Degree Offered: Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.), Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

Program Description: Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) in Physical Education is designed for individuals with a teaching certificate that seek advance licensure in Physical Education. Pending satisfactory completion of state-required licensure examinations, the program leads to a recommendation for an advanced license from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Admission Requirements:

Graduate School Admission Requirements

• Program Admission Requirements
  • GRE General Exam
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • M.A.Ed. applicants must hold or be eligible for the North Carolina "A" license in physical education.

Application Deadline: None

Prerequisites: See above

Program Description: Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)in Health & Physical Education  was designed to enable students holding degrees other than education degrees to study in selected teaching programs at the graduate or advanced level. Candidates with an undergraduate degree in a major other than the MAT concentration are subject to prerequisite course requirements as determined by the faculty in the department of the concentration. Prerequisite requirements will vary by department and depend on the credentials presented by the candidate.

Admission Requirements:

Graduate School Admission Requirements

• Program Admission Requirements
  • GRE General Exam
  • Three letters of recommendation
    

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Number of Graduate Faculty: 8

Number of Students: 15  

Location of Course Offerings: Cullowhee only for physical education courses

Graduate Program Director:
Dr. Gayle Wells
School of Teaching and Learning
828-227-3550
gwells@email.wcu.edu

Departmental Website: Physical Education - M.A.Ed., M.A.T.