(See also Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance; Health Science; Kinesiology; and Recreation)
Coordinator of Graduate Studies, 308W HPER Building, 575-2890
Degree Conferred: M.A.T., M.Ed. (PHED)
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program is a 33 semester hour degree program offered in consecutive fall and spring semesters. Initial enrollment will be only in the fall semester. The M.A.T. degree is the initial teaching certification program for students at the University of Arkansas.
Areas of Concentration for the M.A.T.: agricultural education, childhood education, middle-level education, physical education, secondary education, special education, and vocational education.
Prerequisites to M.A.T. Degree Program: Students will be selected up to the maximum number designated for each cohort area of emphasis. Admission requirements for the M.A.T. degree program for initial certification are as follows:
1. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree program
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.70 in all previous courses
3. Admission to the Graduate School
4. Admission to Teacher Education Program
5. Completion of the pre-education core with a minimum of "C" in all courses
6. Completion of all prerequisite courses in teaching field
7. Payment of internship fee
Requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching Degree in Physical Education
Required M.A.T. Core: 10 hours
CIED 5012, Measurement/Research/Statistical
Concepts for Teachers
CIED 5032, Curriculum Design Concepts for
Teachers
CIED 5042, Reading and Writing Across the
Curriculum
CIED 5052, Seminar: Multicultural Issues
ETEC 5062, Teaching and Learning with
Computer Based Technologies
Remaining Required for Area of Emphasis in Physical Education: 23 hours
PHED 5011, Measurement/Research/Statistics
Lab
PHED 5023, Class Management
PHED 5031, Curriculum Design Lab
PHED 5233, Research on Teaching In Physical
Education
PHED 5383, Movement Experiences for
Elementary Children
KINS 5643, Motor Learning
PHED 5693, Practicum in Teaching
PHED 574V, Internship (6 hours)
Areas of Concentration for the M.Ed.: teaching physical education, teaching adapted physical education.
Prerequisites to M.Ed. Degree Program: For acceptance to the master's degree program in physical education, the program area stipulates, in addition to the general requirements to the Graduate School, an undergraduate degree in physical education or in a related field. Additional prerequisites may be prescribed by the program area.
Requirements for the Master of Education Degree: Candidates for the master's degree in physical education must complete 27-30 semester hours of graduate work and a thesis or 33-36 semester hours without a thesis. Candidates for a master's degree in sport management must complete 30 semester hours of graduate work and a thesis or 36 semester hours without a thesis. In addition to the program requirements listed below, all candidates must successfully complete a written comprehensive examination.
Teaching Physical Education:
(33 hours)
Required Research Component (6):
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics or EDFD 6403, Elementary Statistics and Data
Processing Applied to Education
HKRD 5353, Research in HKRD
Remaining Education Core (6)
CNED 5203, Introduction to Counseling
ETEC 5213, Intro to Educational Media
EDFD 5373, Psychological Foundations of
Teaching and Learning
EDFD 5303, Historical Foundations of
Modern Education
or EDFD 5353, Philosophy of Education
Program Core Courses (12)
PHED 5213, Philosophical Foundations
PHED 5233, Research on Teaching in PE
HKRD 5373, Problems in HKRD
PHED 5253, The PE Program
Approved Electives (9)
Teaching Adapted Physical Education:
(33 hours)
Required Research Component (6)
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics or EDFD 6403, Elementary Statistics and Data
Processing Applied to Education
HKRD 5353, Research in HKRD
Remaining Education Core (6)
CNED 5203, Introduction to Counseling
ETEC 5213, Intro to Educational Media
EDFD 5373, Psychological Foundations of
Teaching and Learning
EDFD 5303, Historical Foundations of
Modern Education
or EDFD 5353, Philosophy of Education
Required Courses (12)
HKRD 5373, Problems in HKRD
PHED 5413, Adapted Physical Education
KINS 5423, Assessment and Prescriptive
Programming in Adapted Kinesiology
KINS 5493, Practicum in Adapted PE
Approved Electives (9)
Courses: Physical Education (PHED)
5011 Measurement/Research/Statistics Lab Cohort fifth year course. Application of content, principles, and concepts needed to become an effective evaluator/researcher in kinesiology.
5023 Class Management Cohort fifth year course that emphasizes class management; includes professional ethics and school policies related to students, faculty and programs. A major part of course time will be field based.
5031 Curriculum Design Lab This cohort fifth year course reviews curriculum models unique to physical education program; application of general principles of curriculum design and specific models as used in selected public school settings. Corequisite: CIED 5032.
5213 Philosophical Foundation Presentation of philosophical approaches to the student of physical education and human movement phenomena. Special attention is given the development of qualitative approaches enabling students to examine problematic issues and practices in physical education, sport, and other movement forms.
5233 Research on Teaching in Physical Education A review of contemporary research literature informing effective teaching practices in physical education settings. Students gain experience in critically reviewing literature in physical education as well as related behavioral science, education, and humanities disciplines; emphasis is placed in incorporating research finding into personal teaching strategies.
5253 The Physical Education Program (Su) Principles, problems, procedures, and the influence of educational philosophy on programs in physical education and their application in the construction of a course of study for a specific situation.
5263 Movement Education in the Elementary School Program (Sp) Movement concepts applied to the elementary school physical education program. Considers movement exploration techniques, locomotor, nonlocomotor, and manipulative skills.
5293 Sport Management (Fa) Deals primarily with high-school athletics and considers historical development, objectives, controlling agencies, eligibility and contest regulations, local organization and administration, staff program, finances, inventories, facilities and equipment, safety, legal aspects, awards, publicity, and public relations.
5383 Movement Experiences for Elementary School Children This cohort fifth-year course includes taxonomies of physical education, descriptive techniques of teaching effectiveness and of student behavior, evaluation of elementary-level programs and students, and field trips to selected public schools.
5413 Adapted Physical Education (Fa, Su) Methods, techniques and special groups of physical education for the atypical child. Prerequisite: consent.
560V Workshop (1-3)
5693 Practicum in Teaching Scheduled practical field experience applying knowledge gained in PHED 5011 (Meas/Research/Stat Lab), PHED 5031 (Curr. Lab), and KINS 5643 (Motor Learning).
574V Internship (1-6)
6353 Systematic Observation Research in Physical Education This course will help students understand systematic observation as a tool for studying teaching, coaching, learning; to develop skills in systematic observation techniques; and to collect data on behaviors in physical education and sport.
6363 Supervision in Physical Education The focus of this course is instructional supervision as a set of complex processes in which the supervisor works within accepted guidelines and functions to effectively supervise a teacher's pedagogical development. The Physical Education Instructional Supervision (PEIS) Model will be used to help facilitate this process.
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