Online Master of Education – Health and Physical Education
Build your expertise in actively applying psychomotor, cognitive, and affective learning domains to help foster lifelong healthy living.
Program Overview
Discover how this online M.Ed. in Health and Physical Education can advance your career
Elevate your ability to create an educational foundation for healthy student outcomes by earning your online Master of Education – Health and Physical Education from EWU. This affordable online graduate degree joins a legacy of respected teacher education programs with a reputation for quality dating back over 100 years.
Our dedicated faculty incorporate socially engaging, project-based learning featuring practical application as you prepare to instill healthy behaviors in all learners in the classroom and beyond. You will graduate this online master’s in health and physical education ready for more rewarding careers as an elementary, middle or high school health and PE teacher or as an athletics coach in middle and high school settings.
As part of this online health and physical education program, you will complete internship hours that provide information and activities infused with K-12 standards-based programming, curriculum and instruction that is designed to develop your core knowledge and skills. Become an effective educational resource for physical movement and health literacy for students of all abilities. You will submit a portfolio with a reflective component and take a comprehensive exam in lieu of a thesis.
The Eastern Washington University School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
In this online health and physical education master’s program, you will learn to:
- broaden your existing knowledge of health and physical education;
- learn how to safely establish and manage a gym classroom education for various levels of physical ability;
- apply discipline-specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physically educated individuals;
- gain the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health-enhancing fitness as delineated in the state of Washington and National K–12 Standards.
- broaden your existing knowledge of health and physical education;
- learn how to safely establish and manage a gym classroom education for various levels of physical ability;
- apply discipline-specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physically educated individuals;
- gain the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health-enhancing fitness as delineated in the state of Washington and National K–12 Standards.
Potential careers for health and physical education graduates include:
- Elementary Health & PE Teacher
- Middle School or High School Health & PE Teacher
- Middle School or High School Athletics Coach
- Elementary Health & PE Teacher
- Middle School or High School Health & PE Teacher
- Middle School or High School Athletics Coach
Also available online:
EWU offers a variety of graduate education degree programs in a convenient online format. Check out all our online M.Ed. programs.
The School of Education programs are approved by the Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB).
Need More Information?
Tuition
Pay our affordable program tuition as you go
The health and physical education online master’s program features the same affordable tuition for in-state and out-of-state students.
Tuition breakdown:
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 4-Credit Hour Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Ed. Health and Physical Education | $325 | $1,300 | $15,925* |
Application Fee: $75
*Tuition and fees subject to change. Total program cost does not include foundation courses. If foundation courses are required, the cost will be added to the total program cost.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Don’t miss these important deadlines
The online M.Ed. – Health and Physical Education is ideal for working professionals, offering six-week courses with seven start dates each year. View the full calendar for upcoming deadlines for turning in all required documentation, registering for classes and paying tuition to begin on your desired start date.
Now enrolling:
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall II | 11/4/24 | 10/21/24 | 10/30/24 | 11/2/24 |
| Winter I | 12/30/24 | 12/16/24 | 12/24/24 | 12/28/24 |
| Winter II | 2/10/25 | 1/27/25 | 2/5/25 | 2/8/25 |
| Spring I | 3/31/25 | 3/17/25 | 3/26/25 | 3/29/25 |
| Spring II | 5/12/25 | 4/28/25 | 5/7/25 | 5/10/25 |
Now enrolling:
Have questions or need more information about our online programs?
Ready to take the rewarding path toward earning your degree online?
Admissions
Register for the online master’s in health and physical education degree program quickly and easily
It's easy to get started! The admission process is the first step toward earning your online M.Ed. – Health and Physical Education. This program will not lead to a teaching certificate in Washington.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Teacher certification or ESA certification
Online M.Ed. – Health and Physical Education Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester-graded postsecondary credit hours**
- Official transcript from the college/university where degree was earned
- Teaching certification or ESA certification is required with graduation application
- Professional resume
Have a question? Call us at 800-826-3411.
**We encourage you to apply if your GPA is lower than a 3.0 and you have at least 3 years of professional work experience. Applicants with GPAs below 3.0 are considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact an Enrollment Services representative at 800-826-3411 for more information.
A teaching certificate is required for this program. This program does not lead to a teaching certificate. Completion of the program, in addition to passing the state content test, will lead to the Health & Physical Education (Fitness) endorsement being added to an existing teaching certificate.
Please check with your applicable licensing board to determine whether this program satisfies requirements for licensure in the state in which you reside. For current contact information for applicable licensing boards, please refer to our State Authorization page. For information on certification in the state of Washington, contact Christi Wavada at [email protected].
Document Submission Information
Order your official, electronic transcripts from the degree-granting institution where you earned your highest degree (bachelor’s or master’s) and have them sent to Eastern Washington University.
- Most EWU graduate programs only require one transcript. Please submit a transcript from your degree-granting institution. This transcript should include the final two years of your degree completion. If it does not, please submit transcripts to cover your final two years of earned credits.
- Please note that transcripts ordered by main may take 4-6 weeks to arrive.
If you are ordering a mailed paper transcript, please have it sent to:
Eastern Washington University
Showalter Hall 206
Cheney, WA 99004
Courses
View the coursework for your online health and physical education M.Ed. plan
In order to earn the online M.Ed. – Health and Physical Education, you must complete 14 courses (49 credit hours), comprised of 16 credit hours of core courses and 33 credit hours of specialization courses (including an internship).
