Frequently Asked Questions

With a teaching degree in physical education, would I be able to teach in any states other than Virginia?
Virginia has interstate agreement contracts with 38 other states. The licensed Virginia teacher must apply for licensure in other states and will be granted an initial license. In rare instances, a specific course may be required but time will be allowed for meeting the requirement.

What facilities are available for physical education majors?
Physical Education majors have access to many different athletic facilities on campus.

• The Smith-Canter Gymnasium, located on the main campus, is the home of the VI Cobras and is nicknamed “The Cobra Den.” The gym is used for class instruction and physical education fitness classes.
• The physical education department also has access to an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool.
• The Cobra Pit is the location of the lighted tennis courts on campus.
• The fitness center is equipped with state-of-the-art treadmills, recumbent and upright bicycles, steppers and elliptical machines (all with built in heart monitors and personal receivers for television sound), 27-inch TV’s, a spring-impact aerobic studio, 16 Nautilus machines and a variety of free weights and dumbbells.
  

What are former physical education students doing now?
Some of VI’s former graduates are employed as coaches, teachers, activity therapists, directors of athletics and working for sporting goods corporations.