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Faculty Associateships General Information Admission to Graduate Study Advancement to Candidacy Specific Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree (Major Code: 08351)

Faculty B. Robert Carlson, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Chair of Department Peter M. Aufsesser, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Peter R. Francis, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Harry A. King, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Thomas L. McKenzie, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Robert A. Mechikoff, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Robert Moore, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Patricia Patterson, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Graduate Adviser Brent S. Rushall, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Dennis J. Selder, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Roger Simmons, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences David A. Sleet, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Kathryn J. LaMaster, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Denise A. Wiksten, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Associateships Graduate teaching associateships in exercise and nutritional sciences are available to a limited number of qualified students. Application blanks and additional information may be secured from the chair of the department or the graduate adviser. General Information The Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree in physical education. The Master of Arts degree permits the selection, under advisement, of a program of study which may be oriented either towards a generalist approach or with a specialization in one of three areas. The generalist approach encompasses theoretical foundations provided by various relevant disciplines and their application to professional aspects of contemporary physical education. This program is appropriate for individuals who require a broad theoretical foundation that might be applied to teaching, coaching, and administration in fields that involve the acquisition of gross motor skills and the enhancement of physical fitness. The three areas of specialization offered by the department are Biomechanics and Athletic Training, Instructional Effectiveness, and Sports Psychology. Each specialization has a strong theoretical component that provides a basis for students who anticipate employment in the academic, public, or private sectors, or who intend to pursue a doctoral degree within the area of specialization. The faculty includes researchers who are professionally active in each of the areas of specialization. The department also has several clinical facilities that provide the opportunity for students and faculty to work with students, patients and subjects. In -addition, newly renovated facilities for bio-mechanics, motor control, teaching and coaching, and kinanthropometry are available for teaching and for student and faculty research. A variety of other health and education-related projects are routinely conducted in conjunction with local educational and medical institutions. Master of Arts Degree in Physical Education Admission to Graduate Study Students will be admitted to the graduate program in physical education only after careful consideration of their qualifications by the physical education graduate adviser. All students must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing as described in Part Two of this bulletin. In addition, a student applying for admission to the graduate program in physical education must meet the following requirements: 1. A bachelor's degree in kinesiology. Applicants who do not have an undergraduate major in kinesiology may be admitted to conditionally classified graduate standing on the recommendation of the departmental graduate adviser. They will be required to complete the minimum requirements for an undergraduate major in physical education (i.e. up to 18 units of upper division exercise and nutritional sciences coursework) in addition to the minimum of 30 units required for the master's degree. 2. A grade point average of not less than 3.0 in the last 60 units attempted. 3. A minimum score of 475 on each of the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (General Aptitude Test). Advancement to Candidacy All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, as described in Part Two of this -bulletin. Specific Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree (Major Code: 08351) In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing the student must satisfy the basic requirements for the master's degree, described in Part Two of this bulletin. The 30-unit program includes a minimum of 21 units in exercise and nutritional sciences selected from courses listed in this bulletin as acceptable on master's degree programs, of which at least 18 units must be in 600- and 700-numbered courses. Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 585, 586, 684, 792, and 799 are required. Students seeking a Master of Arts degree in Physical Education are required to develop and sign a formal plan of study which must be approved by the graduate adviser before being forwarded to the Graduate Division. The approved plan of study should be developed in consultation with a faculty member who teaches graduate coursework of interest to the student. The generalist program allows students to combine courses that best fit their interests. The department's graduate coordinator counsels students in the general degree program before suggesting a program adviser. Students are required to take mandated core courses as well as being able to select a number of electives. The offerings in a specialization allow a student to identify certain curricula and competencies that have been achieved once the degree has been completed. Top of Page webmaster@libweb.sdsu.edu Copyright © 1997, San Diego State University. All rights reserved.