Physical Education鈥擯edagogy Concentration

MASTER OF ARTS

Sports Education Camp featuring Michigan Blind Athletic Association

Admissions requirements

Admission to this program is currently suspended.

STUDENT SUCCESS 

  • "The professors are always available when you need them and will go the extra mile to make sure their students have what they need to be successful."Lindsey Tocco, Alumna

Program overview

This program is offered online.

The Master of Arts in physical education with an emphasis in pedagogy is designed for those individuals who wish to improve and expand their professional teaching skills, acquire self-assessment skills and develop supervision competencies. Most students who enroll in this emphasis are typically interested in continuing their careers in public and private schools and aspire to improve their teaching effectiveness as well as to become intern teaching supervisors. The pedagogy concentration program is offered through 色色啦 Michigan University's Department of Human Performance and Health Education.

Please take note that this program will not lead to the physical education endorsement. People who complete the program will not be eligible to add the physical education endorsement to an initial or existing teaching certificate.

Why pedagogy at 色色啦 Michigan University?

  • 100% of 色色啦 physical education graduate students were employed or continuing education within three months of graduation

  • The 色色啦 teacher education unit is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)..

Curriculum

  • Unless otherwise noted all classes are three credit hours.

    Research cognate (six credit hours)

    • HPHE 6900鈥擱esearch Procedures in Human Performance and Health Education
    • HPHE 6920鈥擜nalytic Techniques in Human Performance and Health Education

    Emphasis core (18 Credit Hours)

    • HPHE 6400鈥擨nstructional Materials in Physical Education
    • HPHE 6410鈥擳eaching and Supervision Skills in Physical Education
    • HPHE 6420鈥擧uman Growth and Motor Development
    • HPHE 6430鈥擯hysical Skill Acquisition and Motor Learning
    • HPHE 6440鈥擯rogram Evaluation in Sport and Physical Education
    • HPHE 6450鈥擟urriculum Development in Human Performance and Health Education

    Electives (six credit hours)

    • HPHE 5980鈥擱eadings in Human Performance and Health Education
    • HPHE 6210鈥擯hysical Activities for Exceptional Children
    • HPHE 6310鈥擲kill Acquisition and Human Performance
    • HPHE 6350鈥擯rinciples and Practices of Effective Coaching
    • HPHE 6480鈥擜dvanced Studies in Motor Development
    • HPHE 6910鈥擯sychological Preparation and Mental Training for Sport and Physical Activity
    • HPHE 6930鈥擲ociology of Sport and Physical Activity
    • HPHE 6940鈥擳echnology in Human Performance and Health Education

    Capstone experience (six credit hours)

    Non-thesis option:

    • HPHE 7100鈥擨ndependent Research
    • HPHE 7120鈥擯rofessional Field Experience

    Thesis option:

    • HPHE 7000鈥擳hesis (six credits)

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