Masters in Physical Education
Masters of Education in Physical Education
Helping students thrive through movement and wellness by enhancing the skillset of current K-12 practitioners for continued professional learning in the field.
Online Master's Degree in Physical Education
The MEd in Physical Education allows current K-12 school faculty members to not only become emerging experts in the field, but to earn an advanced degree in their content area. This master’s degree will support current K-12 practitioners through a 100% online program delivery, providing opportunities for them to work full- or part-time while continuing their education.
Orientation Handbook and Application Materials Masters in Physical Education
The information provided in this orientation handbook includes various statements about the program, the expectations for completing the program, and other important information.
Graduate Program Orientation Handbook [294k PDF]
Application Materials: Statement of Purpose
For the statement of purpose, we encourage you to describe your current position and opportunities in health and physical education, your future professional goals and passions related to health, physical activity, wellness, physical education, and sport, and what you are hoping to achieve from a master’s degree in physical education. This information can provide the review committee with insight related to your professional interests, how we can best help you meet your professional goals, and if the program is a good fit for you. We do not need to hear extensive information about your personal life or what has brought you to this point, meaning your past experiences – unless, however, those experiences are significant to your current and/or future professional goals.
We hope this offers some guidance for you. In addition to the other required materials for a complete application to the program, a quality statement of purpose is also a simple way for us to informally evaluate a potential student’s ability to effectively communicate through writing.
Health and Physical Education Graduate Faculty
College of Education
University of West Georgia
Health and Physical Education Focus and Courses
While this program prepares students to serve in a variety of sectors, the course content will specifically focus on two areas in the discipline: Health and Physical Education.
The program consists of 10 foundational courses plus the final comprehensive exam. These courses will explore numerous aspects critical for the advancement of knowledge in health and physical education.
Courses include the following:
PHED 6630: Assessment and Program Evaluation in Health and Physical Education
PHED 6665: Methods of Teaching K-12 Health and Physical Education
PHED 6675: Current Issues and Trends in Health, Physical Education, and Sport Students
PHED 7610: Curriculum Development in Health and Physical Education
PHED 7614: Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education, and Sport
PHED 7620: Scientific Foundations of Exercise
PHED 7626: Sociological and Psychological Aspects of Health and Physical Education
PHED 7630: Legal Issues in Health, Physical Education and Sport
PHED 7660: Developing the Whole Child for 21st Century Learning
PHED 7665: Analysis of Research on Teaching in Health and Physical Education
Students in this course will learn to review and analyze professional literature in health, physical education, and physical activity. Critical reasoning skills and statistical analysis of research will be a significant focus. Students will engage in scholarly discussion and writing to reflect advanced reasoning and inquiry.