Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with a Major in Health and Physical Education

The Master of Arts with a major in Health and Physical Education provides initial teacher preparation at the master's degree level for qualified candidates who hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. The degree program is designed for college graduates whose undergraduate degrees did not include coursework or learning experiences necessary to meet CAEP/NASPE national accreditation standards and the Georgia Performance Standards in health and physical education necessary for Health & Physical Education P-12 teacher certification in the state of Georgia. Candidates will be recommended for a Georgia clear renewable T-5 teaching certificate. This is a 36-credit hour master's degree program requiring extensive field experiences and college course work. Two tracks are available. Track one is for employed teachers (P-12) who are currently teaching who would like to become certified in HPE and track two is for non-employed individuals seeking P-12 certification in HPE. This is an intensive six (6)-semester program with supervised practical’s and internships. The MAT program, either MAT (Employed Teachers Track) or MAT (non-employed) option, is designed to meet the needs of highly-qualified college graduates who wish to enter the teaching profession.

GRE or MAT Official Score Report (if not meeting the 2.75 GPA requirement).

Must hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution.

Minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) or combined undergraduate and graduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. VSU has a “no forgiveness policy” when calculating GPAs. Applicants not meeting the required GPA may be eligible for admission by an alternative pathway.*

Must have a competitive score on either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Recommended minimum scores:

GRE: Verbal - 143 and Quantitative - 138 (or 750 combined higher if taken before August 1, 2011)

MAT: 375

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with a Major in Health and Physical Education program leads to Professional Licensure.

Not all programs are available to residents in all states. Please check the institution's State Authorization and Professional Licensure website(s) to ensure you reside in an authorized state.