What Can I Do With a Major In Health and Physical Education?
UGA Specific Information for Health and Physical Education
The Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education qualifies a student to seek certification in health and physical education in elementary, middle and secondary school in Georgia. The mission of the physical education teacher education (PETE) program at The University of Georgia is to prepare teachers who possess curricular and pedagogical content knowledge that will enable them to teach individuals to be physically active for a lifetime. The Physical and Health Education Teacher Certification Program at the University of Georgia is a certification only program. This means that all students who begin the program will not have the option to graduate with a degree in Physical and Health Education without being certified to teach in the state of Georgia.
Class of 2019 Career Outcomes for Health and Physical Education*
** Includes Self-Employed
Campus Resources
Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations
Supplemental Career Research Dashboard
Additional Career Research Resources
- My Next Move (search careers with key words)
- O*NET (click on Find Occupations)
- Georgia Career Information Center (accessible only on campus computers)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (type in general term for career of interest)
- LinkedIn Find Alumni Tool (search what they do, what they studied, what they’re skilled at, where they live and where they work)
Employment Websites
GENERAL
- Handshake (login with your UGA MyID and password)
- Interstride (login using your UGA MyID email address)
- Idealist (nonprofit jobs) USAJobs [url=http://www.usajobs.gov/]http://www.usajobs.gov/[/url] (federal jobs)
- LinkedIn Job Board
MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC
- Georgia Charter Schools Association
- Georgia Department of Education
- Georgia Independent School Association
- Register onto SchoolSpring
- Southern Teachers Agency (private schools)
- Teachers-Teachers jobs
- TeachGeorgia Georgia’s Official Teacher Recruitment Website
- The American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
- The International Educator
- Cool Works
- Online Sports Jobs
- Coach U
Professional Associations/Resources
The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2019 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
Employer | Position Title(s) |
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Amherst County Public Schools | Strength Coach | Baldwin County School District | Physical Education Teacher | Crisp County School District | Health and Physical Education Teacher | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Strength and Conditioning Coach Intern | Franklin County School District | Teacher | Golds Gym | Personal Trainer | Goodwill of North Georgia | Employment Job Coach | Gwinnett County Public Schools | Health Teacher and Volleyball Coach, Health/PE Teacher & Head Varsity Cheerleading Coach | OrthoAtlanta | Physical Therapy Assistant | The Walt Disney Company | Children's Activities | University of Georgia | Career and College Advisor - UGA Institute of Higher Education | Yelp | Account Executive |
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS ATTENDED BY UGA Health and Physical Education - Bachelor's Degree MAJORS FOR THE CLASS OF 2019**
Graduate School | Program(s) |
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Auburn University | School Counseling, MEd | Georgia State University | Education, Not Specified | University of Portsmouth | Physical Activity Exercise and Health, MSc |