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Master of Arts in Physical Education
Graduate Teacher Alternative Program (GATE) for students without prior certification

(Program for students who do not already have initial New York State teacher certification.)

GATE provides an alternative track for both initial and professional certification. Students without prior certification in Physical Education may enter the program. All students must achieve the minimum grade of C– or better in all undergraduate and graduate course work. A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be achieved for entrance to student teaching and graduation. Their prior course work and experiences will be evaluated in regard to comparability. Where there are weaknesses additional course work may be necessary. (Note that the required courses were selected with regard to the implementation of the New York State Standards. If students have strengths or course work that are not listed in the corequisite category, substitutions may be made.)
Course#
Course Title
Credits
PED 461

Kinesiology
3
PED 463

Physiology of Exercise
3
PED 495 Foundations and Technique/ Tumbling/Gym
3
PED 495 Foundations and Techniques/ Sports I
3
PED 495 Foundations and Techniques/ Sports II
3
PED 495 Foundations and Techniques/ Rhythms and Dance
3
PED 505 Professional Seminar
3
PED 508 Technology in Health and Physical Education
3
PED 509 Health-Related Fitness Education
3
PED 525 Curriculum and Methods of Instruction
3
PED 641 Social Foundations in Physical Education
3
PED 643 Movement Experience for the Elementary School Child
3
PED 650 Research & Design of Experiments
3
PED 652

Curriculum Analysis
3
PED 653 Motor Learning
3
PED 656 Teaching Analysis (counts as EDU credit for NYS)
3
PED 671 Physical Education for the Exceptional Child
3
PED 792 Internship in Physical Education
3
Total Credits:
51

Course#
Course Title
Credits
PED 525 Curriculum and Methods of Instruction
3
EDU 600

Childhood Development
3
EDU 601 School and Society
3
PED 536 Student Teaching and Seminar
6
Total Credits:
18-24

Fees are required for each noncredit workshop/seminar. Workshops and seminars include: Project Adventure (ropes course); Child Abuse; Violence Prevention; and Anatomy/Physiology.

Note 1: First Aid and CPR or PED 167 is required prior to PED 525, PED 792 and/or PED 536.

Note 2: Evaluation of, and credit for, comparable course work may reduce certification credits needed; however, the M.A. degree requires a minimum of 33 credits in 500-level courses and above. Student teaching (PED 536) does not count towards the M.A. degree.

Note 3: Field Experience Requisite—Students who do not have appropriate prior experience working with children in physical activity-based contexts will be required to do so. These experiences will be selected and scheduled through close advisement with the students’ adviser and the coordinator of the teacher preparation program.

Note 4: Some courses in the program may be taken for noncredit with permission.

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