Health and Physical Education, M.Ed.

Admissions Requirements

When applying to the Health & Physical Education, M.Ed. program, you will need to submit several documents for review.

• Online Application
• Application Fee of $50
• Goals Statement (upload with the application)
• Resume (upload with the application)
• Two Letters of Recommendation (identify your recommender on the application)
• Official Transcript: minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA required for admission
  • submit transcripts from all colleges/universities attended — applicants for this program must hold an undergraduate degree in health and physical education with initial teaching certification in that subject
• Proof that you meet certification requirements in Health & Physical Education — certification must have been earned after completing an undergraduate degree in health and physical education which led to initial certification in health and physical education

Program of Study

Master of Education in Health and Physical Education
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)

Teaching Field Content (21)
Required (15):

• KH 7400 Leadership and Advocacy in Health, Physical Education, and Adaptive Physical Education (3)
• KH 7420 Curriculum Development for Health, Physical Education, and Adaptive Physical Education (3)
• KH 7855 Instructional Assessment and Program Evaluation in Health, Physical Education, and Adaptive Physical Education (3)
• KH 8350 Supervision in Instructional Settings (3)
• KH 8420 Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (3)

Select two courses (6) with adviser’s consent from the list below or any other courses with adviser’s approval:

• KH 7250 Teaching Models for Health and Physical Education (3)
• KH 7390 Technology in the Service of Learning in Health, Physical Education, and Adaptive Physical Education (3)
• KH 7790 Current Issues in School Health and Physical Education (3)
• KH 8410 Classroom Management Theory and Strategy in Health, Physical Education, and Adaptive Physical Education (3)
• KH 8695 Grant Writing and Fundraising in Health, Physical Education, and Adaptive Physical Education (3)

Inquiry for Practice (6)
Required(6):

• KH 7850 Introduction to Action Based Research for Health, Physical Education, and Adaptive Physical Education (3)
• KH 7870 Action Research Project Health and Physical Education, and Adaptive Physical Education (3)

Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours

For complete degree requirements, visit the catalog.

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