Through empirical research and best pedagogical practice, students enrolled in Physical Education Teacher Education experience highly interactive course work. As the health of children and adolescents becomes an increasingly important topic, our students will become experts in the factors that influence their motor performance, knowledge, dispositions, and abilities related to physical activity participation and health.
Coursework focuses on the research of:
- teaching in physical education
- teacher education in physical education
- curriculum
- supervision
- analysis of teaching and
- cultural influences in physical activity and education settings
Students are required to conduct independent research projects. Graduates from our program have excellent opportunities for job placement in academia, research institutions, and the public sector.
The Physical Education Teacher Education program offers several degree options:
- Master of Arts with Thesis (M.A.) (30 Credit Hours)
- Master of Arts with Report (M.A.) (33 Credit Hours)
- Master of Education (M.Ed.) (36 Credit Hours)
Each of the master’s degree options prepares students not only in physical education curriculum but also in research, cultural studies, coaching and interdisciplinary coursework that align with a student’s interests and career goals. Graduates from our program go on to become teachers, teacher educators, professors, physical activity leaders, athletic coaches and policymakers.
All programs must include at least six semester hours outside the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Up to nine hours of upper-division undergraduate coursework may be counted toward the M.Ed. (distributed as follows: six hours in Curriculum and Instruction and three hours outside C&I, or three hours in C&I and six hours outside C&I). Up to six hours of upper-division undergraduate coursework may be counted toward the M.A.
Semester Start: Fall
Deadline to Apply: December 1
GRE Required? No
Location: On Campus
Schedule: Flexible
Length of Program:
- M.A.: 24 months, 36 hours
- M.Ed.: 24 months, 33 hours
Faculty
Professional Development for Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education in Physical Education, Technology in Physical Education including remote observation and communication
Researches fitness education, physical activity promotion among k-16 students, and technologies related to physical education teacher education.
Marginalization and Perceived Mattering of PE Occupational Socialization Teaching in PE
Master of Arts with Thesis
Master of Arts with Report (Minimum 33 Hours)
- EDC 398R Report
Master of Education with Coursework Only (Minimum 36 Hours)
- One additional elective
Basic Course Requirements (Minimum 9 hours)
Research Methods (3 hours)
- EDC 380R Education Research and Design
Cultural Studies (3 hours)
Examples include:
- EDC 385G Cultural Knowledge of Teachers and Teaching
- EDC 385K Introduction to Multicultural Education
- EDC 385G Race and Ethnic Relations in Schools
- EDC 396 Latino Educational Policy in Texas
- Other courses with a strong cultural component
Specialization Requirements (Minimum 6 hours)
Courses are selected with the assistance and approval of the assigned advisor. Among the courses that might be selected to fulfill this requirement are the following:
- EDC 390T Measurement and Assessment of Physical Activity
- EDC 385G Current Issues in Physical Education
- EDC 390T Analysis of Teaching in Physical Education
- EDC 390T Research on Teaching in Physical Education
- EDC 395 Curriculum in Physical Education
Courses Outside the Department (Minimum 6 hours)
Coursework may come from Kinesiology & Health Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Special Education, or any other college in The University. Examples include:
- HED 395 Child and Adolescent Health Psychology
- HED 395 Risk and Resilience in Children and Adolescents
- HED 395 Theories of Health Behavior
- KIN 395 Cognition and Exercise Across the Lifespan
- KIN 395 Exercise and Preventive Medicine
- KIN 395 Children’s Exercise and Activity
- KIN 395 Motor Control: Performance and Learning
- KIN 395 Coaching Theory & Principles I & II
- EDP 380 Fundamental Statistics
Electives (Minimum 6 hours)
Courses are selected based on the student’s previous educational and work experiences with the assistance and approval of the assigned advisor.
Thesis (6 Hours)
EDC 698A & 698B Thesis
Master of Arts with Report
Basic Course Requirements (Minimum 9 hours)
Research Methods (3 hours)
- EDC 380R Education Research and Design
Cultural Studies (6 hours)
Examples include:
- EDC 385G Cultural Knowledge of Teachers and Teaching
- EDC 385K Introduction to Multicultural Education
- EDC 385G Race and Ethnic Relations in Schools
- EDC 396 Latino Educational Policy in Texas
- Other courses with a strong cultural component
Specialization Requirements (Minimum 12 hours)
Courses are selected with the assistance and approval of the assigned advisor. Among the courses that might be selected to fulfill this requirement are the following:
- EDC 390T Measurement and Assessment of Physical Activity
- EDC 385G Current Issues in Physical Education
- EDC 390T Analysis of Teaching in Physical Education
- EDC 390T Research on Teaching in Physical Education
- EDC 395 Curriculum in Physical Education
Courses Outside the Department (Minimum 6 hours)
Coursework may come from Kinesiology & Health Education, Educational Leadership and Policy, Educational Psychology, Special Education, or any other college in The University. Examples include:
- HED 395 Child and Adolescent Health Psychology
- HED 395 Risk and Resilience in Children and Adolescents
- HED 395 Theories of Health Behavior
- KIN 395 Cognition and Exercise Across the Lifespan
- KIN 395 Exercise and Preventive Medicine
- KIN 395 Children’s Exercise and Activity
- KIN 395 Motor Control: Performance and Learning
- KIN 395 Coaching Theory & Principles I & II
- EDP 380 Fundamental Statistics
Electives (Minimum 6 hours)
Courses are selected based on the student’s previous educational and work experiences with the assistance and approval of the assigned advisor.
Report (3 hours)
EDC 398R Report
Master of Education
Basic Course Requirements (Minimum 9 hours)
Research Methods (3 hours)
- EDC 380R Education Research and Design
Cultural Studies (6 hours)
Examples include:
- EDC 385G Cultural Knowledge of Teachers and Teaching
- EDC 385K Introduction to Multicultural Education
- EDC 385G Race and Ethnic Relations in Schools
- EDC 396 Latino Educational Policy in Texas
- Other courses with a strong cultural component
Specialization Requirements (Minimum 12 hours)
Courses are selected with the assistance and approval of the assigned advisor. Among the courses that might be selected to fulfill this requirement are the following:
- EDC 390T Measurement and Assessment of Physical Activity
- EDC 385G Current Issues in Physical Education
- EDC 390T Analysis of Teaching in Physical Education
- EDC 390T Research on Teaching in Physical Education
- EDC 395 Curriculum in Physical Education
Courses Outside the Department (Minimum 6 hours)
Coursework may come from Kinesiology & Health Education, Educational Leadership and Policy, Educational Psychology, Special Education, or any other college in The University. Examples include:
- HED 395 Child and Adolescent Health Psychology
- HED 395 Risk and Resilience in Children and Adolescents
- HED 395 Theories of Health Behavior
- KIN 395 Cognition and Exercise Across the Lifespan
- KIN 395 Exercise and Preventive Medicine
- KIN 395 Children’s Exercise and Activity
- KIN 395 Motor Control: Performance and Learning
- KIN 395 Coaching Theory & Principles I & II
- EDP 380 Fundamental Statistics
Electives (Minimum 9 hours)
Courses are selected based on the student’s previous educational and work experiences with the assistance and approval of the assigned advisor.
Additional Resources
Program Area Advisor, Coordinator
Xiaofen Hamilton
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