Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization
Azusa, USA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 11,175 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 745 USD cost per unit | 11,175 USD base cost
Introduction
The Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization authorizes teachers to provide adapted physical education services to students ranging in age from 3 through 21 years who have a developmental delay and/or any disability within the 13 eligibility categories named in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
You’ll add to your skills and enhance your marketability for teaching opportunities in less than a year. We make the program easy to manage for a working professional with our blended online and in-person model, and you’ll dive deep into related coursework, research, and practical training. This program is for those who already have a single-subject teaching credential in physical education, a multiple-subject teaching credential, or an education specialist credential.
Program at a Glance
The School of Health Sciences challenges students intellectually and spiritually while remaining flexible and student-oriented, preparing compassionate experts in the fields of child life, kinesiology, physical therapy, and public health.
Application Deadline
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Learn how to help students with disabilities from preschool through adult transition classes.
- Conduct professional assessments.
- Report findings through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Kyle Ian MacDonald Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in honor of Kyle Ian MacDonald, MS ’15, a graduate of APU’s MS in Physical Education program. The intent of this scholarship is to financially support students in the pursuit of teaching and mentoring students through coaching, physical education, exercise science, and sports management. Awards range from $2,500-$2,800.
Curriculum
The program equips teachers to conduct comprehensive assessments of students, prepare legally defensible assessment reports, write specific and measurable individualized education program (IEP) goals, and propose services, from the wide range of service delivery options, in order to meet the individual needs of students in their least restrictive environment. This 15-unit program includes 12 units of core coursework and 3 units of fieldwork in adapted physical education.
Required Courses for the Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization
Adapted physical education students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better, and may not earn lower than a 2.7 (B-) in any PE core or content course. Students who earn below a 2.7 (B-) in a PE core or content course must retake the course and achieve the minimum GPA requirement.
Core Courses
- Physical Education Teaching Methods for Individuals with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
- Physical Education Teaching Methods for Individuals with Severe to Profound Disabilities
- Motor Assessment for Students Living with Disabilities
- Management of Adapted Physical Education Programs
Fieldwork (all courses required)
- Field Experience in Adapted Physical Education A
- Field Experience in Adapted Physical Education B
Total Units: 15