PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Physical education is the instruction of motor skills, games, and lifelong physical fitness. Physical education in K-12 schools also includes the teaching of social and personal skills related to participating in a lifetime of physical activity.

Why Choose Physical Education?

Certification & Accreditation

Manhattan’s physical education program is approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). It leads to New York State teaching certification in physical education K-12, allowing you to be a P.E. teacher in primary or secondary schools.

What Will You Learn?

You will graduate from this program with an ability to understand the scientific foundations of physical education including:

• the science and profession of teacher methodology
• assessment/curriculum development
• motor learning
• adapted physical activity
• exercise physiology
• anatomical kinesiology
• biomechanics

You will also learn about the cultural, historical, and philosophical dimensions of physical education, and the relationship between physical activity participation and health, wellness and quality of life.

What Will You Do?

Manhattan's physical education program has a well-earned reputation for producing excellent physical educators who teach across a broad spectrum of schools in both urban and suburban districts.