Program Requirements

This is a 33 hour graduate program. A maximum of twelve (12) hours of graduate courses may be transferred to The Citadel from other accredited colleges/universities. This program assumes a substantial undergraduate preparation in the proposed certification area. It is the responsibility of the student, and a requirement of the degree program to submit official transcripts of previous academic work to the program advisor via the Citadel Graduate College Admissions office. Through a dual advisor system that includes physical education and education faculty, transcripts will be evaluated and a program of study developed for each student. This program of study will include work in professional education and a content field.

In addition to regular admission requirements of the CGC, each MAT-PE student must successfully pass the PRAXIS II Examination, Physical Education: Content and Design (5095). A passing score, using South Carolina standards, must be achieved prior to placement in the Professional Internship. Students are encouraged to discuss when to take the specialty exam with their Physical Education advisor.

Prior to the internship in teaching, the teacher candidate must:

• Apply for the internship no later than two semesters prior to the Student Teaching Internship.
• Complete the teacher certification application with state-required fees, social security card copy, and fingerprints for FBI/SLED background check.
• Successfully complete the PRAXIS II Content Specialty Exam.
• Be cleared by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
• Successfully complete all required field experiences - a minimum of 75 hours prior to the student teaching internship.
• Submit negative TB test results.
• Successfully pass Red Cross Blood Borne Pathogens training prior to MAT internship.
• Submit proof of current American Red Cross certification in First Aid and CPR prior to the internship.

To graduate and be recommended for certification,

Teacher candidates must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and must have successfully completed the PRAXIS II and Principles of Learning and Teaching certification tests for the State of South Carolina. The candidate must also successfully complete 60 consecutive full days during the student teaching internship. Completion of the approved program will qualify the student for a teaching license in physical education, grades K-12.

Prerequisites or Co-requisites:

Competency demonstrated through coursework, approved work experience, or program administered competency exam in the areas of Functional Anatomy and Physiology and Developmental Psychology.

Transcripts will be evaluated against the following list of required courses in physical education. Guidelines from SHAPE America (CAEP) are used to determine courses that students take in either graduate or undergraduate programs. The M.A.T. in Physical Education will require forty-two (42) hours. Each student is assigned an advisor from Physical Education as well as a School of Education Advisor. Both advisors examine transcripts and assist as candidates move through their program. Questions regarding sequencing of Physical Education courses should be directed to the Physical Education advisor. Education advisors are able to assist with questions related to EDUC courses as well as provide support as candidates prepare for the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching. To be eligible for the Student Teaching Professional Internship, program completion, and recommendation for licensure, students must have successfully met all of the requirements listed below.

Total Program Requirements: 42 Credit Hours

*Undergraduate and graduate transcripts may be evaluated for application to coursework in the program.

Descriptions of Citadel courses are listed here .