Health and Physical Education, M.A.T.

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This M.A.T. major in Health and Physical Education is designed for P-12 health and physical educators who wish to extend their content and pedagogical knowledge for improved professional practice. The program features an integration of health and physical education content where it is appropriate and includes a combination of coursework, simulated teaching, field experiences, and school-based inquiry. In the electives area, students can choose an emphasis in health, physical education, or adapted physical education within the program.

Academic Regulations

Upon admission to a teacher education program, students will be contacted by the Office of Field Placements and Certification with instructions to claim enrollment in their program and submit a GaPSC Pre-Service Certificate Application. The pre-service certificate is required for placement in required field experiences or clinical practice.

For Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) certification requirements, students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in EXC 4020.

Non-coursework requirements for T-4 certification include: Tort Liability Coverage; criminal background check; first aid and CPR proficiency (including infant, child, adult) or completion of KH 2006.

Students in this program will be eligible to be recommended for Georgia initial certification after earning passing scores on the GACE Program Admission Assessment, GACE Content Assessment, Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Exit (360) Assessment, and edTPA, and successfully completing:

EXC 4020 - Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities 3 Hours
KH 2122 - Applied Health and Wellness 3 Hours
or
KH 7460 - Using Popular Culture to Reduce Youth Risk Behaviors 3 Hours
KH 2211 Movement Sciences for Practitioners 3 Hours
KH 3010 Skill Themes and Movement Concepts 3 Hours
KH 3020 Fitness and Physical Activity 3 Hours
KH 3030 Invasion Games 3 Hours
KH 3040 Net/Wall Games 3 Hours
KH 3080 Dance 3 Hours
KH 3200 - Instructional Skills for Physical Education and Physical Activity Professionals 3-4 Hours
or
KH 7230 - Developing Teaching Skills for HPE/APE 3 Hours
KH 3410 - Assessment in Health and Physical Education 3 Hours
or
KH 7470 - Using Technology to Assess in Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education 3 Hours
KH 3420 - Curriculum in Health and Physical Education 3 Hours
or
KH 7480 - Curriculum Development for Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education 3 Hours
KH 3700 - Sexuality Education for P-12 3 Hours
KH 4540 - Contemporary Instructional Models for Adapted Physical Education 3 Hours
or
KH 8650 - Physical Education for Students with Developmental, Physical, and Sensory Disabilities 3 Hours
KH 4650 - Opening School Experience 0 Hours
KH 6710 - Graduate Practicum for Elementary Physical Education 3 Hours
KH 6720 - Graduate Practicum for Secondary Physical Education 3 Hours
KH 7240 - Advanced Teaching Skills in Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education 3 Hours
KH 7250 - Teaching Models for Health and Physical Education 3 Hours

Degree Requirements

Professional Studies (9 Hours)

Required (9 Hours):

EPRS 7900 - Methods of Research in Education 3 Hours
EPSF 7120 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Education 3 Hours
EPY 7080 - The Psychology of Learning and Learners 3 Hours

Teaching Field (21 Hours)

Required (9 Hours)

KH 7240 - Advanced Teaching Skills in Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education 3 Hours
KH 7250 - Teaching Models for Health and Physical Education 3 Hours
KH 7780 - Drug Use Prevention and Intervention 3 Hours

Select Four (12 Hours)

Select four (12 hours) with advisor’s consent or any other courses with advisor’s approval:

KH 6940 - Workshop in Kinesiology and Health 1 to 3 Hours
KH 6960 - Seminar 3 Hours
KH 7230 - Developing Teaching Skills for HPE/APE 3 Hours
KH 7460 - Using Popular Culture to Reduce Youth Risk Behaviors 3 Hours
KH 7470 - Using Technology to Assess in Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education 3 Hours
KH 7480 - Curriculum Development for Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education 3 Hours
KH 8650 - Physical Education for Students with Developmental, Physical, and Sensory Disabilities 3 Hours
KH 8655 - Inclusion Through Disability Sport 3 Hours

Health and Physical Education, M.A.T.

Academic Regulations

Degree Requirements

Professional Studies (9 Hours)

Teaching Field (21 Hours)

Required (9 Hours)

Select Four (12 Hours)

Inquiry for Practice (6 Hours)

Required (3 Hours)

Choose One of the Following with Permission of Advisor (3 Hours)

Total Semester Hours for Degree: Minimum of 36