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Exercise Science and Physical Education

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

Program Coordinator: 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.

Post-baccalaureate students take a sequence of state approved courses that prepare them to receive state certification. Through selected courses in Physical Education, students expand their knowledge of pedagogical practices and thinking. The post-baccalaureate curriculum consists of courses offered by the Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education. Coursework also includes supervised fieldwork. The post-baccalaureate program is particularly attractive to those applicants who seek to change careers to enter the teaching profession.

Course Requirements:

Core Courses
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
PEMJ 457 Teaching of Physical Education 3
  Sports Modules (1 Individual and 1 Team) 4
 
Professional Education Course Requirements
Number Name Hours
CURR 599 Curriculum and Social Dynamics of Schooling 3
EDFD 520 Development of Educational Thought 3
  Course in the Teaching of Reading (pick one) 3
  Course in the Teaching of Critical Thinking (pick one) 3
 
Content/Method Course
Number Name Hours
CURR 500 Fieldwork in Education 3
 
Professional Semester Courses
Number Name Hours
CURR 502 Seminar in Professional Education 1
CURR 511 Supervised Student Teaching 1
CURR 528 Teaching for Learning 3
  Departmental Seminar 1
 
PROGRAM TOTAL: 57 credits