(30 credits, with or without thesis)
This program is designed for individuals with an undergraduate degree in physical education who hold initial teaching certification in physical education.
(9 credits)
| Research Methods in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| Survey of Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Critical Perspectives in Health and Physical Activity | 3 |
(12 credits)
| Strategies for Teaching Physical Education | 3 |
| Curriculum Design and Analysis in Physical Education | 3 |
| Methods of Assessment in School and Community Settings | 3 |
| Physiological Basis of Fitness in School-Age Children | 3 |
(3 credits; change on a yearly basis)
| War on Drugs | 1 |
| Sexuality Education | 1 |
| Media Literacy | 1 |
| Grant Writing | 1 |
| Critical Thinking in Nutrition | 1 |
| Reading and Understanding Research | 1 |
(6 credits)
| Thesis I | 3 |
| Thesis II | 3 |
(6 credits)
| Supervision in Physical Education | 3 |
| Analysis of Teaching and Coaching Behavior | 3 |
| Stress Management | 3 |
| Models and Theories in Health Education | 3 |
| Teaching and Learning for Healthy Growth and Development | 3 |
| Epidemiological Approaches to Disease Prevention and Control | 3 |
| Multicultural Health Issues | 3 |
| Environmental Dimensions in Health Education | 3 |
| Technological Applications in Education | 3 |
| Fieldwork | 3 |
| Independent Readings | 3 |
| Independent Research | 3 |
With the approval of the chair, electives can be taken from graduate courses that are offered in any department at Ithaca College or through the Ithaca College exchange program at Cornell University.
*Thesis students must successfully complete an oral defense of their thesis. All non-thesis students must pass a comprehensive examination prior to graduation. To be eligible for the oral defense or comprehensive exam, the student must have completed the required coursework and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.