1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BAE in Health and Fitness, Elementary or Secondary Education
(115 or 142 credits)
Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
Why study Health and Fitness Education?
For students wishing to become a PE teacher, this is the degree. As the name implies, there is more to the field than teaching traditional sports. The work of a Health and Fitness teacher includes assisting people to make informed decisions about factors that can impact their health. The program prepares graduates to teach elementary to high school age kids in the performance and understanding of basic motor skills, games, and lifelong fitness activities, as well as the social and personal skills related to participating in physical activities.
Education Program
In addition to studying health and fitness, students complete either the Elementary or Secondary Education program, which leads to certification to teach preschool – grade 12 in the State of Washington.
Some of the courses required by the Education program include:
CMST 200
ENGL 101 and 201
MATH 107 (Secondary)
MATH 211 and 212 (Elementary)
EDUC 201
PSYC 304
SPED 363
ART 390 (Elementary)
PHED 390 (Elementary)
MUSC 450 (Elementary)
Program Director and Advisor
Dr. Laurie Morley
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Department Chair
Dr. Matthew Chase
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Department Assistant
Colleen Mastel
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Sample Careers
High School Teacher
Middle School Teacher
Elementary School Teacher
Private School Teacher

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE COURSE
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
WRITTEN COMPOSITION (6 credits)
ENGL 101 English Composition (3)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5)
ENGL 102 English Composition (3)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits)
COMM 101 Intro to Speech Communication (3)
CMST 201 Public Speaking (5)
MATHEMATICAL WAYS OF KNOWING (3-5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SCIENTIFIC WAYS OF KNOWING (8 credits)
HUMANISTIC AND ARTISTIC WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits)
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits)
INSTITUTIONALLY DESIGNATED (4-6 credits)
INTR 250 Integrative Inquiry (3)
General Elective Credit (5)
PE 288 Advanced First Aid (3)
HLED 193 Standard First Aid and Safety (2)
ELECTIVES (20-24 credits)
EDUC 201 Introduction to Teaching (3)
EDUC 201 Introduction to Education (4)
PE 222 Wellness Lifestyles (3)
HLED 201 Introduction to Health and Wellness (3)
*1 semester credit is equal to 1.5 quarter credits. To calculate quarter credits, multiply semester credits by 1.5.
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major programs:
Cultural Diversity (one course)
ANTH225 Native People of North America (3)
AIST101 Intro to American Indian Studies (3)
COMM220 Intro to Intercultural Communication (3)
ENGL 285 American Indian Literature (3)
ENGL295 Contemporary U.S. Multicultural Literature (3)
HIST240 American Indian History (3)
SOC103 Cultural Diversity (3)
SOC251 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
International Studies (one course)
FLAN207 Contemporary World Cultures (3)
HIST131 Latin American History (3)
HIST181East Asian History and Culture (3)
HIST 210
MUSH163 Survey of World Music (3)
PHIL111 World Religions (3)
POLS237 International Politics and Problems (3)
SOC102 Social Problems (3)
SPAN201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)