Offered by Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies

General Physical Education
Master of Arts in Education Degree

MAE in General Physical Education = 36 hours

Specialization options in Sports Administration or Recreation and Leisure. (Non-Certification for Teacher Education)

1. Required Courses (15 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • PE 802, Philosophy of PE, Sports, Recreation and Leisure - 3 hours
     • PE 854, Leisure Behavior - 3 hours
     • PE 878, Issues in PE, Sports and Recreation - 3 hours
     • PE 880, Readings in PE, Sports and Recreation - 3 hours
     • TE 802, Techniques of Research - 3 hours
2. Specializations (12 hours required)
   • Choose from one of the following:
     • Sports Administration
     • Recreation and Leisure
       • Coursework recommended by advisor, approved by the Department Graduate Committee Chair and Graduate Dean.
3. General Physical Education Option (9 hours required)
   • Choose from one of the following:
     1. Research and Field Work Option (9 hours required)
        • Take all of the following:
          • PE 881, Applied Project in PE, Sports, & Recreation - 3 hours
          • PE 895, Internship - 6 hours
     2. Thesis Option (9 hours required)
        • Take 1 course from:
          • STAT 835P, Statistical Techniques - 3 hours
          • STAT 837P, Computer Analysis of Statistical Data - 3 hours
        • Take:
          • PE 896, Thesis - 6 hours

See Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Leisure Studies Program Information and Admission Requirements for more information about the program.