Physical Education Advanced Standing Requirement
A student may apply for advanced standing after completing 40 semester hours. The 40 hours must be completed with a minimum grade point average. The student must also complete the following courses with grades of C or better and a minimum grade point average of 3.00: HPER 22220 Lifetime Activities and Dance, 3 hours; HPER 22233 First Aid, CPR, and Care of Sports Injuries, 3 hours; HPER 22239 Foundations of Physical Education, 3 hours; and HPER 22254 Anatomy and Physiology, 3 hours. Please reference the Professional Education Handbook for minimum GPA requirements.
Professional Education Admission: Physical Education majors must also be admitted into the Professional Education Program. This process is initiated at the Teacher Education Student Service (TESS) Office. Refer to current guidelines for admission requirements.
Physical Education Certification: Students desiring to be certified to teach in Missouri must complete the Physical Education major coursework and all professional education coursework as listed for B.S. Education programs as required by the School of Education and the Professional Education Program.
To be certified to teach physical education in Missouri requires passing the Missouri Content Assessment.
Physical Education Upper-level Gated Courses:
The Physical Education major must be admitted to the Professional Education Program before admittance into specified upper-level physical education courses. There may be additional gated courses in the Professional Education Program not specified in the physical education major. The following upper-level physical education courses are “closed” or “gated” courses. Majors must be admitted to the Professional Education Program before taking any of the following courses:
Gated Courses