Following is a list of required graduate courses for initial certification:
PEG 571 Assessment & Evaluation
PEG 511 Movement Activities for the Elementary Child
(includes 50 hrs. of field experience for US students) Pre/Corequisite: PEG 571
PEG 503 New, Wall and Fitness Activities
PEG 504 Invasion Games
PEG 605 Team Building Through Adventure Activities
PEG 541b Teaching Methods Childhood Physical Education
(includes 50 hours of field experience for US students) Prerequisite: PEG 511
PEG 530 Physical Education for the Exceptional Individual
PEG 560 Motor Development (US Students) or
PEG 572 Seminar in Teaching and Assessment (Canadian Students)
(includes 100 hours of field experience in Ontario)
PEG 593 Student Teaching. Two seven week placements: Childhood grades 1-6 and Adolescence grades 7-12
PEG 594 Student Teaching Seminar
EDU 595 Child Abuse Seminar
EDU 596 Prevention of School Violence Seminar
The following items are also required for New York State certification:
- LAST - Liberal Arts and Science Test
- ATS-W - Assessment of Teaching Skills - Written
- CST - Content Specialty Test
- Fingerprinting
PEG 680 Research Methods in Physical/Health Education
PEG 584 Comprehensive Exam, Project or Thesis
Elective - any PEG or graduate education elective