PE Foundation option for students who wish to prepare for the MAT program in Physical Education and Sports Pedagogy
The PE Foundation specialization is designed for undergraduate students interested in completing an MAT in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. An undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better is required for admission to MAT programs.
The MAT in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy has certain Liberal Arts requirements as well as additional prerequisite courses needed for New York State Teacher Certification. Students are advised to try to meet the Liberal Arts requirements during the undergraduate program.
Program Requirements
To prepare to meet the additional prerequisites, the undergraduate Sports Studies major student should meet with their advisor to declare this specialization.
Prerequisite courses, of which one or more may be taken during the undergraduate program:
| EDU.2000 | Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching | 3 |
| SSE.2025 | Child Development and Learning | 3 |
| SPRT.3545 | Applied Exercise Physiology for Physical Education and Sport Performance | 3 |
| SPRT.3542 | Applied Kinesiology for Physical Education and Sport Performance | 3 |
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| SPRT.3546 | Sports Nutrition | 3 |
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| BIO.2008 | Nutrition | 3 |
| SPRT.3548 | Motor Development and Learning | 3 |