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PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH
FITNESS STUDIES Faculty David Harackiewicz (Chair, Kaiser 1804), Jan Bishop, Antone Capitao, Catherine Fellows, Frank Frangione, Jeff Hoffman, Tom McCarthy, Peter Morano, Victoria Morley, Elizabeth O'Neil, Kathy Pirog, Susan Smith, Kimberly Tower (Dept. phone: 832-2155) Department Overview The Department of Physical Education and Health Fitness Studies offers courses leading to a Master of Science Degree in Physical Education for certified teachers and professionals in the allied field of health fitness. Also available is undergraduate course work leading to Connecticut teacher certification in physical education. Programs The graduate program of Physical Education is designed to: (1) increase the competency of teachers of physical education and (2) provide valuable subject matter for professionals in health fitness. An undergraduate program in physical education from an accredited institution of higher education is preferred for admission to the master’s degree program. This undergraduate program should be the equivalent of the undergraduate program at CCSU. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Two plans are offered in Physical Education: Plan A includes a thesis; Plan B includes a written comprehensive examination. Both plans require at least 30 credits of graduate study. MS students complete courses in four areas: General Education (3-6 credits of courses other than Education or Physical Education as approved by the faculty adviser); Professional Education (3-6 cr. of Education courses other than Physical Education as approved by the faculty adviser, including either EDF 500, 516, 524, 525, 538 or 583); Specialization (15-18 cr. of department offerings as approved by the faculty adviser); and Research including PE 598, Research in Physical Education as a requirement for all plans, and for Plan A only, PE 599, Thesis in Physical Education. POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM FOR CERTIFICATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Students who already hold a bachelor’s degree may pursue teacher certification in Physical Education through our post-baccalaureate program. This program prepares students for pre-K–12 teacher certification and does not result in a master’s degree. For information on admission to this program, see page 47. POST-MASTER’S STUDY A 30-credit planned program of post-master’s study is available for the professional physical educator who wishes to expand or update knowledge of physical education and the related fields of exercise science and health fitness. |
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