Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Education with a concentration in physical and health education teacher education (PHETE) leads to an initial Virginia licensure to teach physical and health education PK-12, as a continuation of the undergraduate physical and health education teacher education (PHETE) program.

Description

This program is only open to students who have an undergraduate degree in Physical and Health Education or a related field. Additional undergraduate coursework may be required for students to be eligible for Virginia state licensure. A listing of the undergraduate courses may be found in the current JMU Undergraduate Catalog.

Admission Requirements

To be fully admitted to the fifth-year M.A.T. program, students must have completed the following requirements:

• Satisfy all requirements for admission to the teacher education program.
• Satisfy all requirements for admission to The Graduate School.
• Successful completion of alternative criteria to the GRE, including:
  • Possess a GPA of 3.0 or better in the last four semesters of undergraduate course work.
  • Display certain personal qualities and dispositions of a professional educator as determined by program faculty.
  • Demonstrate appropriate professional development reflective of a quality teacher candidate as assessed by program faculty.
  • Demonstrate competence in classroom management and a satisfactory level of teaching ability through video analysis and practicum experience.
  • Demonstrate quality planning, effective teaching skills and a demonstration of student learning through a reflective teaching project.

Program Details

Degree Offered

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Education, concentration in Physical and Health Education Teacher Education

Mode of Delivery

On Campus & Synchronous online

Typical Duration

1 year (summer, fall & spring)

Awards and Scholarships

100% Pass Rate on PRAXIS Subject Assessment

Quick Facts

• Mode of Delivery: On Campus & Synchronous online
• Typical Duration: 1 year (summer, fall & spring)
• Awards and scholarships: 100% Pass Rate on PRAXIS Subject Assessment