Master of Arts in Physical Education

The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation offers a Master of Arts in Physical Education which prepares teachers, coaches, supervisors, and administrators to assume leadership roles in the following areas:

Pedagogy
Advisor: Debra S. Berkey
1043 Student Recreation Center

Special Physical Education
Advisor: Jiabei Zhang
1038 Student Recreation Center

Sports Studies
Advisor: Jody Brylinsky
4024-8 Student Recreation Center

Sport Management
Advisors:
Craig Paiement
4024-18 Student Recreation Center

Lee deLisle
4021 Student Recreation Center

Admission Requirements

Meet Graduate College admission standards, successful completion of an undergraduate major or minor or equivalent appropriate for intended emphasis area, submission of GRE scores, submission of a letter of intent to include education, career and/or research goals and philosophy. In some emphasis areas, an interview or additional qualifications may be required.

Program Requirements

Each graduate student is expected to show competence in four professional areas: research, socio-cultural issues, curriculum or psychological foundations, and a professional area of emphasis. HPER 6900 and HPER 6920 are required. This degree program also requires the successful completion of a minimum of thirty-six graduate credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas of emphasis: Pedagogy, Special Physical Education, Sport Management, and Sports Studies. For information about additional specific course requirements for each concentration, see the graduate advisor.

Master’s degree candidates are required to complete a comprehensive, integrated capstone experience which can be met through the following:

HPER 7000 - Master’s Thesis Credits: 6 hrs.
HPER 7100 - Independent Research Credits: 2-6 hrs.
or
HPER 7120 - Professional Field Experience Credits: 2-12 hrs.