ksu excellence in actionMaster of Arts - Physical Education Teacher Education

Physical Education Teacher Education Concentration (40 Hours)

PURPOSE

This program leads to a multi-age (pre-K through 12 th grade) license to teach Physical Education in the State of Ohio. The program is designed to prepare teacher candidates with competencies that meet the Beginning Teacher Standards of the National Association for Physical Education and Sport. The program includes field experience components at the elementary and secondary levels, and culminates with a full semester student teaching experience split between the two levels.

REQUISITE COURSEWORK

Undergraduate degree preparation may be in any field, with applicants not required to have an undergraduate degree in Physical Education. Regardless of the undergraduate degree achieved, candidates must satisfy pre-requisites for admission to the program. The admission requirements outlined below are additional to the requirements for admission into the Master of Arts degree (i.e. candidates must have an undergraduate degree with a Grade Point Average of at least 2.75, appropriate letters of reference, and a well articulated career goal statement). Over and above these general requirements, admission to the PETE concentration of the MA degree is a two part process (outlined below) that might take time to complete if additional undergraduate coursework is required.

  • Candidates provide a full resume and transcripts and meet with faculty for an interview
  • It is essential that candidates enter the program with some background and knowledge in the following areas:
    • Physical Education Content
    • Growth and Development
    • Technology

Therefore, candidates are required to complete the following undergraduate courses (or equivalents), either at KSU or another institution, with an overall GPA of 3.0. These courses constitute a total of 27-29 undergraduate credit hours.

COURSE

PEP 15014 Development & Analysis of Dance 2
PEP 15015 Development & Analysis of Game  
  or  
PEP 15016 Development & Analysis of Game  
  Performance I or II (must take at KSU) 2 or 3
PEP 15018 Swimming and Aquatics 1
PEP 15019 Track and Field 1
PEB 10035 Lifetime Fitness 2
PEP 25026 Outdoor Pursuits 3
PEP 25033 Lifespan Motor Development 3
PEP 25051 Anatomy 3
PEP 35054 Biomechanics 3
PEP 35079 Sport Physiology 3
ATTR 35025 Training Essentials of Athletic Injury Management 1
  or  
EDPF 29525 Educational Psychology 3
 
Candidates must also demonstrate technology competence through successful completion of a technology course or presentation of materials.
 

REQUISITE COURSEWORK

 

DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS (6 CREDIT HOURS)

ELS 63018 Ethics in Exercise, Leisure and Sport (ELS)  
ELS 63050 Research Processes in ELS  
 

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (34 CREDIT HOURS)

ELS 55051 Elementary PE Methods  
ELS 55053 Elementary PE Content  
ELS 55058 Secondary PE Methods  
ELS 55059 Secondary PE Content  
ELS 65025 Contemporary Issues in Sport Pedagogy  
ELS 65055 Curriculum Development in Sport Pedagogy  
ELS 65592 Internship in Motor Development  
ELS 65392 Advanced Practicum in PE (Student Teaching and Seminar)  
C&I 67330 Reading in Content Areas