Health and Physical Education Degree, Program Information at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs. Find Colleges Offering Health and Physical Education Degree.

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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Job Description
Compete in athletic events.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 17,524
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 20,891
- Percent Job Growth: 19.22%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Static Strength
- Stamina
Coaches and Scouts
Job Description
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 216,780
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 248,530
- Percent Job Growth: 14.65%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Fluency of Ideas
- Originality
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Category Flexibility
- Visualization
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
Job Description
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities and the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 234,841
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 297,845
- Percent Job Growth: 26.83%
Important Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Trunk Strength
- Stamina
- Extent Flexibility
- Gross Body Coordination