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Master of Science in Physical Education

Within the program leading to the Master of Science in Physical Education (M.S.P.E.), you have the opportunity to develop a concentration in one of the following areas: athletic administration, athletic training, foundations of coaching and teaching, physical education, recreation studies, and sport physiology and adult fitness.

If you meet the following criteria, you will be considered for unconditional admission:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• A minimum overall grade-point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
• A minimum of 36 quarter hours of appropriate undergraduate coursework in the selected area of study

If you fail to meet the above standards, you may be admitted on a conditional basis. You will be informed of any conditions you will have to meet, including submission of Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores if your g.p.a. is below 2.7, prior to being accepted unconditionally. Conditions may also include taking a prescribed number of courses which may or may not be taken for graduate credit. You may be able to take these prescribed courses concurrently with your graduate program of study. However, if you are admitted on a conditional basis, you are not eligible for financial assistance.

Full and partial associateships are available, as well as tuition scholarships. Awards are made to the limit of available funds. While applications for admissions are accepted during all quarters, it is recommended that applications for both admission and financial aid for the following year be received by April 1. You should submit your application at least six weeks prior to the desired entrance date.

Your program of study is planned by you and your advisor, taking into consideration your undergraduate preparation and professional goals. Requirements vary, depending upon the area of concentration and whether you select the thesis (minimum of 45 hours: 39 of coursework and six of thesis) or nonthesis (minimum of 50 hours) option. You must complete a research class and maintain a 3.0 g.p.a. Concentration requirements are:

Athletic Administration:
Course (Hours)
PESS 601 Contemporary Issues (4)
PESS 602 Seminar on International Sports (3)
PESS 606 Organization & Administration of Physical Education & Sport (5)
PESS 624 Legal Aspects of Athletics, Athletic Injuries, and Recreation (2)
PESS 642 Ethics in Sports (3)
PESS 650 Practicum (1-5)
PESS 691 Seminar (4)
SAFM 610 Athletic Administration Seminar (3)
or SAFM 607 Problems of Competitive Athletics

In addition, you will be required to complete a computer application course if you have no equivalent course at the undergraduate level.

Athletic Training:
Course (Hours)
RSAT 610 Orthopedic Assessment (2)
RSAT 620 Therapeutic Exercise (3)
RSAT 625 Therapeutic Modalities (3)
RSAT 630 Injury Prevention Techniques (3)
RSAT 635 Sports Medicine Problems (3)
RSAT 651 Medical Aspects (3)
RSAT 691 Seminar (4)

In addition, you must complete 1,800 clinical hours.

Foundations of Coaching & Teaching:
Course (Hours)
PESS 601 Contemporary Issues (4)
PESS 602 Seminar on International Sports (3)
PESS 612 Applied Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity (4)
PESS 624 Legal Aspects of Athletics, Athletic Injuries, and Recreation (2)
PESS 640 Analyzing Performance in Physical Education (3)
PESS 642 Ethics in Sports (3)
PESS 650 Practicum (1-5)
PESS 655 Psychology of Coaching (3)
PESS 686 Motor Performance of Exceptional Children (4)
PESS 691 Research Seminar (4)

Physical Education:
Course (Hours)
PESS 691 Research Seminar (4)

Recreation Studies:
Course (Hours)
PESS 609 Advanced Tests & Measurements (4)
REC 601 Contemporary Issues (4)
REC 649 Administration of Community Recreation (4)
REC 650 Practicum (1-5)
REC 675 Adventure Programming (3)
REC 691 Seminar (4)
SAFM 670 Financial Administration of Sport Facilities and Programs (4)

Sport Physiology & Adult Fitness:
Course (Hours)
HCFN 660 Sport Nutrition (4)
PESS 514 Physiology of Exercise (4)
PESS 515 Physiology of Exercise Lab (3)
PESS 558 Cardiovascular Evaluation (4)
PESS 609 Advanced Tests and Measurements (4)
PESS 616 Sports Physiology and Adult Fitness (4)
PESS 617 Exercise Prescription (3)
PESS 661 Internship (5-15)
PESS 691 Seminar (4)

In addition, you will be required to complete a computer application course if you have no equivalent course at the undergraduate level.

500 Women in Sports (3)
Examines the role of play, sports, and games in life of women. Explores place of women in sports world, and reflects on special attitudes and structures of women's sports.
Brown

504 History and Principles of Physical Education (4)
Prereq: major/minor. Origins and development of physical education and sport from time of primitive people through Greeks, Romans, Germans, English, and Americans; biological, psychological, sociological, and curricular principles underlying modern physical education program.
Cook; F; Y.

508 The Black Athlete and American Sport (3)
Explores origins of black athlete's participation in American sport and examines role of black men and women in growth of American sport and physical activity during 19th and 20th centuries.
Cook; Y.

511 The Olympic Movement (3)
Study of origin and development of games from Greek era to modern period. Meaning of Olympism in relation to contemporary summer and winter Olympiads explored.
Cook; Y.

514 Physiology of Exercise (4)
Coreq: 515. Fundamental concepts describing reaction of organ systems to exercise; study of work produced by muscle. Special areas include sport conditioning, muscular fatigue, physiology, and nutrition in exercise; weight control and exercise; physical fitness; exercise and environmental stresses; review of recent research in exercise physiology and human performance.
Hagerman; F, Sp; Y.

515 Physiology of Exercise Laboratory (3)
Prereq: BIOS 345. Coreq: 514. Lab experience to complement material covered in 514.
Staff; F, Sp; Y.

518A Instructional Experience (1-5) Prereq: perm.

521 Principles of Aging and Physical Activity (3)
Students develop knowledge and skills involving physical activities for older adults. Information concerning the effects of the aging process on physical activities, benefits of physical activities, physical activity instructional considerations, principles of physical activity programming, and physical activity strategies are presented. A lab component is included.
VanDerveer

558 Topics in Cardiovascular Evaluation (3)
Prereq: 514/515/516 or BIOS 545/546. In-depth lecture in electrocardiography, as well as other noninvasive techniques used in assessing cardiovascular function.
Murray; W; Y.

585 Advanced Perceptual Motor Development in Children (3)
Seminar in field of perceptual motor development in preschool and primary grade children. Special emphasis on practical application of theory and research findings to areas of movement performance and learning readiness.
Miller; Sp; Y.

600 Guided Independent Study (1-2, max 2) Selected areas of study with written report based on research.

601 Contemporary Issues (4)
Selected problems in sport and physical education programs. Research reading, discussion, analysis, written reports.
Staff; W; Y.

602 Seminar on International Sport (3)
Review of selected physical education and sport programs in various countries and discussion of issues and problems related to international sport competition.
Cook; Y.

606 Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sport (5)
Theory and practice in organizing and administering various physical education, intramural, athletic, sport, and recreation programs at public school, college, and community levels.
Cook; Sp; Y.

609 Advanced Tests and Measurements (4)
Review of descriptive statistics, introduction to use of computers, inferential statistics, class problems, using data collection, computer input, and statistical analysis.
Staff; Sp; Y.

610 Curriculum in Physical Education (4)
Consideration of curricular trends and theories for today and for future. Construction and development of curricula for elementary, secondary, or college and university levels.
Brown; Sp; Y.

611 Special Problems (1-6) Individual research and experimentation of professional issues. Identifies pertinent problems and plans effective attack toward potential solution.

612 Applied Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity (4)
Investigation of biomechanical principles involved in the performance of selected sports and physical activity.
Bullard; F; Y.

616 Introduction to Sports Physiology and Adult Fitness (4)
Introduction to a common body of knowledge related to sports physiology and exercise leadership. Emphasis is on graded exercise stress test administration, basic electrocardiography, and laboratory physical performance tests.
Murray; F; Y.

617 Principles of Exercise Prescription (3)
Prereq: 516. Study of the underlying principles regarding the prescription of exercise to not only the healthy individual, but also to the sedentary as well as the diseased individual.
Murray; W; Y.

624 The Legal Aspects of Athletics, Athletic Injuries, and Recreation (2)
Legal approach to athletics, athletic injuries, and physical education as studied through investigation of concepts and principles that provide legal framework within which courts view cases bearing on athletics, athletic injuries, physical education, and recreation.
Staff; W; Y.

640 Analyzing Performance in Physical Education (3)
Methods of analyzing performance problems in physical education (process of analyzing performance problems will include identification of source of problem, specifications of solutions, intervention tactics, and evaluation of behavior change).
Brown; W; Y.

642 Ethics in Sports (3)
Discussion and identification of ethical conduct in sport pertaining to prospective administrators, coaches, teachers, and officials. Focus on appropriate actions in conducting, organizing, teaching, and coaching activities.
Brown; Sp; Y.

650 Practicum (1-5, max 5) Supervised work experience in various aspects of administration of intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics.

655 Psychology of Coaching (3)
Analysis of psychological factors and principles with special reference to emotional, attitudinal, and personality problems of athletes.
Staff; Sp, Su; Y.

661 Internship in Sport Physiology and Adult Fitness (5-15)
Prereq: major in sports physiology & adult fitness. Supervised professional work experience in affiliated sports physiology or clinical sites with the opportunity to serve in the dual capacity of exercise technician and/or exercise leader. Internships will be a minimum of 10 weeks and will be structured/designed to meet your interests.
Murray; Su; Y.

686 Motor Performance of the Exceptional Child (4)
Emphasizes skills and theory related to teaching physical education to children and youth who exhibit variety of handicapping conditions. Professional and advocacy responsibilities in planning and implementing psychomotor aspects of individualized education programs will be taught.
Miller; F; Y.

691 Seminar (4)
Research and investigation in physical education and sport sciences. Topics and problems suitable for thesis writing; methods of research; writing practice; and critical analysis of outlines for research study.
Staff; F, Su; Y.

695 Thesis (1-15) Prereq: perm.

University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/recsport/pess.html ) April 13, 1998.

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