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Program Mission: Students may pursue a general program and select courses in various scientific areas, teaching and coaching theory, curriculum, or administration. Students interested in sports administration may take courses which will help prepare them for administration within the broad spectrum of sports in schools, recreation, professional sports, or commercial programs. Students
interested in adult fitness and cardiac rehabilitation may select course work preparing them for employment in industrial employee fitness, hospitals, YMCA, YWCA, health clubs, etc. These courses will aid students in preparation for American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certification examinations.
Admission Requirements: To be eligible for degree candidacy, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School (see "Admission to Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs"). Additional requirements include an undergraduate major in physical education and three letters of recommendation; a personal interview is strongly recommended. Admission is competitive and meeting minimum GPA requirements does not guarantee admission. (If the student has not had the following courses, he/she must take Physical Education 2440, 4340, and 4470).
Study Plan Approval: The study plan shall be approved by the department and filed with the departmental graduate coordinator prior to the completion of 12 semester hours of graduate credit which count toward the graduate degree.
Curriculum for the Master of Science in Physical Education
Total. Credits: 30-32
Major Field Courses Selected from the List Below. Credits: 17 to 24
Electives (Advisor Approval Required). Credits: 0 to 9
Core Courses:
PED 5000
Research Methods in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. (3 credits)
PED 5001
Analysis and Interpretations of Statistical Data in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. (2 credits)
PED 5901
Seminar in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports. (1 credits)
Major Fields of Study May be Selected from One of the Three Areas that Follow:
Exercise Science Field of Study
Students interested in additional course work in exercise science aiding in preparation for American College of Sports Medicine exams, or additional course work in sports administration, should consult with their advisor and/or the graduate coordinator.
PED 4900
Special Topics in Exercise Physiology. (1 credits)
PED 5125
Stress Management for Exercise and Health Specialists. (3 credits)
PED 5220
Organization and Administration of Physical Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs. (2 credits)
PED 5225
Physical Activity and Aging. (3 credits)
PED 5230
Physiology of Exercise. (3 credits)
PED 5250
Exercise Electrocardiography. (3 credits)
PED 5450
Supervisory Experiences in Adult Fitness. (3 credits)
PED 5640
Graded Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription for the Apparently Healthy and the Cardiac Patient. (3 credits)
PED 5655
Supervisory Experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation. (3 credits)
PED 5700
Advanced Measurement and Evaluation. (3 credits)
Sports Administration Field of Study
PED 4760
Sport Law. (3 credits)
PED 4761
Sport Management and Administration. (3 credits)
PED 4762
Publicity in Sports. (3 credits)
PED 5200
Curriculum Development in Physical Education. (3 credits)
PED 5210
Administration of Interschool Athletics. (2 credits)
PED 5211
Promotions in Sports Administration. (3 credits)
PED 5300
Advanced Administration of Physical Education in Schools. (2 credits)
PED 5630
Philosophy of Physical Education. (3 credits)
PED 5710
Sociological Bases of Sport in America. (3 credits)
PED 5720
Sport, Film and Culture. (3 credits)
PED 5800
Analytical Readings in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. (3 credits)
Teaching/Coaching Field of Study
PED 4760
Sport Law. (3 credits)
PED 4761
Sport Management and Administration. (3 credits)
PED 4762
Publicity in Sports. (3 credits)
PED 5120
Social Psychology and Physical Activity. (3 credits)
PED 5125
Stress Management for Exercise and Health Specialists. (3 credits)
PED 5570
Analysis of Human Motion. (3 credits)
PED 5630
Philosophy of Physical Education. (3 credits)
PED 5800
Analytical Readings in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. (3 credits)
Graduate Assistantships
Information on graduate assistantships may be obtained by contacting the Coordinator of Graduate Studies or Chair, Department of Physical Education, 2506 Lantz, EIU.
Information sourced from the 2003-2005 EIU Graduate Catalog.
