Health and Physical Education Outcomes, Careers, and Experiential Learning
Springfield College Post-Graduation Outcomes
In a recent survey of 2024-25 graduates, 100% of graduates who responded from our Health and Physical Education program reported being employed or in graduate school.
Employers and Job Titles
Here is a sampling of our past graduates employers and job titles.
| Company Name | Job Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley Middle School | Health Teacher | Dudley, MA |
| Ludlow High School | Physical Education Teacher | Ludlow, MA |
| Tyngsboro High School | Wellness Teacher | Tyngsboro, MA |
| Worcester Technical High School | Health and Physical Education Teacher | Worcester, MA |
Graduate School
Many students go on to advance their education in programs like the Springfield College graduate programs or through various educational and teaching licensure graduate programs.
Career Paths
With a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education, students can prepare for a prolific career working in schools teaching students the importance of a healthy bodies and minds. Through our dual certification program, graduates are able to become teachers of both physical education and health/family and consumer sciences for students of all grade levels.
- Pre-K Physical Education Teacher
- Kindergarten and elementary school physical education teachers
- High school physical education teachers
- Athletic Coach
- Pre-K Health Education Teacher
- Kindergarten and elementary school health education teachers
- High school health education teachers
- Health education specialists
Fieldwork and Internships
Students spend time in the field beginning in the first academic year, so they can put their knowledge into practice and gain invaluable on-the-job experience. Through a developmental sequence of fieldwork-embedded courses, students gain confidence and competence. Students complete a six-semester teaching sequence, with all methods and practicum courses involving teaching in preschools, and elementary and secondary schools. Springfield College partners with a variety of schools, so students have experience in urban, suburban, and rural schools along with homeschooled children. We run a homeschool physical education program on Friday mornings in the Field House. The program culminates with a full year of student teaching—health and physical education at multiple grade levels—where students gradually take over all classes.
Skills courses also include peer teaching opportunities. Many courses are movement-based, and held in on-campus settings like fields, gymnasia, natatorium, and East Campus.
