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

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 B/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.

 Year 1 (TBA)

Year 2 (TBA)

YEAR 3

Fall Semester:

1. __ EDHS 3630 Anatomy
2. __ EDLF 5011 Adolescent Learning & Development (3 cr.),
3. __ EDHS 5450 Adapted Physical Education (3 cr.)
4. __ EDHS 3770: Field Placement (1 cr.)
5. __ EDHS 5460: Assessment in Kinesiology (3 cr.)
6. __ EDHS 3610: Teaching Individual Sports (2 cr.)  Offered alternate years with EDHS 3600.1 Teaching Team Sports  
7. __ Continue working on General Requirements listed above in "Prerequisites and Admissions Requirements."
8. __ EDIS 3450 Teaching with Technology (2 cr.)--fall or spring

Spring Semester

1. __ EDHS 4450 Motor Development (3 cr.)  
2. __ EDHS 3440 Teaching Games, Rhythms & Dance (2 cr.) Offered alternate years with EDHS 3600.2 Teaching Team Sports
3. __ EDHS 5630 Nutrition or BIO 1060 (3 cr.)
4. __ EDIS 5710 Reading in the Content Areas (3 cr.)  Offered fall and spring semesters
5. __ EDHS 3640 Neuromuscular Basis (3 cr.)
6. __ EDHS 4610 EMC or Red Cross equivalent (0-4 cr.)
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 450 V, 530 M, 4.0 writing (old exam) OR equivalents on new exam. 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 Developmental Disabilities-APE (3 cr.)
2. __ EDHS 3660 Elementary pedagogy (3 cr.)
3. __ EDHS  4410 Exercise Physiology (3 cr.)
4. __ EDHS 2440 Substance Abuse (3 cr.)
5. __ EDHS 3600.1: Teaching team Sports (2 credits) offered alternate years with EDHS 3440 Teams, Games, Rhythms and Dance
6. __ EDIS 4889 Field Experience  w/ Health(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 4600 Contemporary Health Issues (3 cr.)
2. __ EDHS 3690 Secondary Pedagogy w/field experience (3 cr.)
3. __ EDHS 5610 Teaching School Health (3 cr.)
4. __ EDLF 3440 Sport Psychology (3 cr.)
5. __ EDHS 3600.2 Teaching Team Sports(2 cr.)--offered alternate years with EDHS 3620 Teaching Individual Sports
6. __ 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.
7. __ Meet General Requirements listed above in "Prerequisites and Admission Requirements."

YEAR 5

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

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.
2. __ 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.
3. __ EDIS 5889 Teaching Associateship-- HPE (12 cr.). 
4. __ EDIS 5879  Seminar: Teaching Associateship-- HPE  (3 cr.)
5. __ If planning to enroll as a part-time (fewer than 12 cr.) during the spring, email Sheilah Sprouse (sgs9w).  She will change your status in SIS to PT, so you are billed correctly for a reduced load. 

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 Ortho. & Sensory Impairment-- APE (3 cr.)
5. __ EDHS 4810 Problems of Personality (3 cr.)
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

Ann Boyce     

bab6n@virginia.edu   

Mem Gym, 210A       

434-924-6186