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The Master of Arts in Physical Education and Single Subject Teaching Credential program equips students with the skills and knowledge needed to teach physical education and coach at the K-12, junior college, and four-year university levels. The Single Subject Teaching Credential may be completed in the subject area of physical education. It includes comprehensive foundations courses emphasizing methods alongside specialization courses providing content required for the California Single Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential, as well as practical classroom and fieldwork experiences and advanced coursework in the emphasis area of physical education. The mode of delivery includes campus-based classes, field experiences, and online courses, but predominantly includes face-to-face courses.

The Master of Arts in Physical Education and Single Subject Teaching Credential is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). All single-subject teachers receive certification to teach in a specific content area through their subject-matter competence, which is achieved either through completion of a CTC-approved subject-matter program in physical education or passage of appropriate California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) physical education subtests. Upon completion, the credential candidate will have earned a California Single Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential in Physical Education and a Master of Arts in Physical Education.

Requirements

Graduate physical education students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better, and may not earn lower than a 2.7 (B-). Students who earn below a 2.7 (B-) in a course must retake the course and achieve the minimum GPA requirement. 

Course List

Code	Title	Units
TESP 501	Art of Teaching I: Foundations of Teaching	3
TESP 502	Science of Teaching I: How Students Learn	3
TESP 507	Multilingual Learners and Literacy Development	3
TEP 511	Art of Teaching II: Pedagogy and Instructional Design	3
TEP 512	Science of Teaching II: Effective Assessment Strategies for All Learners	3
TEP 537	Teaching for Equity: Differentiation and Literacy in the Secondary Classroom	3
TEP 538	Pedagogy and Practice in the Secondary Classroom	3
TESP 553	Schools and Educational Systems	2
TEP 563	Clinical Practice: Single Subject 1	8
TEP 577	CalTPA Support Course: Single Subject	2
Physical Education Core Courses
KIN 551	Curriculum Theory and Design in Physical Education	3
KIN 582	Research and Theory in Kinesiology	3
KIN 585	Capstone in Kinesiology	3
Physical Education Elective Courses		6
Select two of the following:
KIN 555	Sociological and Ethical Issues in Sport
KIN 560	Sports Medicine
KIN 565	Athletics and the Law
KIN 570	Leadership and Administration of Physical Education and Athletic Programs
KIN 575	Principles of Physical Conditioning in Sport and Physical Education
KIN 578	Sport Psychology
Total Units		48

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Refer to the Clinical Practice Clearance requirements.

Admission

University graduate admission and program-specific requirements must be met before an application is complete (see Admissions Information). Program-specific application requirements are available online.

International students should contact Graduate and Professional Admissions for application procedures.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:

1. Engage and support all students in learning.
2. Create and maintain effective environments for student learning.
3. Understand and organize subject matter for student learning.
4. Plan instruction and design learning experiences for all students.
5. Assess student learning.
6. Develop as a professional educator.