Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching, BS + Single Subject Credential + Teaching MAT (2022-2023)

Admissions Requirements | Academic Standing | Advising Roadmap

Students in this Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars Programs prepares students to become physical education and/or adapted physical education teachers in K-12 schools. The program allows qualified students to simultaneously complete the requirements for the Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching, BS, Single Subject Credential in Kinesiology and Teaching, MAT (with an optional Spanish bilingual authorization). Students can progress from undergraduate to graduate status seamlessly, with a simplified application process and no application fee. They complete all degrees in less time as compared to completing them separately.

To add a Spanish Bilingual Authorization to this pathway, students simultaneously apply to the Critical Bilingual Authorization (CBA) program. This requires an additional personal essay in their SAGE Scholars application and an interview in Spanish. CBA students also take three credential courses in Spanish, do their student teaching in bilingual classrooms, and attend an extra seminar during their student teaching courses.

For more information, contact the Program Director David Daum.

Admissions Requirements

Most native and transfer students will become eligible to apply for the SAGE Scholars program in the Fall semester of Year 3 and enter the pathway during the Spring semester of Year 3. Applications will be processed by the Department of Teacher Education and without an application fee. Students will not need to apply formally for graduate admission if accepted into this program. To be eligibile:

Students must have successfully completed a minimum of 60 undergraduate degree applicable units and not more than 120 undergraduate degree applicable units at the time of program;
Students must be enrolled in or have completed the undergraduate Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) prior to admission into the program;
Students must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA at the time of admission. GPA is calculated by the last 60 semester (or 90 quarter) units taken or a student’s cumulative GPA, whichever is higher Note that this is a higher GPA standard than other SAGE Scholars programs; and,
Students must meet the Master of Art in Teaching and Single Subject Credential admissions requirements.

Students who have reached up to their first semester as classified seniors will remain eligible for entry into the SAGE program. Second semester, senior-level students enrolled in the term they expect to graduate from their baccalaureate degree are not eligible to enter into the SAGE program as these students will not gain the accelerated graduate-level benefit offered through the SAGE blended program option.

Academic Standing

Continuation requirements: SAGE Scholars must meet the same requirements to remain in the undergraduate and graduate programs as students in traditional pathways. Requirements for program continuation and advancement to candidacy in the graduate program, include:

Successfully complete 9 units of graduate coursework in the Secondary Education program;
Demonstrate aptitude for advanced work in professional education as measured by instructor appraisals, evaluation of previous academic work, recommendation by qualified professionals, or other assessments;
Meet with a graduate advisor to plan a formal course of study. The MAT degree approved programs are individually designed to meet specific student objectives;
To enter student teaching, students must have completed the Subject Matter Competency requirements (CSETs or Subject Matter Competency waiver, if applicable). CBA students must pass the CSET-LOTE prior to student teaching;
To convert to graduate status, students must have completed their 45 hours of pre-professional service in a public school setting: 25(+) in the secondary subject area and up to 20 hours any work with youth;
To convert to graduate status, students must have completed all lower-division work (including lower and upper-division general education courses and American Institutions courses); and,
The proposed graduate program must be approved by the graduate coordinator before the student may be considered a candidate for the MAT degree.

Graduation requirements: SAGE Scholars must meet the same undergraduate graduation requirements as Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching majors, including University and GE requirements, to be conferred the BS. As graduate students, SAGE Scholars must meet all current graduate program requirements. Upon completion of the credential requirements, students must have achieved a SJSU cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in their graduate work order to be recommended for a credential.

Advising Roadmap

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the SAGE Scholars program in 5 years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1

Fall Semester (16 units)

GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area D + US1 3 unit(s)
GE Area E 3 unit(s)
GE Area C2 (Recommend LSTP 10 ) 3 unit(s)
CHEM 30A - Introductory Chemistry 3 unit(s) (B1+B3)
Activity Class 1 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

GE Area A2 (Recommended ENGL 1A ) 3 unit(s)
GE Area D + US23 3 unit(s)
STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics OR other GE Area B4 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
KIN 70 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 unit(s)
Activity Class 1 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (14 units)

GE Area A3 (Recommended ENGL 2 ) 3 unit(s)
GE Area F 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)
BIOL 65 - Human Anatomy 4 unit(s)
Activity Class 1 unit(s)
Writing Skills Test (WST) - Taken and Passed

Spring Semester (15 units)

KIN 105 - Water Safety Instructor’s Course 2 unit(s)
KIN 160 - History of Sport and Physical Education , KIN 161 - Philosophical Perspectives of Sport , OR KIN 164 - Sociocultural Perspectives 3 unit(s)
BIOL 66 - Human Physiology 5 unit(s) (B2+B3)
KIN 168 - Psychology of Coaching 3 unit(s)
Activity Class 1 unit(s)
Activity Class 1 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (16 units)

Students become eligible to apply to SAGE.

KIN 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
KIN 155 - Exercise Physiology 3 unit(s)
KIN 156 - Introduction to Adapted Physical Activity 3 unit(s)
KIN 159 - Sport and Adapted Activities 3 unit(s)
KIN 173 - Introduction to Teaching Physical Education and Non-Traditional Sports 3 unit(s)
Activity Class 1 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

Student admitted to SAGE.

KIN 107 - Adapted Aquatics 2 unit(s)
KIN 165 - Motor Development 3 unit(s)
KIN 172 - Elementary School Programs, K-6 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area R /S /V 3 unit(s)
EDTE 208 - Educational Sociology 3 unit(s)
Activity Class 1 unit(s)
Activity Class 1 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (18 units)

This is a high-unit semester; these courses can also be taken during summer and/or winter sessions.

SJSU Studies Area R /S /V 3 unit(s)
KIN 174 - Assessment of Psychomotor Function 3 unit(s)
KIN 166 - Motor Learning 3 unit(s)
KIN 175 - Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology 3 unit(s)
KIN 178 - Management Practices for Physical Education Teachers 3 unit(s) Note: 20 hours preprofessional experience.
EDTE 262 - Classroom Issues in the Language/Literacy Development of L2 Learners 3 unit(s)
Note: Students earning the Spanish Bilingual authorization take this course in Spanish.

Spring Semester (18 units)

BS posted at the completion of Year 4. This is a high-unit semester; these courses can also be taken during summer and/or winter sessions.

KIN 158 - Biomechanics 3 unit(s)
KIN 108 - Adapted Physical Activity for Young Adults with Disabilities 2 unit(s)
KIN 179 - Design and Assessment of Movement Experiences 3 unit(s)
KIN 185 - Senior Seminar 1 unit(s)
EDTE 224 - Seminar in Educational Psychology 3 unit(s)
EDTE 282 - Assessment and Evaluation 3 unit(s)
EDTE 294 - Research/Practices in Health and Special Education 3 unit(s)

Year 5

Fall Semester (15 units)

BS degree posted. Students in the Critical Bilingual Authorization (CBA) program have the option to enroll in an SJSU Teacher Residency Program.

EDSC 184X - Student Teaching I 6 unit(s)
Note: Students earning the Spanish Bilingual Authorization must have the CSET-LOTE complete before this student teaching course. This course will also have a mini field placement (1-2 weeks) in a bilingual setting, with two observations
EDTE 260 - Critical Perspectives on Schooling for a Pluralist Democracy 3 unit(s)
KNED 339 - Instructional Materials and Procedures in Physical Education 3 unit(s) Note: Includes 45 hours of pre-professional hours.
EDTE 250 - Qualitative Research in Education 3 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate (graduate degree)

Spring Semester (17 units)

BS conferred and Recommended for Credential at the end of the semester. In their final semester of student teaching, SAGE students may be eligible for SJSU’s teaching Internship Program.

KNED 184Y - Student Teaching II: Classroom Teaching 4 unit(s)
KNED 184Z - Student Teaching III - Classroom Teaching 4 unit(s)
EDTE 298 - Special Studies in Education 6 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area R /S /V 3 unit(s)
Optional for APEA: KNED 189 - Student Teaching Seminar in Adapted PE 5 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

The standalone Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching, BS program requires the completion of 3 units of KIN 170B. Students satisfy these courses in this SAGE Scholars Program by completing KNED 339. These 3 credits are considered to count toward both the graduate and undergraduate degrees, thus allowing SAGE students to meet the minimum unit requirements for both degrees.

Optional Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization (APEAA): To add the APEAA, students do not need to submit an additional application. Instead, the program is partially blended into the Preparation for Teaching, BS, in Kinesiology with students taking 5 of the 6 required APEAA courses. Once students have satisfactorily completed the 5 prerequisite APEAA courses with a B or better and have completed or are concurrently completing their PE student teaching, then they need to complete an additional APE student teaching course, KNED 189 . APEAA students are required to complete an additional 150 fieldwork hours organized by the APEAA co-coordinators in community and PK-14 settings and attend the APE seminars during their student teaching course. Spring of Year 5 is the recommended time to complete KNED 189.

The following Single Subject Credential courses are also shared with the MAT:

EDTE 262
EDTE 282
EDTE 224
EDEL 294/EDTE 294
EDTE 260
KNED 339

Many upper division KIN courses have pre-requisites (Mainly BIOL 65 and BIOL 66 , KIN 70 , CHEM 30A , and GE Area B4 ). The college requires international experience (can be alternative spring break, paired with SJSU Studies Area R /Area V summer course, a petition, semester abroad, or CSU international program).