Physcial Education Teaching Program Admission Requirements

UW-La Crosse Graduate Admission

Admission guidelines:

To qualify for unconditional admission to graduate study, you must have:

  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
  2. (a) An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.85 on a 4.00 scale, or
    (b) An average of at least 3.00 in the last half of all undergraduate work, or
    (c) An average of at least 3.00 for no less than 12 semester credits of graduate study at another accredited graduate school.
  3. Departmental or school/college approval to enter the graduate program chosen.

Physical Education Teaching Option

Pre-requisites or equivalents are:

  1. Undergraduate major/minor in physical education from an accredited four-year institution.
  2. Documented course work in the following areas:
    a. anatomy/physiology
    b. measurement and evaluation in physical education
    c. adapted physical education
    d. motor development/behavior/child development
  3. Admission into UW La Crosse Graduate Studies is suggested prior to first semester course enrollment. Online application: https://apply.wisconsin.edu
  4. Successful completion of course(s) offered the first semester of the rotation.

Admission on probation:

If you have an undergraduate grade point average between 2.50 and 2.84 and are otherwise qualified, you may be admitted to graduate programs on probation if there is evidence of your ability to do satisfactory graduate work. Visit www.uwlax.edu/admissions for more information.