Criteria for Admission

Requirements for admission into the PHETE Program should be completed before the end of the first semester of the sophomore year. The requirements are:

• completed application found on the Office of Professional Services web site
• Professional Teaching Dispositions completed on the student by course instructors in KINS 275 (Foundations of Physical Education and Sport) and KINS 363 (Assessment and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education). Two Professional Teaching Disposition Evaluations will be completed on each student and submitted directly to the PHETE Program Coordinator at the time final grades for these courses are submitted to the Registrar. Copies of the Professional Teaching Dispositions are made available to the student from the course instructor upon request.
• record of successful completion of PRAXIS I (or 1100 on the SAT with a minimum score of 530 on each section).
• grade of C or better in KINS 275 and KINS 363.
• demonstration of competency in written and oral English. All students must earn no less than a C in English 150.
• overall Grade Point Average of 2.5

 

Transfer students

Transfer students must apply for admission to the Physical and Health Education Teacher Education Program (PHETE) by the third week of their second semester at Longwood University. All criteria listed above apply to transfer students with the exception that the Student Evaluation checklist may be completed for only one course dependent on the student's schedule during the first semester at Longwood University.

 

Teacher Candidates Applying For Licensure Only

Licensure only teacher candidates apply for admission to the Physical and Health Education Teacher Education Program (PHETE) and must be accepted by the end of their first semester of professional course work at Longwood University. Students must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Students who received their baccalaureate degree within three years prior to making application to the PHETE Program must meet criteria 1 and 3. Two letters of recommendation from a licensed teacher or school administrator or from a previous college level instructor are also required of any Licensure Only student.

 

Requirements for admission to Student Teaching are:

Requirements for admission to the Student Teacher Program should be completed before the end of the second semester of the junior year, or one year before you plan to student teach.

The requirements are:

• prior admission to the PHETE program
• completed application found on the Office of Professional Services web site
• overall Grade Point Average of at least 2.5
• major Grade Point Average of at least 2.5 (determined by grades earned in KINS 150, 175, 275, 280, 350, 351, 352, 363, 364, 377, 378, 382, 386, 387; HLTH 205, 212, 260, 313, 335, 465; PHED 211 or 212 or 315; and RECR 338)
• two recommendations from members of the PHETE faculty. These recommendations are in check-list format and may be obtained in Hull 256.
• demonstration of the physical and mental health necessary for the tasks associated with the teaching profession. Individuals who give evidence of a disability must demonstrate compensatory or support skills.
• evidence of the satisfactory completion of a broad background in general education.
• demonstration of adequate preparation in professional courses specific to the PHETE program and an overall Grade Point Average of at least 2.75 on all professional 363, 364, 377, 378, 382, and HLTH 465) with a minimum grade of C on courses (KINS each of these courses.