The Department of Physical Education at ESU offers a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Physical Education and Health Education Teacher Education.

Successful completion of the physical education teacher preparation program satisfies the academic requirements for a K-12 Health and Physical Education Teaching Certificate and K-12 Health Education Teaching Certificate in Pennsylvania as well as eligibility for teacher certification in most other states.

Truly a program and not just a collection of courses (NASPE endorsement).

The program received the most recent Initial Program accreditation by the Naitonal Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) in 2006.

ESU physical education teacher education graduates are recognized as quality physical educators.

They are highly competitive in the employment market. ESU graduates can be found teaching health and physical education in school districts across Pennsylvania and throughout the country.

Graduates are also successful pursuing advanced degrees for positions in educational administration, research or college teaching.

This is a limited access program designed to provide the student with academic and professional experiences in preparation to teach Physical Education and Health in schools.