Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Education Teacher Education

Pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) to prepare for a career as an educational researcher. As one of only 20 PETE doctoral degree-granting institutions in the country, this unique program takes a multidisciplinary and translational approach to developing an empirically-based physical education curriculum and comprehensive school physical activity programs in and around schools. Through this program students gain experience in research, teacher education, coaching, and applied physical activity leadership.Alumni from our program become teacher educators, professors, policy makers, and community advocates for physical education.

Master’s applicants: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.Doctoral applicants: A master’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.All applicants: A minimum GPA of 3.0, particularly during the last two years of college and in any previous graduate study. The department will consider applications with lower GPAs. If you feel that your grade point averages or test scores are not valid indicators of your ability, please wait till you have submitted your application and upload a miscellaneous document explaining your concerns.We also consider teaching experience as a criterion during the admission process. EC-12 teaching experience, especially among underserved populations, is preferred by most program areas. Transcripts are required for each senior college attended. A PDF of the official transcript can be uploaded, but you must provide an official transcript from that college after acceptance to our program. Each transcript can be uploaded only once, so please make sure you have the correct and full version of each transcript before uploading. GRE Scores - Curriculum and Instruction applicants are no longer required to submit GRE scores