Kinesiology Department
Location: Yolo Hall 243
Phone: 530-898-6373
Email: kinestudent@csuchico.edu
APE Added Authorization
Currently there is a high demand for Adapted Physical Education (APE) specialists in the public schools of California. Students who choose the APE Added Authorization (APEAA) have excellent marketability because of the identified need for inclusion of students with disabilities in the general physical education curriculum.
The APEAA coursework is grounded in theory, current research, and practice, and requires students have a strong foundation in physiology, physical education curriculum, biomechanics, motor development and learning, and assessment.
Grant Opportunity
We currently have a competitive grant program called the ADAPTED Training Grant to financially support students seeking APE authorization in either program. Interested students are encouraged to learn more and apply.
Two In-Person Options
The Chico State Kinesiology Department has two in-person options for completing the APEAA.
Traditional Program
The traditional program is open to undergraduate and graduate students and requires completion of coursework during the fall and spring semesters. In addition to completing the APEAA coursework (as an undergraduate or graduate student), all students must demonstrate subject matter competency by earning an undergraduate degree in physical education teacher education or passing the CSET. Students will also complete the credential program for physical education.
Summer Program
The summer program is open to individuals who currently have one of the following teaching credentials: single subject physical education, multiple subject credential, or education specialist credential. Students in this program will complete required course over two summers and a semester of student teaching (KINE 617).
APEAA Required Courses
| Program Requirement | Units |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites: First Aid and CPR Certification | |
| KINE 315 Introduction to Adapted Physical Activity | 3.0 |
| KINE 513 Programming in Disability Sport | 3.0 |
| KINE 514S Programming for Intellectual, Neurological, and Learning Disabilities | 3.0 |
| KINE 515 Collaboration in Adapted Physical Education or SPED 691 | 3.0 |
| KINE 516 Motor Assessment for Individuals with Disabilities | 3.0 |
| KINE 520 Interdisciplinary Autism Clinic | 3.0 |
| KINE 617 Fieldwork in Adapted Physical Education | 3.0 |
| Total | 21.0 |
ADAPTED Training Grant
The Accessing Developmentally Appropriate Physical activity Training and Education in Disability (ADAPTED) is available to financially support students seeking APE authorization in either program.
Overview
The ADAPTED grant is a federally funded scholarship program focused on training preservice professionals in interdisciplinary collaboration to work with children with significant disabilities.
Who is it for?
Scholars pursuing a master’s degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Adapted Physical Activity or an Added Authorization in Adapted Physical Education may apply for funding. Applicants must intend to work with individuals with significant disabilities ranging in age from birth to age 22.
What are the prerequisites?
Adapted Physical Education Scholars
Scholars must have a BA/BS in physical education teacher education, or related field, or hold a credential that authorizes the teaching of physical education. Entrance requirements vary depending on undergraduate work and previous credentials.
How to apply for the ADAPTED Grant
- Students must apply to Chico State University through the Office of Graduate Studies to be officially admitted as a graduate student into the Kinesiology program or admitted into the Single Subject Credential Program in Physical Education.
AND - Students must apply to the ADAPTED Training Grant utilizing the appropriate form
below.
ADAPTED Grant Application
Kinesiology Department
Location: Yolo Hall 243
Phone: 530-898-6373
Email: kinestudent@csuchico.edu