2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Licensure in Health and Physical Education


Program Requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Overall minimum GPA of 2.7 (3.0 preferred) on 4.0 scale for all undergraduate work or minimum 2.75 (3.0 preferred) on 4.0 scale in last 60 hours of study which may include no more than 12 hours graduate study. Submit two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate student’s ability to pursue graduate study in education.

Professional Education Courses: 36 Credits


EDUC 455, EDUC 464, and READ 320 may not be taken until student is admitted to Teacher Education. EDUC 480 and EDUC 490 may not be taken until student is admitted to Clinical Experience (Student Teaching) and are taken during the last and final semester.

  • EDUC 210
  • EDUC 211
  • EDUC 310
  • EDUC 330
  • EDUC 331
  • EDUC 455
  • EDUC 464
  • EDUC 480 or EDUC 470
  • EDUC 490
  • READ 320

Health and Physical Education Major Core: 51 Credits


  • HEED 300
  • HEED 301
  • HEED 310
     
  • HEED 321
    or
  • HEED 322
     
  • HEED 372
  • HEED 420
  • PEDU 201
  • PEDU 204
  • PEDU 214
  • PEDU 302
  • PEDU 310
  • PEDU 311
  • PEDU 411
  • PEDU 421
  • PEDU 431
  • PEDU 450

Select two of the following:


  • HEED 311
  • HEED 321
  • HEED 322
  • HEED 410
  • HEED 411

Core Academic Skills for Educators Test Requirement


Required for students with less than 2.7 Undergraduate GPA
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5712)—Score 156
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5722)—Score 162
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (5732)—Score 150 or a Composite Score of 468

PRAXIS II Requirement


PRAXIS II Test: 5857 Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge—Score 160 and passing edTPA score

Total Credit Hours: 87