1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BAE in Health and Fitness, Elementary or Secondary Education
Department of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation
College of Arts, Letters, and Education (CALE)
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
CALE Coordinator:
Kathryn Kleypas
343D Patterson
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
SPOKANE FALLS C.C. COURSE
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Argument and Exposition (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits)
HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits)
HLTH 174 First Aid (3)
HLED 193 Standard First Aid and Safety (2)
ELECTIVES (25 credits)
CMST& 101 Intro to Communication (5) Or
CMST& 220 Public Speaking (5)
CMST 200 Intro to Communication (5)
CMST 201 Public Speaking (5)
EDUC& 202 Intro to Education (5)
EDUC 201 Introduction to Education (5)
HLTH 270 Nutrition for Fitness (3)
HLED 372 Applied Nutrition/Physical Fitness (3)
This program requires a grade equal to or greater than a 2.8 in ALL prerequisite coursework.
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major programs:
Cultural Diversity (one course)
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)
CMST 226 Gender Communication (5)
CMST 227 Intercultural Communication (5)
ENGL 247 American Multicultural Literature (5)
ENGL 259 African American Literature (5)
ENGL278 Women Writers (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5)
HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies (5)
SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)
SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)
WS 201 Women of Our World (5)
International Studies (one course)
BUS 120 International Business (5)
GEOG 230 World Regional Geography (5)
HIST 142 History of Japan (5)
HIST 230 Latin American History (5)
HUM 224 Contemporary Global Cinema (5)
HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past (5)
MUSC 109 World music (5)
POLS 102 Comparative Government (5)
POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater of Cooperation and Conflict (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)