Health and Physical Education Division

If you have a passion for health, fitness, and working with youth to improve their quality of life, a degree in health and physical education or a minor in athletic coaching is right for you. Currently, the health trends of our nation continue to decline as obesity, hypokinetic disease, mental health issues, substance abuse, and many more health complications are rising. As a health and physical educator, you will be prepared to be the front line of defense to educate and induce behavioral change in K-12 students to improve their health and wellbeing for a lifetime.

A physical education student wearing a gold Chippewas wrestling t-shirt stands in a T position preparing to throw a tennis ball held in his right hand.

Health and Physical Education Major
A student in a maroon t-shirt demonstrates a push-up position while three other students sit on the floor and watch in a weight room. Dr. Rick Ferkel stands in the distance evaluating the demonstration.

Health and Physical Education Graduate Certificate
A physical education student wearing a light blue Boy and Girls Club of Greater Flint t-shirt stands and holds a tennis ball in his left hand with his left arm and elbow in a 90 degree position.

Athletic Coaching Minor
Department of Physical Education and Sport

Student Activity Center 194A

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

Phone: 989-774-2026

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