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
Alan Coelho, EdD
PE Building, PEC 251
Department Assistant
 Vickie Roig
133 Patterson Hall
Sample Careers
Public School Teacher
Private School Teacher
Private Tutor
Teacher Abroad

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
TACOMA C.C. COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition & Argument (5)
ENGL& 102 English Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits)
MULTICUTRUAL (5 credits)
SPECIFIED ELECTIVES (7 credits)
GENERAL ELECTIVES (15 credits)
EDUC& 205 Intro to Education w/ Field Experience (5)
EDUC 201 Into to Education (3)
PE 190 Health and Wellness (3)
HLED 372 Applied Nutrition and Physical Fitness (3)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (one course)
CMST 110 Multicultural Communication (5)
SOC 262 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)
ENGL 280 Literature of Diversity (5)
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
International Studies (one course)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
HUM 110 Introduction to Pacific Rim Cultures (5)
HIST 230 History of Japan (5)
HIST 211 History of China (5)