The Bachelor of Education in Physical and Health Education is designed to prepare students to become school teachers who are knowledgeable in health and fitness, and who can implement student-centered, standards-based pedagogy. The program aims to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and character necessary to contribute to the ongoing progress of teaching and learning and to conduct ongoing educational research in Liberia by teaching and modeling inquiry methodologies and data-informed instruction.
Through rigorous coursework and hands-on experiences, graduates of this major will be able to demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking, communication fluency, quantitative fluency, and specialized knowledge/applied to learn. In addition to these campus-wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to:
1. Be an informed and responsible citizen with a sense of national and global identity, appreciation of positive values and attitudes, as well as Liberian culture, and respect for diversity in society.
2. Acquire and construct a broad and solid knowledge base of health, fitness, and physical education, and understand contemporary issues that may impact students' daily lives at personal, community, national, and global levels.
3. Develop and apply generic skills in an integrative manner, and become an independent and self-directed learner for future study and work.
4. Use information and information technology ethically, flexibly, and effectively.
5. Understand one's interests, aptitudes, and abilities, and develop and reflect upon personal goals with aspirations for further studies and future careers in physical and health education fields.
6. Lead a healthy lifestyle with active participation in a variety of physical activities, and promote the importance of physical fitness and well-being among their students.