Received by the Graduate Council—March 5, 2007
GRADUATE COUNCIL CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (GCCC)
Third Meeting/2006-07 Academic Year
February 12, 2007
SECTION C – Items previously in Section B, now reported for inclusion in the Graduate Catalog
p. i of ii
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Pres. Other Catalog Change:
Page 87, 2005-06 Graduate Catalog
Peters
Master of Science in Education in Kinesiology and Physical Education
President Peters approved 11/20/06; GCCC approved 10/9/06 (Section B)
Other Catalog Change:
Page 87-89, 2005-06 Graduate Catalog
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
(KNDN, KNPE, LESM)
↓
Master of Science in Education in Kinesiology and Physical Education
Admission
↓
Requirements
The M.S.Ed. in kinesiology and physical education requires a minimum of 33 36 semester hours. Students
select from one of the following: either the a general program of study, or a specialization in adapted
physical education, a specialization in exercise physiology/fitness leadership, or a specialization in
pedagogy, and curriculum development in physical education or specialization in sport and exercise
psychology. Students must successfully complete a thesis, project, or interdisciplinary inquiry for 6
semester hours of graduate credit. In consultation with an adviser, the student selects one of these three
options, and the research topic must be approved by the student’s graduate committee a thesis or non-thesis
option.
Students are required to take a minimum of 6 semester hours in the research core, a minimum of 3
semester hours of social science, and a minimum of 3 semester hours of science, all within the department.
In the general program of study, students are required to take 9 semester hours in the department in a
focused area of interest. Students electing to do a thesis option are required to take 6 semester hours of
thesis work with the remaining 9 semester hours of electives approved by the student’s advisor selected
from a list of courses either in the department and/or outside of the department. Students taking the nonthesis option are required to complete 15 semester hours of electives approved by the student’s advisor. A
minimum of 6 semester hours of electives must be selected from a list of courses within the department.
In each of the specializations, students are required to take 9-12 semester hours of professional courses in
the department that identify the specialization. Students electing to do a thesis option are required to take 6
semester hours of thesis work with the remaining 9 semester hours of electives approved by the student’s
advisor selected from a list of courses either in the department and/or outside of the department. Students
Received by the Graduate Council—March 5, 2007
GRADUATE COUNCIL CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (GCCC)
Third Meeting/2006-07 Academic Year
February 12, 2007
SECTION C – Items previously in Section B, now reported for inclusion in the Graduate Catalog
p. ii of ii
taking the non-thesis option are required to complete 15 semester hours of electives approved by the
student’s advisor. A minimum of 6 semester hours of electives must be selected from a list of courses
within the department.
President Peters approved 11/20/06; GCCC approved 10/9/06 (Section B)