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Feb 05, 2025
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2010-2011 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Physical Education [PEC] M.S.Ed.
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Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the requirements for admission to a degree program stated in this catalog, the applicant for enrollment in a program leading to an M.S.Ed. in Physical Education should submit the following:
1. A SUNY Cortland Teacher Education Program application.
2. An application for admission to graduate study along with the $65 application fee
(The application fee is waived for Cortland graduates)
3. A current teaching certificate in physical education.
4. Official transcripts documenting a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a physical education teacher certification program.
5. A minimum of a 2.5 overall undergraduate grade-point average.
6. Letter of application indicating why the applicant is interested in the program.
7. A resume, which must include the contact information for three references. One of those contacts must be a public school employee.
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A. All students must take the physical education degree core of six credit hours:
Note: Students electing the coaching pedagogy concentration take these courses via the Web-based/Web-assisted format. B. Concentrations
Students in the M.S.Ed. program must select one of the following concentrations: Adapted Physical Education, Coaching Pedagogy, Curriculum and Instruction, or Physical Education Leadership (revisions pending SUNY and NYSED approval). The requirements for each concentration are listed below. C. Electives
All elective courses by advisement. D. Culminating Experience: Three or six credit hours
The culminating experience for the M.S.Ed. is specified by concentration from the following: Adapted Physical Education Concentration [ADPE]
The purpose of this concentration is to prepare master teachers with special expertise in adapted physical education consistent with curricula that meet current New York state and national standards. These master teachers will also be prepared to assess student performance and conduct program evaluation. All electives must be approved by the coordinator of the Adapted Physical Education graduate program. Adapted Physical Education Core: 12 credit hours
Adapted Specialty Electives: Minimum of three credit hours
Culminating Activity: Three credit hours
Coaching Pedagogy Concentration [COAP]
The purpose of this concentration is to provide graduate students with knowledge and skills that apply especially to coaching but also to teaching physical education. Applying current technology to coaching, teaching and research methodologies is emphasized. This program is offered over three summer sessions as a residency-based online program that includes online preparation followed by in-class course work on campus. Culminating Activity: Three credit hours
Curriculum and Instruction
The purpose of this concentration is to prepare master teachers who have the knowledge and skills required to create curricula that meet current New York State and national standards. These master teachers will also be prepared to assess student performance and conduct program evaluations.
Please note: There will be no further admission into the Curriculum and Instruction concentration following Fall 2010. Curriculum and Instruction Core: Nine credit hours
Concentration Electives: Minimum of six credit hours
Culminating Activity: Three credit hours
Physical Education Leadership [LEA]
The purpose of this concentration is to prepare master teachers who have the knowledge and skills required to create curricula that meet current New York state and national standards. These master teachers will also be prepared to assess student performance and conduct program evaluations. The physical education leadership concentration is a one-year program of study that is intended to be completed in a one-year time span. Each student cohort will begin the program in the summer of each academic year.
Applications for this program will be accepted beginning in the fall 2010 with coursework to begin in summer 2011. Physical Education Leadership Core Requirements: 21 credit hours
Culminating Activity: Three credit hours
Physical Education Leadership Concentration
Additional Requirements
Additional requirements for the M.S.Ed. may be determined by the Physical Education Department and must be ascertained by the student in consultation with the department’s graduate coordinator. Total Credit Hours Required: 30
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