Masters of Education in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Mission Statement and Objectives
The mission of the graduate program in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is preparing qualified professionalsin our academic discipline. Our broad mission includes teaching by providing the highest quality graduate professional preparation program, while extending into the community when appropriate, and to provide the hightest quality instruction, advisement, and faculty-student interaction. Research is also an important component of our mission. We intend to incorporate research, scholarly, and creative activity into the HPER student's total learning experience. We also encourage and provide an enhancing environment for participation in research, scholarly activity, and creative endeavors. We maintain local, regional, and national visibility in research activities. Our service mission entails providing quality outreach in the State of Utah and providing consultation to our extended region.
To accomplish this mission, the graduate students in the Master of Education program will meet the following objectives:
- To gain a basic understanding of the College of Education core classes which include: Diversity in Education, Foundational Education Skills, and Classroom Research Methodology.
- To master the departmental core of History and Philosophical Foundation of Physical Education, Psychology of Sport, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Curriculum in Physical Education, Motor Learning, and Analysis of Physical Education.
- To allow the student to be involved in the development and completion of a creative project related to education.
- To help the educator to approach the status of master teacher.
Required Courses
A. College Core (8 semester credits)
EDUC 6710 |
Diversity in Education |
3 credits |
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EDUC 6410 |
Educational Foundations |
2 credits |
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EDUC 6550 |
Research for Classroom Teachers |
3 credits |
B. Departmental Core (25 semester credits)
PEP 6430 |
History and Philosophy of PE and Sport |
3 credits |
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PEP 6050 |
Psychological Aspects of Sports Performance |
3 credits |
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PEP 6070 |
Sport in Society |
3 credits |
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PEP 6800 |
Biomechanics and Ergonomics |
3 credits |
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PEP 6400 |
Exercise in Health, Fitness, Sport & Recreation |
4 credits |
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PEP 6420 |
Curriculum in Physical Education |
3 credits |
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PEP 6830 |
Motor Learning |
3 credits |
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PEP 6690 |
Analysis of Teaching Physical Education |
3 credits |
C. Creative Project (3 semester credits)
PEP 6960 |
Masters Project |
3 credits |