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MSED Requirements

M.Ed. Requirements in Health & Physical Education

COE Core (10 hrs)
RSCH 7100     Research Methods (3 hrs)
PSYC 7010     Learning & Assessment (3 hrs)
KSPE 7200     Contemporary Issues in HPE (3 hrs)
LEAD 7210     Ethics & Law (1 hr)

KSPE Courses (23 hrs)
KSPE 7170 Foundations of Physical Education (6 hrs)
KSPE 7160 Human Kinetics (6 hrs)
KSPE 7260 Professional Practices(6 hrs)
KSPE 7400 Directed Study (3 hrs)
 KSPE 7910 Capstone Seminar (2 hrs)

Total Hours = 33

Suggested Order of Classes for M.Ed. in Health and Physical Education

FALL SEMESTER YEAR 1
KSPE 7170 (Unit I) Foundation of Physical Education 6
SPRING SEMESTER YEAR 1
KSPE 7160 (Unit II) Human Kinethics 6
SUMMER SEMESTER YEAR 1
RSCH 7100 Research Methods 3
KSPE 7200 Contemporary Issues in HPE 3
LEAD 7210 Ethics & Law 1
FALL SEMESTER YEAR 2
KSPE 7260 (Unit III) Professional Practices 6
KSPE 7400 Directed Study 3
SPRING SEMESTER YEAR 2
PSYC 7010 Learning Assessment 3
KSPE 7910 Capstone Seminar in Physical Education 2
TOTAL M.Ed. HPE GRADUATE HOURS 33

STUDENTS COMPLETING THE M.Ed. PROGRAM IN HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION MUST HAVE A CURRENT VALID GEORGIA T4 TEACHING CERTIFICATE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GEORGIA T5 TEACHING CERTIFICATE.

STUDENTS WITH AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN A RELATED AREA COULD COMPLETE THE  REQUIREMENTS FOR  TEACHER EDUCATION AND THE M.Ed. PROGRAM CONCURRENTLY.  HOWEVER, REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GEORGIA T4 TEACHING CERTIFICATE MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THE GEORGIA T5 CERTIFICATE.  STUDENTS WITHOUT A TEACHER EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DESIRING TO WORK TOWARD THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE GEORGIA T4 TEACHING CERTIFICATE SHOULD CONTACT: GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, OR VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR DR. STAN ANDREWS, DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY & PHYSICAL EDUCATION