HPER
Pedagogy
The M.A. 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 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.
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| Required Core (6 Hours) | Credits |
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| HPER | 6900 | Research Methods in HPER | 3 |
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| HPER | 6920 | Analytical Techniques in HPER | 3 |
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| Emphasis Requirements (24 Hours) | ||||
| HPER | 6400 | Instructional Materials in Physical Education | 3 |
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| HPER | 6410 | Teaching and Supervision in Physical Education | 3 |
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| HPER | 6420 | Human Growth and Motor Development | 3 |
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| HPER | 6430 | Physical Skill Acquisition and Motor Learning | 3 |
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| HPER | 6440 | Program Evaluation in Physical Education | 3 |
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| HPER | 6450 | Curriculum Development in HPER | 3 |
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| HPER | 6940 | Technology in HPER | 3 |
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| HPER | 6930 | Socio-Cultural Foundations in HPER | 3 |
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| Electives (3 Hours) | ||||
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| HPER | 6350 | Principles and Practices of Effective Coaching | 3 |
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| HPER | 6340 | Athletic Training for Coaches | 3 |
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| HPER | 6210 | Physical Activities for Exceptional Children | 3 |
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| HPER | 5000 | Contemporary Topics | 1-3 |
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| HPER | 6480 | Motor Development Topics | 1-3 |
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| Capstone (3 to 6 Hours) | ||||
| HPER | 7120 | Professional Field Experience | 3 |
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| HPER | 7100 | Independent Study Product | 3 |
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| HPER | 7000 | Thesis (6 Credit Hour Requirement) | 6 |
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| Total Credit Hours | 36 |
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