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Physical Education, Adapted Physical Education and Sport Concentration, MS


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Department: Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies

This program is designed for individuals with an undergraduate major in physical education, or its equivalent, who wish to pursue new career directions related to the field in community-based organizations, such as business, industry, agencies, hospitals and educational settings or who wish to enhance their undergraduate preparation through advanced study.

Applicants who do not possess an adequate background in physical education and/or related areas will be required to make up course deficiencies. Such background course work will not be applied to the graduate program’s minimum credit requirement.

 

Learning Outcomes   

Admission Requirements


  • A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 based upon four years of work or a 3.0 undergraduate GPA based upon work completed during the junior and senior year
  • Three appropriate letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work

Program of Study


Electives (6 credits)


Complete two, three-credit electives (any advisor approved 400- or 500-level graduate course)

or

Complete one, three-credit elective (any advisor approved 400- or 500-level graduate course) and PHED 501 - Physical Education Project 

or

Complete six credits of PHED 502 - Thesis  

Exit requirement: Culminating Experience


All candidates will be required to show evidence of a culminating experience by successfully completing one of the following:

 

Total minimum credits: 30


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