2016-2017 University Catalog
Physical Education, BSEd
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Banner Code: E1-BSED-PHED
College: College of Education and Human Development
Department: School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism
This 120-credit degree program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Completing this degree fulfills requirements for licensure in Health and Physical Education (PK-12) in Virginia. Students complete a student teaching experience in their final semester.
For policies governing all undergraduate degrees, see the Academic Policies section of the catalog. Students should also review the section on Mason Core .
Student Teaching Internship
To enroll in PHED 415 - Student Teaching in Physical Education , physical education majors must have a minimum 2.50 GPA in the last 60 credits of course work; submit copies of official passing scores for the VCLA and PRAXIS II exams; and have satisfactorily completed all required Mason core and professional concentration courses. The application must be completed one full semester before taking PHED 415 . Application deadlines are listed below and forms are located at rht.gmu.edu/programs/phed/student_teaching/.
Student Teaching Internship Application Deadlines:
Fall Semester—February 1
Spring Semester—September 1
Admission
Four-year students: Students entering as freshmen with an interest in majoring in physical education will initially be accepted with BPRE (pre-PHED) status. Students must successfully complete a minimum of 45 credits and attain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 to apply to the BSED in Physical Education Program. In addition, students must submit passing scores for the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests: Reading (5712), Writing (5722), and Mathematics (5732) or passing scores on approved substitute tests, have earned passing grades in BIOL 124 , BIOL 125 , PHED 201 , and PHED 202 and have earned at least 10 professional points.
Degree-seeking transfer students: Transfer students can apply for BSED status by having (1) a minimum of 45 credits from their previous institution with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or by completing 12 credits at Mason with a minimum of a 2.50 GPA; (2) submitted passing scores for the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests: Reading (5712), Writing (5722), and Mathematics (5732) or passing scores on approved substitute tests; (3) passed BIOL 124 / BIOL 125 , and PHED 201 and PHED 202 (only a grade of C or higher is accepted for courses taken as BIOL 141 and BIOL 142 and transferred from a Virginia Community College System (VCCS) institution); and (4) earned at least 10 professional points.
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