Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences (B.S.)

Community Health Education and Promotion Emphasis

Fitness, Health, and Human Performance Emphasis

Pre-Physical Therapy & Allied Health Emphasis

Pre-Athletic Training Emphasis

Physical Education Teacher Certification

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1. Graduates will be able to understand the biological, sociological, and psychological contributions, consequences, and conditions of health and exercise behavior.
2. Graduates will be able to critically evaluate current trends, information, sources, and research related to exercise, sport, and health sciences.
3. Graduates will be able to integrate and apply knowledge, skills, and critical thinking to assess and plan for individual and community physical activity, health, and wellness.

For Physical Education Teacher Certification Emphasis

1. The student understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.

2. The student uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.

3. The student works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

4. The student understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.

5. The student understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

6. The student understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.

7. The student plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.

8. The student understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.

9. The student engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.

10. The student seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

11. The teacher candidate should be able to distinguish between each of the federally recognized tribes with respect to the retention of their ancestral lands in Idaho: Coeur dAlene Tribe, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Nez Perce Tribe, Shoshone Bannock Tribes, and the Shoshone Paiute Tribes. Teacher candidates build capacity in learners to utilize the assets that each learner brings to the learning community based on their backgrounds and experiences.

12. The teacher understands the Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators and its place in supporting the integrity of the profession.

13. The teacher knows how to use digital technology to create lessons and facilitate instruction and assessment in face to face, blended, and online learning environments to engage students and enhance learning.