Physical Education Degree

The physical education program at Carl Albert State College prepares students for careers teaching physical education in elementary, middle, or secondary school. The program focuses on planning and implementing a variety of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to develop physically educated individuals, based on state and national standards. Program courses include: personal health and wellness, foundation of movement and motor activities, biology, prevention and care of athletic injuries, and individual and team sports skills. Get more details below including other Oklahoma colleges that offer physical education degrees.

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Carl Albert State College

2800 West Gore Blvd, Lawton, OK

The mission of the Carl Albert State College (CASC) is to offer an affordable yet accessible learning environment where students can reach their full potential. The staff are able to meet the needs of this goal by creating opportunities that enable attendees to achieve their potential through responsive programs that are crafted to meet the needs of the ever-changing job market landscape.

Carl Albert State College in Poteau, Oklahoma is one of the State’s most affordable community college in terms of tuition. The school offers the most of the rich university experience, at a fraction of the cost. The setting of the school is laid out in a small town fashion and it’s ground host an average of 2,000 to 5,000 undergraduate students at any one time.

CASC may be a mid-sized campus but the school still is able to offer its students a variety of services such as on site dorms and other campus attractions. The school also has the honor of being placed in the top 10 percentile among all community colleges across the nation. Along with traditional studies,  the campus offer a variety of extracurricular activities such as regular screenings of films presented by the film club, sporting events such as men and women’s baseball basketball and cheerleading.

The Viking is a perfect mascot choice since the academic program offered is rigorously challenging but properly allows students to enter the job market immediately after completing either of their AA or AAS degree programs. Tuition is easily affordable placed at just over $2,100 per semester and $2,500 per semester for their online certificates.

The school offers additional services to students such as their free tutoring program, veteran’s services, counseling and disabled student assistance. CASC is here for students looking to enroll in skill enhancement courses, workforce degree courses, college transfer degree courses and regular classes. The enrollment is operated on an open platform for any student who possess the minimum of a GED or High school diploma.

Students Enrolled in the Physical Education Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Carl Albert State College offers an associate's degree program in physical education.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary employment is expected to grow at a rate of 10.1% from 2014 to 2024

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Description

Teach students in one or more subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Lawton, OK
  • Total Employment: 230
  • Average Annual Salary: $43390

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Description

Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.8% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Lawton, OK
  • Total Employment: 330
  • Average Annual Salary: $45570

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).