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School Health Education – Physical Education

B.S. Degree with a major in School Health Education - Physical Education

Get Fit. Teach Fit. Inspire Life

UMF and UMPI partner to offer a School Health Education bachelor’s degree with a Physical Education concentration, blending wellness education and PE training.

UMF’s Education programs give you hands-on classroom experience that builds both skills and your resume. In your sophomore year, you’ll complete a required teaching practicum, and in your senior year, you’ll spend a whole semester student teaching. These real-world experiences place you directly in school settings, providing the kind of preparation employers value.

Graduates are prepared to apply for licensure in the State of Maine, with resources available to explore requirements in other states and territories.

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Save more than $5,500 per year in tuition.

Through the NEBHE Tuition Break program, students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont receive a $5,670 tuition discount on all UMF degree programs.
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Person standing in front of class giving a presentation

Learn. Lead. Make an Impact

You’ll learn age-appropriate concepts related to health promotion, disease prevention, and physical education.

  • How to access valid health information, services, and products to enhance health
  • How family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors affect health
  • The use of interpersonal communication and advocacy skills to enhance personal, family, and community health
  • Decision-making and goal-setting to enhance health
  • Health-enhancing behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks
  • Fitness concepts
  • The fundamentals of specialized movement skills
  • Responsible personal behavior and responsible social behavior in physical activity settings

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Woman standing outside in front of Phillips Elementary School sign posing for a picture

Teach Health & PE: Meet the Growing Demand

UMF and UMPI partner to prepare students for the high demand for educators who can teach both Health and Physical Education. In Maine alone, about 50 PE openings are expected in the next five years, and many Health Education teachers are also required to teach PE. This program allows you to earn a UMF degree while completing specialized Physical Education coursework online through UMPI—no need to leave campus—giving you the dual skills and licensure needed to succeed in today’s schools.

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Farmington, Maine USA 04938-1994
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