Physial Education Teacher Licensure Program

Physical Education Teacher Licensure program is intended to meet the needs of those students who have earned undergraduate degrees in fields other than physical education and who wish to complete the Massachusetts Teacher Licensure requirements in physical education. Completion of this program will therefore allow graduate students to qualify for initial licensure in elementary physical education (PreK-8) or secondary level physical education (5-12).

Note: This program of study is subject to change due to changes being made to the Massachusetts Department of Education Licensure regulations.

Standards for Practicum Placement

All graduate/postbaccalaureate Physical Education Licensure students must meet the following specific requirements along with those identified for Teacher Preparation Program Admission.

Meet or exceed a 3.0 professional cumulative index, consisting of any courses taken with the following undergraduate and graduate prefixes: EDUC, HLTH, MOSK, MOST, MSCI, PHED, PEAC, and PEPC (cumulative indexes will be from the last semester completed).
Earn a grade of B or better in the following course: PHED 510.
Students must also receive a grade of B or better in pre-practicum in order to be eligible to begin the practicum experience.
Demonstrate the personal characteristics needed to become a teacher by:
1. having no more than one negative evaluation on file or have met the prescription requirements of the Appraisal and Retention Committee.
2. meeting the technical standards for the department (available form the PETA department office).

Undergraduate prerequisites

Anatomy & Physiology I and II Credits: 8 s.h.
Physiology of Exercise Credits: 3 s.h.
Kinesiology Credits: 3 s.h.
Assessment in Movement and Sport Credits: 3 s.h.
Heritage & Values of Movement and Sport Credits: 3 s.h.
Adapted Physical Education Credits: 3 s.h.
Sports First Aid & Injury Prevention Credits: 3 s.h.
Pre-practicum in Elementary or Secondary Physical Education Credits: 2 s.h.
Physical Education Activity Courses Credits: 6 s.h.

Wellness
Fitness for life (1 s.h.) & Aerobic Activities (.5 s.h.)
Team Sports and Individual/Dual Sports
3 selectives (1.5 s.h.)
Aquatics
WSI or Lifeguard (1 s.h.)
Dance/Rhythmic
Approaches to Dance (1 s.h.)
Outdoor/Leisure
Outdoor Adventure (.5 s.h.)
Movement Across Categories
Skill Themes (.5 s.h.)

Physical education skills courses at Springfield College are divided into three classifications: MOSK, PEAC, and PEPC. Those courses designated as MOSK (Movement and Sport Studies Activity Course) are designed for the Movement and Sport Studies major. They are intended to serve as laboratory experiences in movement and sports activities representative of the cultural forms of sport, movement, exercise, and dance. Those courses designated as PEAC (Physical Education Activity Course) are designed for the general college population and are intended to support the development of student commitment to, and skills needed for, lifelong participation in movement activity. Those courses designated as PEPC (Physical Education Professional Course) are designed for the physical education teacher preparation student. In addition to focus on skill development, PEPC courses include emphasis on teaching methodology and teaching strategies for application of the activity to different age levels.

Physical Education and Health Studies

Springfield College offers programs of study in physical education leading to the master’s degree, the Certificate of Advanced Study, and the doctorate.

At the master’s level the candidate may earn a master of science, a master of education, or a master of physical education degree by pursuing and successfully completing a program of study in one of the following areas of concentration: Adapted Physical Education; Advanced Level Coaching; Athletic Administration; Sport Studies; or Physical Education Teacher Licensure. The physical education programs also include concentrated work in Sport Management and Sport and Exercise Psychology. These concentrations are listed under Sport Management and Recreation and Exercise Science and Sport Studies on p.65 and p.33, respectively.

The requirements for admission are as follows:

A bachelor’s degree with satisfactory record from an accredited college or university.
An undergraduate major in physical education equivalent to that offered at Springfield College. If this preparation is incomplete, it must be made up by study in addition to master’s degree requirements.
Evidence of personal and professional qualities that show promise of outstanding educational and social leadership.
Submission of Graduate Record Examination scores taken within five years of the date of application.

For persons wishing to serve in supervisory and administrative positions, a program is available which leads to a Certificate of Advanced Study in Physical Education.

In recognition of completion of the highest level of formal academic preparation, the doctor of physical education degree is awarded to highly selected and well-qualified persons who successfully complete this program.

It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her advisor to ensure that all requirements are met. For more information contact Dr. Stephen Coulon at (413) 748-3029 or scoulon@spfldcol.edu.