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Kinesiology and Health

Health and Physical Education (M.Ed.)

Master of Education (Graduate)
Program Coordinator: Shannon Williams, Ph.D
HPE Graduate Advisor:Terry Metzler
Faculty:Mike Metzler, Ph.D.,  Deborah Shapiro, Ph.D., Shannon Williams, Ph.D
Program Theme: Continuing Development for Effective Practice

This M.Ed. program in Health and Physical Education is designed for P-12 health and physical educators who wish to extend their content and pedagogical knowledge for improved professional practice. The program features an integration of health and physical education content where it is appropriate and includes a combination of course work, simulated teaching, field experiences, and school-based inquiry components to assist teachers in their daily practices. Students can choose to emphasize in health, physical education, or adapted physical education within the program.

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Program of Study

A. Professional Studies (9)
Required (9):

  • EPRS 7900      Methods of Research in Education (3)
  • EPSF 7120      Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
  • EPY 7080        The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)

B. Teaching Field (21)
Required (12):

  • EDUC 8360      Teacher Support Specialist (3)
  • KH 7240           Advanced Teaching Skills in Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education (3)
  • KH 7250           Teaching Models for Health and Physical Education (3)
  • KH 7460          Health Risk and Protective Factors (3)

 

Select three (9) with adviser's consent or any other courses with adviser's approval:

  • EDUC 8660 Teacher Support Specialist Internship (3)
  • IT 7360           Integrating Technology in School-Based Learning Environments (3)
  • KH 6280          Psychology of Physical Activity (3)
  • KH 6940          Workshop in Kinesiology and Health (3)
  • KH 6960          Seminar (3)
  • KH 7200          Cultural Aspects of Sport (3)
  • KH 7230          Developing Teaching Skills for HPE/APE (3)
  • KH 7450          Viral Paradoxes of HIV and AIDS (3)
  • KH 7780          Drug Use Prevention and Intervention (3)
  • KH 7470          Using Technology to Assess in Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education (3)
  • KH 7480          Curriculum Development for Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education (3)
  • KH 7500          Physiology of Exercise (3)
  • KH 7510          Biomechanics (3)
  • KH 7650          Physical Education for Students with Developmental, Physical and Sensory Disabilities (3)
  • KH 7655          Inclusion through Disability Sport (3)
  • KH 7665          Physical and Motor Assessment for Students with Disabilities (3)
  • KH 7700          Needs Assessment and Action Planning for Comprehensive School Health Education (3)
  • KH 8550          Sport and Movement Studies for Athletes with Disabilities (3)

C. Inquiry for Practice (6)
Required (3):

  • KH 7790         Current Issues in School Health and Physical Education (3)

Choose one of the following with permission of adviser (3):

  • KH 7370         Foundations for Effective Portfolio Design (3)
  • KH 7990         Master's Thesis (3)

Teacher Support Specialist Certification
Students who complete EDUC 8360 and EDUC 8660 qualify for Teacher Support Specialist (TSS) Certification in the state of Georgia.
Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours