Overview

At Anderson University, you get to spend three years becoming a content expert, and your final year becoming a teacher. Unique to the physical education teaching program, students spend three years in Pre-Physical Education Teaching curriculum and their final year within our transition to teaching program.

Key facts

Start Your 3-Year Sport and Recreational Leadership Major: The physical education teaching program helps students find their niche in sport and recreational leadership, as well as gain experience in sport and recreational programming, management, and leadership.

Transition to Teaching: Following the 3-year major, this 12-month program offers students learning and practicum experiences that are necessary to meet state requirements for teacher certification. Students graduate as fully licensed teachers upon completion of this program. At AU, your knowledge and experience of sport and recreational leadership will make you stand out as you begin your carrier as a physical education teacher.

Anderson University’s teaching physical education program prepares students for impactful careers as educators, coaches, and wellness leaders, equipping them to promote health and physical activity in diverse settings. With a curriculum rooted in movement science, instructional strategies, and leadership, students gain hands-on experience through teaching placements and innovative lesson planning. As teaching physical education evolves with advancements in exercise science and changing health challenges, our program ensures graduates are ready to make a lasting impact.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sports Administration
Sports Nutrition
Youth & Adult Sports Programming
Accounting, Management, & Marketing
Conditioning Athletes
Teaching as a Profession
Educational Assessment for the Classroom Teacher
Management, Organization, & Methods in the Secondary Classroom

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Anderson, United States

Disciplines

Education Sport and Exercise Science View 1082 other Bachelors in Sport and Exercise Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit academic transcripts from all institutions attended. If attended institutions are outside of US, transcripts evaluation required.
Copy of Passport Profile Page
File Affidavit of Support and include bank statement

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

37600 USD / year

≈ 37600 USD / year
Out-of-State

37600 USD / year

≈ 37600 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

37600 USD / year

≈ 37600 USD / year

Living costs

Anderson

United States

861 - 1393 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Anderson

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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