College of Education - Department of Health and Exercise Science
Post Baccalaureate in Health and Physical Education
Mr. Pinckney
Advisor
(856) 256-4576
pinckney@rowan.edu
This Post Baccalaureate Certification Program in Health and Physical Education is a non-degree program designed for students who hold bachelor’s degrees and are seeking the appropriate teaching certifications necessary for working in the New Jersey Public School System. It is an undergraduate level program, so undergraduate, per credit tuition and fees apply. You must make application by way of the Graduate School of Rowan University.
This program in Health and Physical Education is a Kindergarten through 12th grade certification. Therefore, the Health and Physical Education Certification Program is designed to provide instruction and experience in teaching both Elementary and Secondary school age students. The program involves a substantial amount of course work in exercise science, health and fitness, team and individual sports, rhythmic activities, and instruction and administration. The length of time required to complete the program is significantly contingent upon the applicant’s existing academic background in the field. However, the professional course work cannot be completed in less than the equivalent of three semesters. In order to be eligible to begin the professional course sequence, you must apply and be approved through the Health and Exercise Science Department.
Official transcripts must be submitted from all post-secondary institutions attended, regardless of the age of the credit or the number or the type of courses in which you were enrolled. All undergraduate course work is considered equally in the (minimum 2.5 ) cumulative GPA calculation and course by course evaluation. Rowan tries to be as lenient as possible in utilizing past academic credit to fulfill program requirements; however, all professional course work must be taken at Rowan. Past graduate work may also be considered to fulfill program requirements. Program advisors determine acceptable credit.
The Passing of Praxis I exam scores are required for admission to the instructional certification program. The Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments exam measures proficiency in basic skills considered essential for adequately prepared teacher candidates. Information concerning the Praxis I is available from the Education Testing Services at (609) 771-7395 or online at www.ets.org/praxis.
