The department offers courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, in the theory and practice of physical education for the preparation of teachers and athletic coaches. The department also offers professional recreation preparation in which majors can prepare for positions as supervisors and directors in the various fields of recreation. These credit hours should be so distributed as to furnish an adequate background for the work required in the graduate major. The Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Exam is required for admission to candidacy. The Master of Science degree program in physical education consists of a core of basic course work plus electives appropriate to meet student needs.
Elective courses are subject to approval of the department.
Those desiring to teach health in the public schools must hold state certification. Information concerning certification may be obtained through the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. All students who wish to prepare to teach and to meet certification requirements are required to apply for admission to teacher education during the sophomore year or in the case of junior college transfers, early in the first semester of the junior year. Application for the professional semester must be made by April 1, for either semester of the following academic year. Also see scholastic achievement requirements on common core courses for admission to teacher education for secondary teaching majors, page 169.