Curry School of Education

Off-Grounds Transfer Students: Apply for admission to UVA through the University's Office of Undergraduate Admission, and meet criteria 2, 3, 5, 6 listed below.

On-Grounds Students:

To be granted permission to enter the BSEd/MT program, you must:

1. be enrolled as a first-year or second-year student in the College or Arts and Sciences (or have been admitted to the 4-year Kinesiology program--a direct admit route to the University);

2. have completed EDIS 2010 and 2880 (or VA Community College equivalent coursework);

3. Demonstrate academic success;

4. Submit the Permission to Enroll application to the Office of Teacher Education (326 Bavaro Hall) by February 15 of your second year at UVA;

5.  Provide test scores that meet criteria set by the VA Dept of Education in ONE of the following:

• PRAXIS I: 178 math, 175 writing or 532 composite score, OR
• SATs taken prior to 4/1/95--score of 1000, with at least 450 verbal, 520 math; if taken after 4/1/95--score of 1100 with at least 530 verbal, 530 math  OR
• ACTs taken prior to 4/1/95--score of 1100, with at least 450 verbal, 510 math; if taken after 4/1/95--composite score of 24, with at least 22 math, 48 English Plus Reading score  OR
• VCLA Reading and Writing as an optional assessment for the PRAXIS I reading and writing tests (writing subtest of 235, reading subtest of 235, composite score of 470) in combination with qualifying math scores from SATs, ACTs, or PRAXIS I.

6.  Show good progress toward meeting GENERAL REQUIREMENTS through coursework or AP or IB credits in:

• Natural Sciences (12 hrs.)  BIO 2010 and 2020, BIO Lab 2030 or 2040, Mathematics at the 1100 level or higher
• English Composition (6 hrs. including second writing requirement) same as the College
• Humanities (6 hrs.)  same as the College
• Non-Western Studies (3 hrs.) same as the College
• Historical Studies (6 hrs.)  3 cr. American History (HIUS 2001 or 2002); 3 cr. Western Civilization or World History.  (List of Approved Courses)
• Social Sciences (6 hrs.)  Psychology/Sociology/Anthropology/Linguistics/Economics

February 15 of the second year of enrollment at the University.

All Master of Teaching students are required to complete 5 credits in the Curry Participant Pool in each year of their program.

In addition to meeting general requirements listed under "Prerequisites and Admissions Requirements," students must complete Curry coursework, field placements, Graduate Record Exams (GREs) and state-mandated exams -- Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) and the PRAXIS II content exam.  Dates by which passing scores must be submitted to the Office of Teacher Education are listed in the "Course Overview" below. 

All program completers must submit applications for graduation and licensure to the Curry School's Office of Admission in 106 Bavaro Hall by dates listed in the Course Overview.

Teaching in the Lifetime Physical Activity Program.

Five years

Full or Part Time:

Students studying for the BSEd/MT are full-time students.

Print out  this course overview, and use it to track your progress in Curry.  Your advisor will want to see this document when you meet to plan your program of studies. Requirements must be completed during the semesters listed if you apply from the College of Arts and Sciences for Permission to Enroll beginning in Year 3.    *Note:  Courses have recently changed names and numbers.

YEAR 3

Fall Semester:

1. __ EDHS 3000: Musculoskeletal Anatomy (3 cr.)
2. __ EDLF 5011: Adolescent Learning & Development (3 cr.)
3. __ EDHS 4000/5000: Kinesiology Individuals Disabilities (3 cr.)
4. __ EDHS 4001: Practicum in Kinesiology Disabilities Lab (1 cr.)
5. __ EDHS 5030: Assessment in Kinesiology (3 cr.)
6. __ EDHS 2020: Human Movement Part I (2 cr.)  Offered alternate years with EDHS 2030: Human Movement Part II (2 cr.) 
7. __ Continue working on General Requirements listed above in "Prerequisites and Admissions Requirements"
8. __ EDIS 3450 Teaching with Technology (2 cr.)--fall or spring - math/sciences section

Spring Semester

1. __ EDHS 3040 / 5040: Motor Development (3 cr.)  
2. __ EDHS 5041:  Nutrition or BIO 1060: Principles of Nutrition (3 cr.)
3. __ EDIS 5710: Content Area Reading (3 cr.).  Offered spring and summer semesters
4. __ EDHS 3010: Biomechanics/Motor Control of Human Movement (3 cr.)
5. __ EDHS 2010 EMC or Red Cross equivalent (0-4 cr.)
6. __ By April 15, complete 5 credits in the Curry Participant Pool.
7. __ By May 1, take and pass the Virginia Communications & Literacy Assessment (VCLA).   Print a copy of your test results for your personal records.  You will need these when applying for licensure at the end of the program.

Summer

1. __ Sign up to take GREs prior to September 1, so you can retake the exam if your scores do not meet Curry minimums of at or above 450/150 (verbal), 530/145 (quantitative), 4.0 (analytical writing). Submit official test scores through ETS.  The University's institutional code is 5820; there is no school code.

YEAR 4

Fall Semester

1. __ EDHS 7600: Kinesiology Developmental Disabilities-APE (3 cr.)
2. __ EDHS 5100: Elementary pedagogy (3 cr.)
3. __ EDHS 3030: Exercise Physiology (3 cr.)
4. __ EDHS 2240: Substance Abuse (3 cr.)
5. __ EDHS 2030: Human Movement Part II (2 cr.)  Offered alternate years with EDHS 2020: Human Movement Part I (2 cr.)
6. __ EDIS 4889: Field Experience w/ PE(1 cr.)
7. __ By December 1 submit the Teaching Associateship Application (a form on which you request a student teaching placement) to the Office of Teacher Education.
8. __ By December 1, turn in the Advancement to Graduate Status Application (available in the Office of Teacher Education).  Criteria for advancement are satisfactory performance in all field experiences and Curry classes, a 3.0 GPA in content major in the College, a cumulative GPA of 2.7, and satisfactory performance on GREs.

Spring Semester

1. __ EDHS 5021: Contemporary Health Issues (3 cr.)
2. __ EDHS 5110: Secondary Pedagogy w/field experience (3 cr.)
3. __ EDHS 4120: Teaching School Health (3 cr.)
4. __ EDLF 3440: Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (3 cr.)
5. __ EDIS 4889: Field Experience w/Health (1 cr.)
6. __ By April 15, complete 5 credits in the Curry Participant Pool.
7. __ Complete the online module Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting, and Responding for Educators.  Print out the certificate of completion and make one copy for the Office of Teacher Education.  Keep the original with your personal records.
8. __ Meet General Requirements listed above in "Prerequisites and Admission Requirements".

Summer Semester

1. __ By August 1, take and pass the Praxis II Content Knowledge exam offered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).  Print a copy of your test results for your personal records.

YEAR 5

Fall Semester: (No courses, other than those listed below, may be taken during the term.)

1. __ If graduating in December, apply for graduation both in the College and in Curry by October 1.  Submit your Curry application (make sure to list primary and secondary endorsements, if applicable) to Curry's Office of Admission (106 Bavaro Hall).  Attach the following materials, using a paperclip:  copies of test scores and the "College Verification Form" and "Application for Initial Licensure" found in the online pdf  document "Application for a Virginia License".  Make sure the address you list on your licensure paperwork is the location where you will be receiving mail between December and February.
2. __ If planning to enroll as a part-time (fewer than 12 cr.) during the spring, complete a Change of Status form and submit it to the Teacher Education Office by October 15.
3. __ EDIS 5889: Teaching Associateship-- HPE (12 cr.). 
4. __ EDIS 5879:  Seminar: Teaching Associateship-- HPE  (3 cr.)

Spring Semester

1. __ If graduating in May, apply for graduation both in the College and in Curry no later than February 1.  On the Curry form, be sure to list primary and secondary endorsements (if relevant).  Take your education application to Curry's Office of Admission (106 Bavaro Hall).  Use a paperclip to attach copies of test scores, and the "College Verification Form" and "Application for Initial Licensure"  documents found in the online pdf  "Application for a Virginia License".  Make sure the address you list on the licensure application is the one where you will be receiving mail between May and August. 
2. __ EDIS 7991: Field Project (3 cr.)
3. __ EDIS 7100: Contemporary Educational Issues (3 cr.)
4. __ EDHS 8460: Adapted Physical Education:  Physically and Sensory Impaired (3 cr.)
5. __ By April 15, complete 5 credits (3 credits if graduating in December) in the Curry Participant Pool.
6. __ Finish General Education Requirements

When the Office of Admissions receives word from the Registrar that degrees have been conferred, personnel will sign off on your application for licensure and mail all materials to you, so you can work directly with the VDOE to obtain licensure.  The Curry Admissions Office will record your areas of endorsement on the enrolled student screen.  That way, if you move to another location, they can use that information when you request a college verification form for another state.

PK-12 Health and Physical Education teaching position

B. Ann Boyce     

bab6n@virginia.edu   

Mem Gym, 210A       

434-924-6186