D/APE Minor

Developmental/Adapted Physical Education

Applicant for D/APE licensure must hold current Minnesota physical education teaching certificate. Students in related disciplines who foresee teaching students who have disabilities are urged to take offerings in the D/APE minor; however, pursuant to Minnesota teacher licensure requirements, only physical education majors can be granted the D/APE teaching license. D/APE minor/licensure requirements are as follows:

Descriptions of courses listed below are available on the Undergraduate Bulletins page.

Required for Minor (Core, 19 credits)

• HP 411 – Developmental Adapted Physical Education (3)
• HP 412 – Assessment in Adapted Physical Education (2)
• HP 413 – Lifespan Motor Development (2)
• HP 421 – Teaching Sport to Individuals with Disabilities (2)
• HP 422 – Teaching Adapted Aquatics (2)
• HP 445 – Teaching Students with Cognitive and Emotional/Behavioral Disablities (3)
• HP 471 – Consulting Techniques in Developmental/Adapted Physical Education (3)
• HP 493 – Internship in Developmental/Adapted Physical Education (2)

Required Support Course for Minor (Special Education, 3 credits)

• ESSP 405 – Individuals with Exceptional Needs (3)

Admission to Minor is granted by the department concurrent with or following admission to physical education major. Minimum department admissions requirements are:

• a minimum of 32 earned semester credit hours
• a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above.

Policies/Information

All courses in minor must be taken for grade with the exception of HP 493 (Internship in D/APE) which may be taken concurrently with student teaching. Cooperating Teacher for HP 493 must be a licensed D/APE teacher. To receive D/APE lincesure student must pass Praxis II exam in Special Education: Core Skills

For more information contact Dr. Sherry Folsom-Meek (sherry.folsom-meek@mnsu.edu).