A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
The Bachelor's/MAT Dual-Certification Inclusive Education Program provides students with the opportunity to receive both a bachelor's and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree with teacher certification in both general education and special education. The program is designed to help teachers develop competencies needed to teach students who have disabilities along with those who do not.
In this program, students complete general education and major requirements and an initial set of coursework in education as undergraduates. As graduate students, they will complete the coursework in education and conduct their fieldwork and student teaching.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required undergraduate professional sequence of courses, overall course outline, and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar (fulfilled in the major) | ||
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 21-24 | |
| Major Requirements | 58 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 5-2 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| HPEM 199 | Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | 1 |
| HLTH 208 | Study of Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 215 | Drug Education in the Schools | 3 |
| HLTH 222 | Mental Health in the Schools | 3 |
| HPEM 252 | Development and Philosophy of Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| HLTH 295 | Sexuality Education in the Schools | 3 |
| HPEM 356 | Management of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Fitness Programs | 3 |
| HPEM 455 | Assessment and Technology in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| NUFD 182 | Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | 3 |
| PEMJ 131 | Fitness Activities | 3 |
| PEMJ 152 | Introduction to Fielding and Target Games | 3 |
| PEMJ 153 | Introduction to Invasion and Net Games | 3 |
| PEMJ 235 | Movement Experiences in Physical Education | 3 |
| PEMJ 320 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| PEMJ 321 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| PEMJ 324 | Basic Motor Learning | 3 |
| PEMJ 335 | Teaching of Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
| PEMJ 351 | Adapted Physical Education | 4 |
| Collateral Course | ||
| BIOL 244 | Anatomy and Physiology I (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration - Scientific Reasoning) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 58 | |
Teacher Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Requirements | ||
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| SASE 210 | Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | 3 |
| Professional Sequence | ||
| PEMJ 431 | Advanced Adapted Physical Education | 3 |
| SASE 322 | Language and Learning in Content Area Teaching | 3 |
| Teacher of Students with Disabilities Courses | ||
| ECEL 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| or SPED 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | |
| SPED 483 | Advanced Inclusive Methods for Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SPED 469 | Inclusive Methods for Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SPED 488 | Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| Graduate Courses | ||
| HLTH 520 | Foundations and Methods in Health Education | 3 |
| SPED 566 | Creating Curricular Access for Adolescents with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Educational Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 690 | Action Research in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the Teacher Education requirements. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 6 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Fulfilled by NUFD 182 in the major. | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by BIOL 244 in the major. | ||
| Total Credits | 21-24 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HPEM 199 (Fulfills New Student Seminar) | 1 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 |
| PEMJ 131 | 3 | PEMJ 152 | 3 |
| BIOL 244 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Scientific Reasoning) | 4 | SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | SASE 210 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life) | 3 |
| PEMJ 153 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDFD 200 | 3 | PEMJ 320 | 4 |
| HLTH 295 | 3 | HLTH 208 | 3 |
| PEMJ 235 | 3 | HLTH 215 | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 2 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | HPEM 252 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PEMJ 351 | 4 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| PEMJ 335 | 3 | HPEM 356 | 3 |
| NUFD 182 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 3 - Analyzing Cultures and Societies) | 3 | SASE 322 | 3 |
| HLTH 222 | 3 | SPED 279 | 3 |
| PEMJ 321 | 3 | PEMJ 324 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HLTH 520 | 3 | SPED 584 | 3 |
| HPEM 455 | 3 | SPED 586 | 3 |
| SPED 488 | 3 | SPED 566 | 3 |
| SPED 469 | 3 | PEMJ 431 | 3 |
| SPED 483 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
| Fifth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PEMJ 558 | 3 | SASE 529 | 6 |
| SASE 526 | 3 | SASE 543 | 3 |
| SASE 527 | 3 | ||
| SPED 690 | 3 | ||
| GRAD CMP | 0.5 | ||
| 12.5 | 9 | ||
| Total Credits 21.5 | |||