prepare for teaching health and physical education and/or coaching in grades K-12. The program meets all Tennessee and NCATE guidelines. The major includes: 1) 53 semester hours in the department; 2) 17semester hours for a Professional Education minor; 3) 12 semester hours for student teaching; 4) 1 hour APSU 1000; and 5) a minimum of 41 semester hours from the University’s Liberal Arts Education Core.  (Requirements)

Health and Human Performance (non-teaching) Major
The health and human performance non-licensure major provides students the opportunity to prepare for positions in recreational settings such as local and state parks, recreation centers, athletic clubs, military associated recreational positions, YMCA settings, and selected private schools. The program includes: 1) 57 semester hours in the department; 2) 18 semester hours in a minor, 3) 3 hours of electives, and 4) a minimum of 42 semester hours from the University’s Liberal Arts Education Core.  (Requirements)

Health and Human Performance Major: Health Specialization
The health specialization provides students the opportunity to prepare for entry level health educator or health facilitator positions in hospital settings, state, regional or local health departments, home health care agencies, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, surgical care centers, insurance companies, physician groups, and voluntary health agencies. The major requires: 1) 39 semester hours in the department; 2) a minimum of 42 semester hours from the University’s Liberal Arts Education Core; 3) a minor consisting of at least 18 semester hours; 4) and a minimum of 21 semester hours of electives.  (Requirements)

Health and Human Performance Distributive Major: Health Care Management Specialization
The interdisciplinary health care management specialization provides students the opportunity to prepare for employment as a manager in nursing homes, hospitals, regional, state or local health departments, home health care agencies, health maintenance organizations, surgical care centers, insurance companies, physician group practices, and voluntary health agencies. The major includes: 1) 22 semester hours in the department, three semester hours of accounting, nine semester hours of psychology, three semester hours of marketing, three semester hours of philosophy, three semester hours in management, and three semester hours of sociology; 2) a minimum of 42 semester hours from the University’s Liberal Arts Education Core; and 3) a minimum of 12 semester hours of electives.  (Requirements)

Physical Education Minor
The physical education minor provides students who have selected a major within or outside the department the opportunity to complement their primary area of study. The minor consists of 18 semester hours selected from designated departmental courses.  (Requirements)

Health Minor
The health minor provides students who have selected a major within or outside the department the opportunity to complement their primary area of study. The minor consists of 18 semester hours, nine of which have been designed by the department and nine which are to be selected by the student in conjunction with his/her advisor.
  (Requirements)

Health Add-On Endorsement
The additional teaching endorsement in health provides students who have earned licensure in a particular subject to diversify themselves for career opportunities.  Student teaching may or may not be required. Successful passing of the Health Education (0550) Praxis examination is required. 

Physical Education Add-On Endorsement
The additional teaching endorsement in physical education provides students who have earned licensure in a particular subject to diversify themselves for career opportunities.  Student teaching may or may not be required.  Successful passing of the Physical Education: Content Knowledge Test (091) and Physical Education: Movement Forms-Analysis and Design (092) Praxis examinations are required
 

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

Department of Education Licensure Requirements

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Austin Peay State University
Department of Health & Human Performance
P.O. Box 4445
Clarksville, TN  37044
(931) 221-6111
Fax (931) 221-7040

For questions or comments, please email Dr. Marcy Maurer