Health and Physical Education & Coaching, B.S.Ed. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Georgia State University's Health and Physical Education & Coaching B.S.E with a teacher certification concentration prepares teachers to educate pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students about physical and motor skills, individual and team sport skills and tactics, physical fitness, nutrition, and health to encourage active lifestyles across the lifespan. Students complete prerequisite classes and apply to the program in the spring of their sophomore year.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Department: Kinesiology and Health | Duration: Total for the teacher certification and sport coaching programs are 120 semester hours. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Students may enter the program in the Fall semester. Fall: March 1 | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Program of Study B.S.E. in Health and Physical Education & Coaching Students must complete 42 semester hours required for undergraduate Core IMPACTS. See Section 1410 Core IMPACTSin the undergraduate catalog. Courses in the Communication in Writing and Mathematics & Quantitative Skills sections must be completed with “C” or higher grades. Students must complete Field of Study courses (18 hours) with a grade of “C-“ or higher, Students must complete Major Courses in Health and Physical Education & Coaching (60 hours) with a grade of “B-“ or higher. The program concludes with semester-long student teaching or internship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Teacher Certification Successful completion of Core IMPACTS Successful completion of Field of Study courses Minimum 2.50 overall grade point average on all coursework previously completed required for admission to Teacher Certification Concentration Purchase Tort Liability and upload proof of Tort Liability with your application. It is recommended to obtain tort liability from GAHPERD. Take the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment (351) Interview and writing sample with program faculty to be scheduled upon receipt of completed application Completion of online application Sport Coaching Successful completion of Core IMPACTS Successful completion of Field of Study courses Minimum 2.50 overall grade point average on all coursework previously completed recommended for admission for Sport Coaching concentration Purchase Tort Liability and upload proof of Tort Liability with your application. It is recommended to obtain tort liability from GAHPERD. Background check — submit proof of passing as part of the application Interview and writing sample with program faculty to be scheduled upon receipt of completed application Completion of online application

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://education.gsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/

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