PreK-12 Physical Education, Master of Education (certification, M.Ed.)
The PreK-12 Physical Education Master’s Certification Program (MCERT) is a one-year graduate-level teacher preparation program that leads to teacher certification and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. Students in this program experience personalized and supportive learning from faculty as they explore in-depth opportunities to connect content and pedagogy through intensive mentored internships in local partner schools. The program requires candidates to successfully complete 36 hours of coursework (including teaching internship), relevant Praxis exams, a research project and paper focused on teaching and learning , a teaching portfolio (edTPA), and a technology portfolio (ISTE).
*Undergraduate complete certain coursework during their baccalaureate, which partially satisfies the Maryland State Department of Education's Teacher Certification Requirements. The remaining 30 credits for State Certification are completed once the student is admitted to the Graduate School.
Non-thesis only: 36 credits required
In addition to the course requirements, students must complete the following non-course requirements:
- Pass the Basic Skills Examination
- Pass the Praxis II Examination
GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDHD413 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| TLPL641 | Reading, Cognition, and Instruction: Reading in the Content Areas I | 3 |
| TLPL694 | Embracing Diversity: Critical Foundations of Schooling and Education | 3 |
| KNES621 | Teaching Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
| EDSP632 | Embracing Diversity: Teaching Students with Disabilities and Gifted Learners in Secondary | 3 |
| KNES622 | Teaching Secondary Physical Education | 3 |
| TLPL618 | Digital Learning Tools and Communities (Digital Learning Tools and Communities) | 1 |
| TLPL697 | Embracing Diversity: Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners in the Secondary Classrooms | 3 |
| KNES678 | Professional Seminar for Teacher Development in Physical Education | 3 |
| TLPL698 | Conducting Research on Teaching | 3 |
| KNES658 | Teaching Internship in Physical Education | 8 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
*INTEGRATED MASTER'S CERTIFICATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TLPL641 | Reading, Cognition, and Instruction: Reading in the Content Areas I | 3 |
| KNES621 | Teaching Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
| EDSP632 | Embracing Diversity: Teaching Students with Disabilities and Gifted Learners in Secondary | 3 |
| KNES622 | Teaching Secondary Physical Education | 3 |
| TLPL618 | Digital Learning Tools and Communities | 1 |
| TLPL697 | Embracing Diversity: Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners in the Secondary Classrooms | 3 |
| KNES678 | Professional Seminar for Teacher Development in Physical Education | 3 |
| TLPL698 | Conducting Research on Teaching | 3 |
| KNES658 | Teaching Internship in Physical Education | 8 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
*Undergraduate complete certain coursework during their baccalaureate, which partially satisfies the Maryland State Department of Education's Teacher Certification Requirements. The remaining 30 credits for State Certification are completed once the student is admitted to the Graduate School.