34-37**Graduate Semester Hours Required for this Degree
Notes:
The Master’s degree in Physical Education is a two-year online
program. It may be possible to complete the program requirements in less than
two years by taking courses on campus.
Completion of this program leads to eligibility for fifth-year
(master’s) teacher certification. Admission to this program requires
fourth year (bachelor’s) teacher certification in physical education.
Students in this program are required to purchase College
LiveText. College LiveText Education Solutions is a complete
development, management, and assessment solution specifically designed for
colleges and universities. Additional information on College LiveText can be
obtained at
http://college.livetext.com/college/index.htm.
*ED 500 must be taken the same semester the student enrolls in
the first graduate level course.
Alternative
Fifth-Year Program
Masters of Science in Education Degree
Major: Physical Education (P - 12)
Basic Requirements (31 semester hours)
*ED 500 Intro to Graduate Education and Technology (1) (required first semester)
EFD 560 Psychological Principles of Learning (3)
EIM 503 Intro to Educational Technologies (3)
ESE 567 Improvement of Reading in Secondary Schools (3)
HPE 508 Research in HPE (3)
HPE 510 HPE Curriculum (3)
HPE 515 Assessment in HPE (3)
HPE 540 Law and Ethics in HPE (3)
HPE 555 Advanced Anaerobic Physiology (3)
HPE 556 Advanced Aerobic Physiology (3)
HPE 588 Graduate Internship in PE, P-12 (3)
31 Graduate Semester Hours Required for this Degree
* * *
Undergraduate Requirements: 47 semester hours of undergraduate course work in health and physical education to include the
following:
BY 263 Anatomy and Physiology (4)
ED 300 Introduction to Teacher Education (1)***
EIM 300 Introduction to Educational Technology (3)***
HPE 232 Emergency Medical Service (2)
HPE 101 Introduction and Foundations of HPER (2)***
HPE 109 Concepts of Wellness (3)
HPE 270 Methods of Teaching Individual/Dual Sports (3)***
HPE 280 Methods of Teaching Team Sports (3)***
HPE 290 Methods of Teaching Lifetime Activities (3)***
HPE 362 Anatomical Kinesiology (2)
HPE 400 Exercise Physiology (3)
HPE 409 Methods of Teaching P-5 (3)****
HPE 410 Methods of Teaching 6-12 (3)****
HPE 411 Practicum in PE (3)****
HPE 451 Tests and Measurements (3)****
HPE 462 Physical Education Program (3)****
SPE 300 Survey of Exceptional Children (3)***
78 TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SEMESTER HOURS FOR THIS PROGRAM
Notes:
Completion of this program leads to eligibility for fifth-year
(master’s) teacher certification. Students must meet admission requirements for
the Alternative Fifth-Year Teacher Certification Program.
Successful completion of the appropriate Praxis II examination
is required prior to internship for all alternative fifth-year programs.
Students in this program are required to purchase College
LiveText. College LiveText Education Solutions is a complete development,
management, and assessment solution specifically designed for colleges and
universities. Additional information on College LiveText can be obtained at
http://college.livetext.com/college/index.htm.
*ED 500 must be taken the same semester the student enrolls in
the first graduate level course.
***Students must complete the following coursework prior to
admission to the Teacher Education Program: ED 300, EIM 300, SPE 300 and HPE
101, 270, 280, 290.
****Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program
prior to enrolling in HPE 409, 410, 411, 451 and 462.
.
Educational Specialist Program*
Basic Requirements (16-19 semester hours):
*ED 500 Intro to Graduate Education and Technology (1) (required
first semester)
EFD 615 Leadership in Education (3)
EFD 632 Assessment in Education (3)
EFD 681 Problems in Education I (3) (to be taken toward the end
of the program)
EFD 682 Problems in Education II (3) (Prerequisite: EFD 681)
(must be taken in the last semester of enrollment)
EAD 564 Law and Politics of Education (3)
**SPE 500 Survey Course in Special Education (3)
Students who have not previously satisfied the special education
requirement at the undergraduate or graduate level must take SPE 500 and have 0
electives.
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours):
By faculty advisement, choose 12 graduate semester hours in
physical education courses. Graduate courses selected to meet this concentration
requirement must be numbered at the 500 or 600 levels.
**Elective: 0 or 3 semester hours:
By faculty advisement, 3 graduate semester hours of electives
must be selected from courses numbered at the 500 or 600 levels.
31** Graduate Semester Hours Required for this Degree
Notes:
An overall GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale on all course work
attempted is required for this program.
Courses used toward the master’s degree or fifth-year/master’s
certification may not be repeated or counted for the Ed.S. degree.
Completion of this program leads to eligibility for sixth-year
teacher certification.
Admission to this program requires fifth-year (master’s) teacher
certification in physical education.
Students in this program are required to purchase College
LiveText. College LiveText Education Solutions is a complete development,
management, and assessment solution specifically designed for colleges and
universities. Additional information on College LiveText can be obtained at
http://college.livetext.com/college.index.htm.
*An Ed.S. student who did not take ED 500, Intro to Graduate
Education and Technology as a master’s student at JSU is required to take the
course
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