M.S. DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

FOR CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

  1. ELECTIVES …………………………………………………………..…………….. 3-6 SH
    • (Courses other than Professional Education or Specialization as approved by faculty advisor)
  2. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION …………………………………………………… 3-6 SH

    • (Any course with an EDF designation will count in this area- Some examples are listed below)
    • EDF 500 – CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL ISSUES (Fall, Spring and Summer)
    • EDF 516 – SCHOOL AND SOCIETY (Fall, Spring and Summer)
    • EDF 524 – FOUNDATIONS OF CONTEMPORARY THEORIES OF CURRICULUM (Fall odd years)
    • EDF 525 – HISTORY OF AMERICAN EDUCATION (Fall)
    • EDF 538 – THE POLITICS OF EDUCATION (Spring)
    • EDF 583 – SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION (Summer)
  3. SPECIALIZATION ……………………………………………...............………. 15-18 SH

    NOTE: Students may also take 400 Level ‘Graduate’ Courses up to

    maximum of nine (9) semester hours!

    • PE 500 – IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Spring even years)
    • PE 505 – INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS for PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Summer even years)
    • PE 510 – INSTRUCTIONAL MODELS for PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Summer odd years)
    • EXS 507 – HUMAN PERSPECTIVES IN SPORT (Spring odd years)
    • EXS 515 – SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY (Spring even years)
    • EXS 519 – SPORT BIOMECHANICS (Fall even years)
    • PE 520 – CURRENT ISSUES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Irregular)
    • EXS 522 – PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH (Spring odd years)
    • EXS 523 – THEORIES OF HIGH LEVEL PERFORMANCE IN SPORT (Summer even years)
    • PE 524 – SPORT, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ATHLETICS AND THE LAW (Fall even years)
    • PE 525 – THE REGULATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE AND
    • INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS (Fall odd years)
    • EXS 530 – NUTRITION FOR HEALTH, FITNESSS & SPORT PERFORMANCE (Summer odd years)
    • EXS 590 - TOPICS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS MEDICINE (Independent study that may be taken one semester up to a limit of six credits)
    • EXS 592 – ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE (Fall odd years)
  4. RESEARCH ………………………………………………………………………….. 3-6 SH
    • *PE 598 – RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Fall)
    • PE 599 – THESIS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PLAN A ONLY)

*REQUIRED.

Revised on 03/08/07