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Answers to questions, when answer is not located elsewhere in the KPE program web pages.
Q: What does the admission procedure to the P-12 Physical Education and Health program involve, and what happens if I do not get accepted?
For admission into the P-12 Physical Education and Health program, you must apply concurrently to the Woodring College of Education and the Physical Education and Health program in the fall of your junior year. If you meet the minimum requirements for Woodring, your application can be considered for the Physical Education and Health program. This application involves enrolling in the correct classes in the fall, filling out an application, getting official references, providing transcripts, submitting specific writing samples, writing an essay, doing a presentation for Physical Education and Health faculty, and being interviewed by faculty. If you are selected into the program, you will be notified prior to winter quarter registration so that you may enroll in the appropriate classes. If you are not accepted, you cannot reapply to the program until the next fall. You will need to see your advisor for recommendations for alternative classes or programs. See also information on "declaring your major".
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Q: Can I finish the P-12 Physical Education and Health courses in two years?
The P-12 program includes 85 credits of Physical Education and Health classes. In addition, you must also take courses in Biology, Educational Foundations, Educational Psychology, Secondary Education, and Instructional Technology in order to gain a P-12 teaching certification. It is possible to complete all the coursework in two years if you also take classes in the summers. However, this is true only if you have completed all of your GURs and prerequisites for classes in the program prior to entering. Once all of the coursework is finished, you will also need to complete the student teaching internship.
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Q: Can the Kinesiology coursework be completed in two years?
Yes, if the student has the prerequisites. Key prerequisites include: anatomy/physiology, which in turn requires a basic cell biology course; completion of math prerequisites in order to enroll in such classes as biomechanics and chemistry; completion of CPR and 1st Aid to prepare for the field experience/internship classes. Any lack of prerequisite can potentially prolong the student's program to two years plus one to two quarters.
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