About the Program
Gazi University Faculty of Sport Sciences Physical Education and Sports Teaching program was opened in 1932 under the name of Physical Education Branch within the body of Gazi Middle Teachers' School and Training Institute, as the first formal higher education institution in Turkey to train physical education teachers, and started education in February 1933. The program, which was originally planned as a 4-year program with one year of preparation, was reduced to 3 years by removing the preparation in the 1934/35 academic year. The institution, which gave its first graduates in 1935, received female students for the first time in 1936. In the 1944/45 academic year, the duration of education was reduced to 2 years, and again increased to 3 years in the 1948/49 academic year. Our program has continued its activities since 1979/80 under the name of Gazi Higher Teachers' School Physical Education Department. With the establishment of Gazi University in 1982, Ankara Youth and Sports Academy and Gazi Higher Teacher School Physical Education Department were abolished and our institution continued its education life under the name of Physical Education and Sports Department, which was opened within the Gazi Education Faculty. Our program was taken from Gazi Education Faculty in 1992 and formed the Physical Education and Sports Teaching Department of the newly established Gazi University School of Physical Education and Sports. Since 2016, education has been continuing within the Faculty of Sports Sciences.
 

Program Profile
The language of instruction of the Physical Education and Sports Teaching program is Turkish and the duration of education is 4 years. Students who are successful in the Sportive Aptitude Examination can enroll in the program among the candidates who get enough points from the TYT exam conducted by ÖSYM after high school education. In the program, theoretical and applied Field Knowledge, Teaching Profession Knowledge and General Culture courses are included. The courses are carried out theoretically and practically. Graduates who successfully complete the program by fulfilling all the requirements (total of 240 ECTS) will be trained in ?Physical Education and Sports Teaching? receive a Bachelor's degree in the field. Candidates who have successfully completed their undergraduate education can study in graduate programs in their field or related fields, provided that they get a valid grade from the ALES exam and have sufficient English language knowledge.

Quantification and Consideration
(1) Students are given a letter grade for each course at the end of the semester/year they are registered.
(2) This letter grade is appreciated by the instructor giving the course.
(3) In the appraisal of the success letter grade, the student's midterm exam, semester/end exam, success in studies during the semester, and attendance to courses and applications are taken into consideration. The calculation of this letter grade is determined by the recommendation of the relevant academic unit board, the decision of the relevant board of the academic unit and the approval of the Senate.
(4) The success grade of the student is determined out of 100 full points. This score is called the raw achievement score.
(5) A student with a raw success score below 25.00 fails the course by getting a direct (FF) grade. The success grade of the student whose raw success score is 25.00 and above; The general situation of the class is evaluated with one of the letter grades whose coefficients and expansion are stated below, using one of the methods prepared with the decision of the University Education Commission and the approval of the Senate, taking into account the arithmetic averages and statistical distribution. After this evaluation, it is possible to have letter grade equivalents (FF) of raw achievement scores of 25.00 and above. 

(6) Coefficients and success letter grades are evaluated as follows:

Coefficients Notes
4.00 AA
3.50 BA
3.00 BB
2.50 CB
2.00 CC
1.50 DC
1.00 DD
0.50 FD
0.00 FF

b)
1) D: Absent,
2) G: Did not enter,
3) E: Incomplete, (The (E) grade that is not corrected within three weeks following the finalization of the final exam success letter grades is converted to (FF).)
4) VZ: Withdrawal from the course.
(7) A student who receives one of the grades (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (DC) and (DD) in a course is considered successful in that course. However, in order to graduate, the student's CGPA must be at least 2.00.

Graduation Requirements and Rules
To successfully complete the program, pass all the courses available in the program (equivalent to 240 ECTS), to obtain a weighted grade point average of at least 2.0 out of 4.00.

Employment Opportunities
Our graduates can work as Physical Education and Sports Teachers in state and private education institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education, as sports teachers, trainers, conditioners, coordinators, etc. in sports federations, sports clubs and fitness centers.

Transition to Senior Programs
Candidates who have successfully completed their undergraduate education can study in graduate programs in their field or related fields, provided that they get a valid grade from the ALES exam and have sufficient English language knowledge.