Physical Education

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	Program Contact Michelle Moosbrugger Department Chair and Associate Professor Department of Physical Education and Health Education (413) 748-3486 mmoosbrugger@springfield.edu The Office of Educator Prep and Licensure can help answer your teaching license questions.
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	Curriculum and Delivery Program curriculum Our Experiential Major Map helps you visualize and design your journey Courses offered on campus in Springfield, Mass. Learn in multiple gymnasiums, facilities, and settings across campus Gain teaching experience with children in local schools as early as your first semester with direct supervision and support from faculty members All head coaches teach within the program Learning outcomes
	Did You Know? We offer an optional accelerated pathway to your degree and licensure in just 3 years. Complete your bachelor’s degree and qualify for a teaching license in just three years through our accelerated pathway. By taking full course loads during fall and spring, plus summer sessions, you’ll enter the workforce sooner than your peers, with no other three-year, 120-credit PE licensure program marketed in Massachusetts. Interested in this pathway? Discuss this with your advisor prior to and upon entry to Springfield College as a first-year student.
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Foster a Love for Movement.

Springfield College has a solid reputation for helping to inspire and empower some of the best physical education teachers in the world. Our Physical Education teacher licensure major emphasizes the importance of facilitating skills, knowledge, and values to holistically educate each child.

The program prepares a student to become an educator who is uniquely equipped to apply personal and professional knowledge in school settings. Initial involvement and hands-on experiences with school students begins in the first academic year and continues in public and private sectors throughout the four-year program.

Throughout their undergraduate education, students will be actively engaged in the principles and methods of teaching, while also receiving in-depth exposure to movement concepts and fundamental motor patterns, physical education activities for children, and outdoor adventure activities. Graduates are then eligible to apply for physical education initial licensure for grades PreK through 12.

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“Springfield College provides so many possibilities to go out and teach different levels of physical education. I had the opportunity to teach PreK students all the way up to high school. You’re able to see which age range works best for you, while gaining experience at each level.” Ryan Jeffers '25

“The opportunities afforded to me while studying in the Springfield College Physical Education program have been nothing short of amazing. Since my first year, there has not been a semester where I have yet to have the opportunity to engage in authentic teaching experiences.” Emma Gagne '24

“This may be the only school that has the amount of early teaching opportunities, top-class facilities, abundant resources, insightful staff, and motivated students for a program like Physical Education. It seems almost too good to be true, but truly, this may be the best place in the U.S. to pursue this career.” MJ McGillicuddy '24

"I chose Physical Education because I want to leave a lifelong impact on my students. Educating the whole body, physically, emotionally, and mentally, is very crucial to me. Springfield College has one of the best programs for PE and sets me up for success every day and in the future." Carissa Pecchia, Class of 2026

"I want to have the same impact on my future students as my PE teachers had on me. I knew Springfield College was the place to make that happen." Kate Katsetos, Class of 2026

Continued Connections

At Springfield College, the relationship between students and the institution doesn’t end after graduation. Our alumni serve as an incredible resource for our current and prospective students.

One example is our Youth in Motion program, in which alumni working in the school systems bring students with an interest in the fields of health, sport, and physical activity to East Campus to promote career exploration and leadership skills that can be applied int heir desired fields.

Incoming first year Springfield College students participate in June Orientation on Alden Street — Core Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed in faithfulness to the Springfield College mission and to further strengthen the Humanics philosophy of educating students in spirit, mind, and body.

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Student at the Learning Commons — Career Center

The Career Center’s mission is to educate, inspire, and empower students and alumni to effectively make well-informed career decisions. The staff is committed to student learning and development, and offers a variety of opportunities and programming for students and alumni.

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Academic Success

Academic Success offers readily and easily accessible services including support in writing, mathematics, science, subject area tutoring, learning strategies and time management counseling, and assistance for students with documented disabilities.

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American Kinesiology Association Membership

The School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sport Leadership is a member of the American Kinesiology Association.

An advocate for kinesiology at the national and international levels, the American Kinesiology Association supports educational opportunities in the fields of exercise science and sport studies, health education and physical education, and sport management and recreation management.

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