Master of Education in Physical Education
(Online)
Course Descriptions
PHED 5253
The Physical Education Curriculum
Principles, problems, procedures and the influence of education philosophy on programs in physical education and their application in the construction of a course of study for a specific situation
PHED 5273
Professional Issues in Physical Education and Sport
A review of contemporary research literature informing effective teaching practices in physical education settings. Students gain experience in critically reviewing literature and discussing current issues.
PHED 5243
Sport Skill Assessment and Instructional Strategies
This course is designed to provide students with instruction in implementing effective teaching strategies and using various assessment tools in physical education and sport settings. Emphasis will be on lessons which meet state and national standards.
PHED 5313
Risk Management in Physical Education and Athletics
This course is designed to provide opportunities for the student to acquire an understanding of how to reduce the risk of injuries and eliminate hazards that may contribute to injuries associated with physical education and athletics.
PHED 6363
Supervision in Physical Education
The focus in this course is instructional supervision as a set of complex processes in which the supervisor works within accepted guidelines and functions to effectively supervise a teacher’s pedagogical development. The Physical Education Instruction Supervision Model will be used to help facilitate this process.
PHED 5553
Scientific Principles of Movement and Performance
A study of fundamental principles of biomechanics and exercise physiology. Biomechanical emphasis will be on studying the body while moving and the forces that produce motion. Physiological emphasis will be on integrating body systems in responding and adapting to the various demands of activity. Training programs for specific demands will be developed.
PHED 5643
Motor Learning
Concepts of motor learning and control are presented. Attention is given to an analysis of the literature in movement control, motor behavior, and motor learning.
PHED 5753
Sport Psychology
Investigation of historical and contemporary research in sport psychology. Prerequisite: HKRD 5353.
PHED 6363
Supervision in Physical Education
The focus of this course is instructional supervision as a set of complex processes in which the supervisor works within accepted guidelines and functions to effectively supervise a teacher's pedagogical development. The Physical Education Instructional Supervision (PEIS) Model will be used to help facilitate this process.
KINS 605V
Independent Study
Provides students with an opportunity to pursue special study of educational problems. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.
ESRM 5393
Statistics in Education and Health Professions
Applied statistics course for Master’s degree candidates. Includes concepts and operations for frequency distributions, graphing techniques, measures of central tendency and variation, sampling, hypothesis testing, and interpretation of statistical results.
HKRD 5353
Research in Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance
Methods and techniques of research in health education, physical education and recreation including an analysis of examples of their use and practice in their application to problems of interest to the student.