Dr. Michael Mucedola, Program Director
434.395.2547, mucedolams@longwood.edu
The concentration in Health and Physical Education is designed to enable the post-baccalaureate student to be better prepared to become an educational leader in the profession. Course work has been carefully designed to
provide the already licensed teacher with knowledge and skills necessary to effectively assess, plan, implement, and evaluate health and physical education curriculum. You will receive a solid foundation in current trends in the discipline, utilize research effectively, and be able to implement the new knowledge and skills immediately. Program requirements include partnering with an area school or community to submit a grant that could affect student health and wellness in that setting. A six-credit internship will provide an opportunity to pursue an area of interest in a local school or community setting. Internship options include community health, health education, physical education, or adapted physical education (working with children with special needs in physical education). The program offers two tracks:
- Track A - Licensed Health and Physical Education teachers is for candidates who possess a valid Virginia Collegiate Professional License or equivalent from another state with an endorsement in health and physical education.
- Track B - License in a discipline other than health and physical education is for candidates who possess a valid Virginia Collegiate Professional License or equivalent from another state with an endorsement(s) in areas other than health and physical education.
Graduate students who elect to pursue the adapted physical education internship will meet all requirements to register for the national examination to become a Certified Adapted Physical Education specialist.
This master’s degree program is structured to permit the graduate student to complete the entire program in one calendar year (a summer session and two semesters). In addition, part-time students are welcome and flexibility allows completion of the program beyond the one calendar year.
