Undergraduate
Admissions and Licensure Requirements
1. Admission
Information for Physical Education Teacher Education Major
2.
Admission Information for all other majors
1. Admission Information for
Physical Education Teacher Education Major
To learn
more about admission to the Physical Education program at
Miami University, please click on one of the links below:
a. graduate from Miami with a Physical
Education degree (and certification/licensure to teach) after
transferring from other university?
b. graduate from Miami with a Physical Education degree (and
certification/licensure to teach) after transferring from
other another major at Miami University?
c. become certified/licensed to teach physical education if
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Education in another subject
area?
d. become certified/licensed to teach physical education if
I have a Bachelor’s degree in a major other than education?
2.
What are the procedures to transfer into the Physical Education
Teacher Education (PETE) program from another university?
1. Start
with the Admissions Office. Contact that office to be admitted
into Miami University.
Admissions
will evaluate your transcript(s) from your previous institution(s)
to decide which classes will transfer to Miami. After being
admitted, proceed to the next step.
(Miami
University Office of Admissions)
2. Examine
the Physical Education Teacher Education Program Requirements
and list of courses. Consider how many courses you must take
to complete our program.
3. Once
you are accepted into Miami University, you will be assigned
an academic advisor.
You should
receive notification in the mail, which includes the advisor’s
name. Look at the KNH website for information on how to contact
that faculty or call 513-529-2700.
(KNH
Faculty and Staff)
4. Review
the admission requirements for a Physical Education Teacher
Education Major on our web page.
* You
must be admitted into the Physical Education Teacher Education
Program by the PETE faculty.
*
Only classes with a "C" or higher grade will transfer.
3. What are the procedures
to transfer into the Physical Education Teacher Education
(PETE) program from another major at Miami University?
1. Review
the admission requirements for a Physical Education Teacher
Education Major on our web page.
2. Contact
Lois
Burney
in Phillips Hall to complete a "change of major"
form.
3. Mrs.
Burney will assign you an academic advisor. Look at the KNH
website for information on how to contact that faculty
or
call 513-529-2700.
(KNH
Faculty and Staff)
4. Your
academic advisor will assist you in scheduling classes and
prepare you to be evaluated by the Physical Education Teacher
Education faculty.
* You
must be admitted into the Physical Education Teacher Education
Program by the PETE faculty.
4.
How do I become certified/licensed to teach Physical Education
PreK — 12 in Ohio?
The certification
of teachers to teach in the public schools will change to
a license to teach on September 2, 2002. If you are entering
our program and will not graduate before Spring semester,
2002, then you will be on the new licensure program.
To become
licensed to teach Physical Education PreK — 12, you must
complete all of the following items.
1.
Pass the Praxis II exams.
Register
for two exams: The Physical Education Content Knowledge (code
10091) and the Principles of Learning and Teaching. You may
select any of the three Principles of Learning and Teaching
exams according to the grades you think you might like to
teach. The code for Grades K — 6 is 30522. The code for
Grades 5 - 9 is 30523. The code for Grades 7 - 12 is 30524.
For example, if you want to teach elementary school, then
select the K — 6 exam.
To pass the exams you must meet or exceed the qualifying
score. Physical
Education Content Knowledge (153)
Principles of Learning and Teaching K — 6 (168)
Principles
of Learning and Teaching 5 — 9 (168)
Principles
of Learning and Teaching 7 - 12 (165)
a. You
can obtain a registration booklet for the Praxis exam in room
205 McGuffey Hall or go to the Praxis
website .
b. We
suggest you take the exam at the beginning of your senior
year after you have completed KNH 247 & KNH 348 and all
of the EAP core classes. If you fail the exam, you must take
it again and pay another registration fee.
2. Go
to 205 McGuffey and obtain a Finger Print card. Your finger
prints must be checked and cleared. You may take the finger
print card to the Oxford City Police station or a Police station
where you reside. It can take from 2 to 6 weeks for a finger
print check.
3. Complete
the Physical Education Teacher Education Program with a G.P.A.
of 2.25 or higher.
4. When
your Praxis II scores are returned, go to 205 McGuffey Hall
and complete an application for licensure. See Kathy Salmon,
if you have any questions.
*You
should receive your license in the mail about 2 weeks after
graduation, if you have completed and passed all requirements.
5.
How do I become certified/licensed to teach physical education
K-12 in a State other than Ohio?
1. Contact
that State’s Department of Education. Look for a website
or you can find the addresses with Kathy Salmon in 205 McGuffey
Hall.
2. Read
and follow the instructions for each state. They may differ
from the State of Ohio.
*We recommend
that you apply for the State of Ohio License to teach in addition
to other states.
6. How do I find out how long it
will take me to:
a.
graduate from Miami with a Physical Education degree (and
certification/lincensure to teach) after transferring from
other university?
After
being admitted to Miami University, your classes will be evaluated
for transfer by someone in the Admissions office. Review the
Physical Education Teacher Education Program requirements
and coursework. Count the number of hours and/or classes remaining.
You must complete all of the requirements. Our program takes
4 years to complete, with one full semester of intern teaching
in the public schools. How hours you are able to transfer
into Miami will determine how long it will take you to graduate.
You must be accepted into the program by the Physical Education
Teacher Education faculty (see web page for admission). If
you have questions, contact Dr. Melissa Chase, Physical Education
Teacher Education program leader at chasema@muohio.edu.
b.
graduate from Miami with a Physical Education degree (and
certification/lincensure to teach) after transferring from
other another major at Miami University?
Review
the Physical Education Teacher Education Program requirements
and coursework. Count the number of hours and/or classes remaining.
You must complete all of the requirements. You must be accepted
into the program by the Physical Education Teacher Education
faculty (see web page for admission). Most students who have
completed the Miami Plan will need another two years to complete
the Physical Education Teacher Education program requirements.
If you have questions, contact Dr. Melissa Chase, Physical
Education Teacher Education program leader at chasema@muohio.edu.
c.
become certified/licensed to teach physical education if I
have a Bachelor’s degree in Education in another subject
Area (math, science, art)?
Review
the Physical Education Teacher Education Program requirements
and coursework. You must be accepted into the program by the
Physical Education Teacher Education faculty (see web page
for admission). You will not be required to complete any Miami
Plan courses. You must complete all of the KNH Departmental
core, KNH Content for Physical Education, and KNH Professional
Content classes. Most students will need two years (as a full
time student) to complete these requirements. If you have
questions, contact Dr. Melissa Chase, Physical Education Teacher
Education program leader at chasema@muohio.edu.
d.
become certified/licensed to teach physical education if I
have a Bachelor’s degree in a major other than
education?
Review
the Physical Education Teacher Education Program requirements
and coursework. You must be accepted into the program by
the
Physical Education Teacher Education faculty (see web page
for admission). You will not be required to complete any
Miami
Plan courses. You must complete all of the KNH Departmental
core, KNH Content for Physical Education, KNH Professional
Content, and Physical Education Teacher Licensure and EAP
Divisional Core classes. Most students will need two years
(as a full time student) to complete these requirements.
If
you have questions, contact Dr. Melissa Chase, Physical Education
Teacher Education program leader at chasema@muohio.edu. |
