P-12 Physical Education, Alternative, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements:

In addition to , P-12 physical education students must complete the MAT/GRE, the Basic Skills Test of the AECTP, the content Praxis II examination, and the admission interview. They must also have fingerprint clearance from ALSDE and complete

NOTE: Having been placed on inactive status with the Alabama State Department of Education in spring 2016, the P-12 Physical Education program is no longer accepting new students.

Curriculum Outline (39 hours)

ED 502 - Secondary Students as Learners
ED 518 - Classroom Management
ED 555 - Instructional Strategies I - Literacy
SPED 507 - Exceptional Learners in the P-12 and Secondary Programs (required if not previously completed)
KNES 500 - The Curriculum in Kinesiology
KNES 530 - Middle and Secondary Methods of Teaching Physical Education (6-12)
KNES 520 - Evaluation in Health and Kinesiology or
EDF 562 - Measurement and Evaluation in Secondary Education

Teaching Field

Students must take 12 total graduate (500 level) hours in their teaching field, including . Undergraduate courses with equivalent content cannot be repeated for graduate credit.