PHYSICAL EDUCATION

A physical education major will prepare you to teach and coach in elementary and secondary schools. Wartburg offers a K-12 teaching certification program in physical education and a 7-12 endorsement in health. A 14-week student teaching experience takes place in local schools with a seven-week placement in elementary PE and a seven-week placement in secondary PE with the possibility of teaching in a health class.

Program Goals

To prepare students to become quality physical education teachers through the acquisition of knowledge pertaining to the general functioning of the human body and fitness testing.

To prepare students to become quality fitness/wellness professionals through the acquisition of knowledge pertaining to the general functioning of the human body and fitness testing.

To develop an appreciation of the role of physical activity in the balance of life through physical education and fitness/wellness programs.

To prepare students to successfully complete their student teaching and/or internship experience, where they can start to display and incorporate the values and ethics of their profession.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

FACILITIES

The Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center houses the Health & Physical Education Department.

Real-world experience and amazing opportunities.

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Alumni Outcomes

Wartburg graduates find satisfying jobs and are admitted into top graduate and professional schools. Wartburg alumni can be found in all 50 U.S. states and over 70 foreign countries. Below is only a sample of the types of positions Wartburg graduates from the Health and Physical Education Department have had in the past.

Sample of Alumni Positions from the Past Five Years:

Biology Teacher, Atlantic High School, Atlantic
K-5 P.E. Teacher, Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District, Waverly
P.E. and Computer Teacher, Our Lady of Lourdes School, Denver, Colo.
Teacher, Grand Forks School District, Grand Forks, N.D.
K-8 P.E./Health Teacher/Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, West Burlington High School, West Burlington

Sample Stand-out Alumni Positions:

General Manager, Life Time Fitness, Skokie, Ill.
Associate Professor/Department Chair, Physical Education Canisius College, Buffalo, N.Y.
General Manager, Houstonian Golf & Country Club, Richmond, Texas
Owner, Creative Glass Designs, La Valle, Wis.
Owner, Heavy Equipment Sales, MCI Investments, Cocoa Beach, Fla.

Sample of Alumni Positions from the Past 10 Years: