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

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