What do we offer?
Health & Physical Education -
M.A.Ed.
M.A.T.
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Our master's programs help students prepare for teaching physical education in public
schools, college-level instruction, entry into doctoral programs, or success in a
variety of related careers.
Degree Program Offerings
We offer you three master's programs as outlined below.
- M.A.Ed. - Comprehensive Education: This program is for those who have an initial North Carolina teaching license in Physical Education (K-12) and want to earn an advanced North Carolina teaching license in Physical Education (K-12).
- M.A.T. – Master of Arts in Teaching: This program is for those who do not have a North Carolina teaching license in Physical Education (K-12) but want to earn an advanced North Carolina license in Physical Education (K-12).
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate teaching and research assistantships are available on a competitive basis.
Assistantships carry a nine-month stipend and are renewable for the second year. For
additional information on graduate assistantships, contact Dr Gayle Wells. gwells@email.wcu.edu
Endowed Scholarship
The Otto H. Spilker Endowed Scholarship has been fully endowed and allows us to award
a scholarship of approximately $500 annually to an outstanding graduate student in
physical education. The scholarship recipient is selected in the spring of each year
and is awarded to the student in the fall of the following academic year.
More Information
To learn more about our degree programs, graduate assistantships, or endowed scholarship,
contact Dr. Gayle Wells gwells@email.wcu.edu, program director, with your questions.