Physical and Health Education Teacher Education

Successful completion of the Physical and Health Education Teacher Education: K-12 program prepares a student to be eligible for preK-12 certification in the teaching of physical education and health education in Michigan. Students must complete the education sequence including the one full semester of intern teaching experience. Physical/Health Education majors must complete the teaching assistantship courses (HPHE 1501, HPHE 1502) for one semester each in which exploratory hours are completed. Students should obtain teaching assistant applications from the Human Performance and Health Education department office. In addition, students will complete a minimum of 60 clock hours of apprenticeship hours in both elementary and secondary public schools in Physical and Health Education settings, as well as, an extensive lab experience with exceptional children (in HPHE 3460).

No minor is required.

Admissions and Professional Program Requirements

All education students are coded Pre-Education upon admission to the University. Candidates may apply for advancement to the Physical and Health Education Teacher Education: K-12 professional curriculum after 35 credits earned toward their degree. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 must be attained for advancement from the Pre-Education curriculum to the Physical and Health Education Teacher Education: K-12 professional curriculum. Pre-Education students are not permitted to enroll in upper-level professional education courses until admission requirements are met and application is approved.

A grade of "C" or higher must be earned in all professional education coursework: HPHE 3460, HPHE 4100, HPHE 4470, HPHE 4480, LS 3050.

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 must be attained for enrollment in Intern Teaching.

1. Copy of passport identification page
2. Proof of English language proficiency*
3. Transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended or are attending, including diplomas, examination results, mark sheets and certificates.* Unofficial transcripts and other academic documents are acceptable for admission decision-making. Uploaded documents will show as received only AFTER an admissions counselor has completed the evaluation. 

   The Office of International Student and Scholar Services (I3S) may accept credential evaluation reports from certain credential evaluation services to make admission decision at Western Michigan University for undergraduate and graduate international admissions. Although it is not required, we strongly encourage submission of evaluation reports to expedite application processing and decision-making. Admitted and enrolled students are required to send your official high school or university transcripts and proof of degree before the beginning of the second semester of your studies. Following are the evaluation agencies that you may use to get your transcripts evaluated: World Education Services: www.wes.org Educational Credential Evaluators: www.ece.org Academic Evaluation Services: www.academicevaluations.org Global Credential Evaluators: www.gceus.com Spantran: The Evaluation Company: www.spantran.com

4. $100 non-refundable application fee
5. Proof of sufficient funds for the first academic year of study at WMU according to estimated cost of attendance. Proof of sufficient funds is a bank statement in your own name for cost of attendance. If the bank statement is not in your own name, then additionally provide a letter signed by your financial sponsor indicating that they will pay your cost of attendance.

*Official documents are those sent directly to International & Student Scholar Services (I3S) from the issuing institution or testing agency. Hand-carried transcripts will be accepted if in a sealed envelope from the institution. Documents sent by the student cannot be accepted as official.

If any documents are not issued in English, also provide an official English translation of each document. 

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