Physical Education, M.S.

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The Department of Health Education, Physical Education, and Recreation offers a Master of Science in Education degree in Physical Education. Completion of the master’s degree program does not lead to teacher licensure.

The program affords an opportunity for continuing education in physical education

beyond the bachelor’s degree, particularly for teachers and others in the fields of health and safety education, physical education, and recreation. The physical education program is accredited by the National Association of Sports and Physical Education (NASPE).

General Requirements

Students are responsible for meeting the program and College requirements in effect at the time they officially register in a program leading to educator licensure at Chicago State University, regardless of when they were admitted to the university.

Admission to the program is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department.
A professional teaching license is required.
No more than six semester hours from other universities are accepted as transfer credits.
Completion of a minimum of thirty-four credit hours at the graduate level.
Completion of all degree requirements within six years.
A full academic schedule of courses for graduate students is nine semester credit hours. Exceptions to this policy may be made only with the approval of the department.
All master’s degree requirements must be completed within six years.

NOTE: Candidates must abide by all College policies stated in this catalog unless exceptions or adherence to higher expectations are noted in program documentation.

Specific Requirements

Thesis Option (34 credit hours)

Required Courses:

25 credit hours, 3 credit hours of electives, and 6 credit hours of thesis. The elective course must be selected from physical education elective courses only.

Capstone Option (34 credit hours)

Required core of 25 credit hours, 6 hours of selective electives, and 3 credit hours of capstone project. No more than one health course may be used as an elective in this option. Driver’s Ed courses may not be used to meet elective course requirements.

Core :

ED 5960 - Fundmntl Ed Research Credit Hours: 3
or
P E 5000 - Resrch Meth PE/Sprt Credit Hours: 3
P E 5030 - Motor Learning Credit Hours: 3
P E 5090 - Psych of Sport Credit Hours: 3
P E 5032 - Applied Assess P E Credit Hours: 3
P E 5160 - P E Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
P E 5230 - Resrch Stats/Rept PE Credit Hours: 3
P E 5150 - Curr Issues PE/Ath Credit Hours: 3
P E 5406 - Analysis Teach P E Credit Hours: 3
P E 5950 - Continug Prof Dvlpmt Credit Hours: 1

Electives:

P E 5034 - Psych of Exercise Credit Hours: 3
P E 5050 - Sociol of Sport Credit Hours: 3
P E 5255 - Thry/Principles of Coaching Credit Hours: 3
P E 5110 - Org/Admin of P E Credit Hours: 3
P E 5270 - Epid Phys Activity Credit Hours: 3
H S 5010 - Mood-Modify Substncs Credit Hours: 3
H S 5020 - HIV/AIDS STD Issues Credit Hours: 3
H S 5030 - Contp Mth/Mat Hlt Ed Credit Hours: 3
H S 5050 - Contemp Is Hlth Ed Credit Hours: 3
H S 5060 - Intrntl Hlth Issues Credit Hours: 3
H S 5070 - Cur Hlth Prb Sch Chd Credit Hours: 3
H S 5080 - Meth Tch Sex Educ Credit Hours: 3
H S 5400 - Nutri & Hlth Child K-12 Credit Hours: 3
H S 5420 - Drugs Respon Behavr Credit Hours: 3
H S 5440 - Persnl Hlth Well K-12 Credit Hours: 3
H S 5500 - Driver Education Credit Hours: 3
H S 5560 - Adv Traf Safety & Instr Meth Credit Hours: 3
H S 5570 - Adv Safety Educatn Credit Hours: 3
H S 5600 - Consumer Hlth Ed Credit Hours: 3
H S 5620 - Curr In Hlth Ed Credit Hours: 3
H S 5630 - Comm Hlth Credit Hours: 3 (only one health course may be taken as electives)

Capstone:

P E 5900 - PE Capstone Project Credit Hours: 3

Physical Education, M.S.

General Requirements

Specific Requirements

Thesis Option (34 credit hours)

Required Courses:

Core :

Electives :

Thesis:

Capstone Option (34 credit hours)

Core :

Electives:

Capstone: