Secondary Education Physical Education Minor

Available only to students in secondary education programs. Successful completion provides Michigan certification to teach physical education in grades 6-12.

Students minoring in secondary education physical education must maintain a grade point average of 2.70 or higher with no grade below a “C” in the professional education sequence, the major and/or minors and required cognates combined.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Health and Human Performance, School of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

Total Credits Required




PE 110 Introduction to Physical Education	2
PE 112 Fundamental Motor Skills	2
PE 212 Anatomical and Mechanical Assessment of Human Movement	3
PE 213 Physiology of Sport and Fitness	3
PE 214 Team Sports	2
PE 300 Technology in Human Performance	3
PE 314 Individual and Dual Sports	2
PE 318 Motor Learning and Secondary School Physical Education	4
PE 346 Adapted Physical Education	3
PE 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Physical Education	3

Bulletin Year: 2015 - 2016 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.