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This program equips students for teaching careers in physical and health education. The Physical and Health Education Teacher Education (PHETE) concentration is a five-year Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program. Students first earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in kinesiology after completing four years, followed by a fifth-year M.A.T. that includes necessary coursework for Virginia's PreK-12 Health and Physical Education teaching certification.
Students pursuing Physical Education and Health complete this five-year sequence culminating in a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). Following four years, they receive a BS in Kinesiology with a PHETE specialization. The MAT program commences each May after graduation. Upon finishing the MAT, graduates qualify for Virginia's PreK-12 teaching certification in Physical and Health Education.