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In the Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences In the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts		OFFICE: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 351
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Adapted Physical Education Credential

Admission to Graduate Study

Advancement to Candidacy

Associateships

Faculty

General Information

Specialization in Biomechanics and Athletic Training

Specialization in Instructional Effectiveness

Specialization in Sport Psychology

Specific Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree

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
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
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 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.

Specialization in Biomechanics
and Athletic Training

Anatomy, mechanics, and neuromotor control of normal and abnormal movements, as well as injury and rehabilitation, are studied with an emphasis on scientific bases of body structure and function. Attention is given to health related concerns and prevention of injuries in sport and exercise.
Required courses (12 units):
ENS 630 Advanced Biomechanics: Human Motion
Analysis (3)
ENS 644 Scientific Basis of Therapeutic Exercise (3)
ENS 660 Advanced Kinesiology (3)
ENS 673 Advanced Principles of Motor Control (3)
Electives: Six units to be chosen in consultation with a specialization adviser.

Specialization in Instructional Effectiveness

This specialization is designed to increase a practitioner's pedagogical knowledge and effectiveness for teaching in diverse physical activity settings. Students who have experience in pedagogy will find the program particularly relevant.
Required courses (9 units):
ENS 667 Seminar in Adapted Physical Education (3)
ENS 685 Seminar in Evaluating Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness (3)
ENS 691 Application of Movement Instruction for Children (3)
Electives: Nine units to be chosen in consultation with a specialization adviser.

Specialization in Sport Psychology

Students may take coursework that will develop competence as a sports psychology consultant in sport and exercise settings. Students with previous experience in coaching will find the program of particular interest.
Required courses (12 units):
ENS 671 Seminar in Advanced Sport Psychology (3)
ENS 688 Applied Psychology of Effective Coaching (3)
ENS 689 Applied Psychology for Superior Performance (3)
ENS 793 Sport Psychology and Pedagogy
Internship (1-3) Cr/NC
Electives: Six units to be chosen in consultation with a specialization adviser.

Adapted Physical Education Credential

(Credential Code: 00980)

Admission Categories

Level I: Kinesiology major with an interest in adapted physical education, completion of a minimum of 45 units with a grade point average of 2.5 or better, and official application to the coordinator of Adapted Physical Education.
Level II: Kinesiology major with a minimum of 2.75 after 90 units including the completion of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 301, 303, 304, 348, 363, and at least one unit of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 388, 135 hours of practicum in school and community settings and official application to the coordinator of Adapted Physical Education.
Level III: Certified. Completion of all courses required for physical education major in the single subject teaching credential major, all classes for the certification including completion of the entire student teaching experience. (Preliminary credential.) The student must have a 3.0 average and no grade lower than C in all the academic classes required to be certified. A required course in which a grade lower than C is earned may be repeated only with prior approval of the coordinator.

Pre-Service Program

Candidates for this program in adapted physical education must complete the requirements for the single subject teaching credential in physical education, apply for the program, be accepted, and complete the following specialist coursework.
1. Adapted Program: Minimum 16 units.
Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 398* (1 unit), 348, 363, 667, 672, and Special Education 501.
2. Practical Experience and Student Teaching:
The candidate must complete one unit of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 388, 135 hours of practicum in school and community settings, and a full-time student teaching experience in adapted physical education.

In-Service Program

Candidates for this program in adapted physical education must complete the requirements for the single subject teaching credential in physical education, apply for the program, be accepted, and complete the following specialist coursework.
1. Adapted Program: Minimum 16 units.
Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 398* (1 unit), 348, 363, 667, 672, 684.
2. Practical Experience and Student Teaching:
The candidate must complete one unit of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 388, 135 hours of practicum in school and community settings, and a full-time student teaching experience in adapted physical education or equivalent experience.
* Approved by Coordinator, Adapted Physical Education.

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