Health and physical education is a major that prepares students to be professional educators in K-12 health and physical education.
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The Health and Physical Education major is designed to prepare students for careers in teaching Health and Physical Education. A unified conceptual framework guides the University of Delaware’s programs in teacher education. The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredits the professional education unit. The Health and Physical Education program is approved by the state of Delaware and is recognized by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE), the national specialty organizations.