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Exercise Science and Physical Education

Academic Programs: Graduate
Post-Baccalaureate: Physical Education
Initial Certification

Program Coordinator: Dr. Carolyn A. Masterson
Office: University Hall, Room 4139
Phone: (973) 655-5240
Email: mastersonc@mail.montclair.edu

Overview:

The post-baccalaureate program in Physical Education is a 24 to 25 credit program is designed for students who have a baccalaureate degree and wish to obtain New Jersey initial certification in Physical Education (K-12). The post-baccalaureate program offers students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and the skills needed to effectively teach Physical Education in K-12 schools. Students who apply to this program must hold a bachelor's degree in a liberal arts field, and they must apply to the Montclair State University Graduate School. Students who have not taken the prerequisite courses as part of their undergraduate work are responsible for taking these courses as part of their work programs.

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Course Requirements:

The course requirements listed below apply to those students admitted on or after Fall 2009. Anyone admitted prior to this term should refer to their Analysis of Academic Progress on WESS or see your academic advisor for your official program of study.

I. Teaching Field Requirements
A. Required Courses - Complete for 26 semester hours
Number	Name	Hours
BIOL 240	Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIOL 241	Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II	3
HPEM 355	Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education	3
PEMJ 131	Fitness Activities	2
PEMJ 145	Dance in the Schools	2
PEMJ 235	Movement Experiences in the Elementary School	2
PEMJ 248	Teaching Gymnastics in the Schools	2
PEMJ 320	Physiology of Exercise	3
PEMJ 321	Kinesiology	3
PEMJ 324	Basic Motor Learning	3
PEMJ 351	Adapted Physical Education	3

B. Sports Module/Individual - Complete 1 course for 2 semester hours from the following list.
Number	Name	Hours
PEMJ 138	Sports Module IV: Tennis, Badminton, and Fencing	2
PEMJ 139	Sports Module V: Archery, Golf, and Track & Field	2

C. Sports Module/Team - Complete 1 course for 2 semester hours from the following list.
Number	Name	Hours
PEMJ 135	Sports Module I: Football, Basketball, Team Handball	2
PEMJ 136	Sports Module II: Soccer, Speedball, Volleyball	2
PEMJ 137	Sports Module III: Softball, Lacrosse, and Hockey	2

D. Teaching Methods
Number	Name	Hours
PEMJ 558	The Teaching of Physical Education	3

II. Graduate Professional Education Course Requirements
A. Introductory Sequence
Number	Name	Hours
i. Complete 1 course for 3 semester hours from the following list.
CURR 505	Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling	3
EDFD 505	Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling	3
ii. Complete
CURR 518	Technology Integration in the Classroom	1

B. Diversity and Instructional Sequence - Complete 5 requirement(s)
Number	Name	Hours
i. Complete 1 course from the following list.
CURR 509	Sociocultural Perspectives on Teaching and Learning	3
EDFD 509	Sociocultural Perspectives of Teaching	3
ii. Complete 1 course from the following list.
CURR 516	Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners	1
EDFD 516	Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners	1
iii. Complete.
CURR 517	Inclusive Classrooms in Middle and Secondary Schools	1
iv. Complete.
READ 501	Techniques of Reading Improvement in the Secondary School	3
v. Complete 1 course from the following list.
CURR 519	Assessment for Authentic Learning	1
EDFD 519	Assessment for Authentic Learning	1

C. Professional Year Part 1 (Semester before student teacher –all education courses listed above pre-requisites)
Number	Name	Hours
i. Complete 2 requirements
CURR 526	Teaching for Learning I	3
CURR 527	Fieldwork	3

D. Professional Year Part 2 (Student teaching semester – all education courses listed above and any required content area courses are pre-requisites)
Number	Name	Hours
i. Complete 2 requirements
CURR 529	Student Teaching	6
OR
CURR 514	Inservice Supervised Graduate Student Teaching	4-8
CURR 543	Teaching for Learning II	3

III. Additional Requirements for State Certification
The following additional requirements must be met prior to student teaching. Upon admission to MAT and/or Post BA program, the student's submitted transcripts are evaluated to determine if any of these requirements have been fulfilled by previous coursework. In such cases, the requirement(s) appears on the degree audit as being waived.

A. Speech
Number	Name	Hours
SPCM 101	Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement	3
OR	Speech Challenge Exam
OR	Documents and approved experience

B. Physiology & Hygiene
Take exam in county office of education and submit results to the Graduate Office OR BIOL/HLTH course.

C. Educational Psychology
Complete 1 of the following.
ELRS 580	Learning Theories	3
OR
PSYC 560	Advanced Educational Psychology	3
OR
Equivalent undergraduate course work.

PROGRAM TOTAL: 33-36 semester hours