The Master of Arts in Teaching Health and Physical Education degree provides Kentucky certification in grades P-12.

Initial Assessment: Admission to Teacher Education.  Minimum GPA 2.75, GRE 800 (V+Q), three letters of recommendation, professional statement, bachelor’s degree with major in Physical Education and concentration in School Health (or equivalent course work), C or higher in English 102 and oral communication, Completion of prerequisite courses: ECPY 507 and EDTP 501. 

Mid-point assessment:  Prior to Student Teaching: All content methods classes listed above passed with a cumulative 3.0 GPA; Positive recommendation from the Health and Physical Education Program Committee (includes assessment and mid-point portfolio).

*These courses are the exit requirements for this program.  Includes Teacher Certification in P-12 Health and Physical Education

Certification Assessment: After Student Teaching: Satisfactory dispositions assessment; All certification course work completed with 2.5 cumulative GPA; 2.5 cumulative GPA in content course requirements; 2.0 GPA or higher in each student teaching; Satisfactory certification portfolio; Passing scores on PRAXIS content and PLT exams; Positive recommendation from Health and Physical Education Program Committee.

Degree Assessment: Satisfactory dispositions assessment; All program course work with 3.0 cumulative gpa (and no more than a total of two “C’s” in degree courses); satisfactory degree portfolio.