Master of Arts in Teaching Physical Education
Program Coordinator: Dr. Melissa Alexander
Office: University Hall, Room 4113
Phone: (973) 655-4067
Email: alexanderm@mail.montclair.edu
The Master of Arts in Teaching Program in Physical Education is designed for students who have a baccalaureate degree and wish to obtain New Jersey initial certification in Physical Education (K-12) and a master's degree simultaneously. The MAT offers students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and the skills needed to effectively teach Physical Education in K-12 schools.
Montclair State University’s Teacher Education Program is one of the most highly-regarded teacher preparation programs in the country. It has been consistently recognized both nationally and regionally for its unique features, including its structure, partnerships, and curricular emphases. The program is considered a model for other colleges and universities and has continuously been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954.
The Teacher Education Program’s professional course sequence and field experiences emphasize teaching for critical thinking and culturally responsive teaching. The professional component for both graduate students addresses four broad areas: 1) student development and learning, 2) the classroom and the school, 3) the curriculum, and 4) effective teaching skills.
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Course Requirements:
| I. Teaching Field Requirements | ||
| A. Required Courses - Complete for 26 semester hours | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| BIOL 240 | Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 241 | Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| HPEM 355 | Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| PEMJ 131 | Fitness Activities | 2 |
| PEMJ 145 | Dance in the Schools | 2 |
| PEMJ 235 | Movement Experiences in the Elementary School | 2 |
| PEMJ 248 | Teaching Gymnastics in the Schools | 2 |
| PEMJ 320 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| PEMJ 321 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| PEMJ 324 | Basic Motor Learning | 3 |
| PEMJ 351 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 |
| B. Sports Module/Individual - Complete 1 course for 2 semester hours from the following list. | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| PEMJ 138 | Sports Module IV: Tennis, Badminton, and Fencing | 2 |
| PEMJ 139 | Sports Module V: Archery, Golf, and Track & Field | 2 |
| C. Sports Module/Team - Complete 1 course for 2 semester hours from the following list. | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| PEMJ 135 | Sports Module I: Football, Basketball, Team Handball | 2 |
| PEMJ 136 | Sports Module II: Soccer, Speedball, Volleyball | 2 |
| PEMJ 137 | Sports Module III: Softball, Lacrosse, and Hockey | 2 |
| D. Teaching Methods | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| PEMJ 558 | The Teaching of Physical Education | 3 |
| II. Graduate Professional Education Course Requirements | ||
| A. Introductory Sequence | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| i. Complete 1 course for 3 semester hours from the following list. | ||
| CURR 505 | Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling | 3 |
| EDFD 505 | Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling | 3 |
| ii. Complete | ||
| CURR 518 | Technology Integration in the Classroom | 1 |
| B. Diversity and Instructional Sequence - Complete 5 requirement(s) | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| i. Complete 1 course from the following list. | ||
| CURR 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDFD 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives of Teaching | 3 |
| ii. Complete 1 course from the following list. | ||
| CURR 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | 1 |
| EDFD 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | 1 |
| iii. Complete. | ||
| CURR 517 | Inclusive Classrooms in Middle and Secondary Schools | 1 |
| iv. Complete. | ||
| READ 501 | Techniques of Reading Improvement in the Secondary School | 3 |
| v. Complete 1 course from the following list. | ||
| CURR 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | 1 |
| EDFD 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | 1 |
| C. Professional Year Part 1 (Semester before student teacher –all education courses listed above are pre-requisites) |
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| Number | Name | Hours |
| Complete 2 requirements | ||
| CURR 526 | Teaching for Learning I | 3 |
| CURR 527 | Fieldwork | 3 |
| D. Professional Year Part 2 (Student teaching semester – all education courses listed above and any required content area courses are pre-requisites) | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| Complete 2 requirements | ||
| CURR 529 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| OR | ||
| CURR 514 | Inservice Supervised Graduate Student Teaching | 4-8 |
| CURR 543 | Teaching for Learning II | 3 |
| III. Additional Requirements for State Certification | ||
| The following additional requirements must be met prior to student teaching. Upon admission to MAT and/or Post BA program, the student's submitted transcripts are evaluated to determine if any of these requirements have been fulfilled by previous coursework. In such cases, the requirement(s) appears on the degree audit as being waived. | ||
| A. Speech | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| OR | Speech Challenge Exam | |
| OR | Documents and approved experience | |
| B. Physiology & Hygiene | ||
| Take exam in county office of education and submit results to the Graduate Office OR BIOL/HLTH course. | ||
| C. Educational Psychology | ||
| Complete 1 of the following. | ||
| EDFD 582 | Learning Theories | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSYC 560 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
| OR | ||
| Equivalent undergraduate course work. | ||
| PROGRAM TOTAL: 33-36 semester hours | ||