Master's in Kinesiology: Physical Education Emphasis - Courses
This master's degree requires the following 36 units of coursework.
| REQUIRED COURSES (24 units) | ||
| KIN 710 | Technology in Kinesiology | 3 units |
| KIN 715 | Legal Aspects of Kinesiology and Sport | 3 units |
| KIN 720 | Psychology of Sports | 3 units |
| KIN 725 | Program Design in Physical Education | 3 units |
| KIN 740 | Advanced Methods of Teaching Physical Education | 3 units |
| KIN 745 | Assessment in Physical Education | 3 units |
| KIN 792A | Practicum: Content Standards in Physical Education, Part 1 | 3 units |
| KIN 792B | Practicum: Content Standards in Physical Education, Part 2 | 3 units |
| MASTER OF ARTS CORE (6-13 units) | ||
| KIN 771 | Research Methods in Kinesiology | 3 units |
| KIN 779 | Values in Kinesiology and Sport | 3 units |
| Select one of the following groups: | ||
| Course option: | ||
| KIN 777A | Issues in Kinesiology | 3 units |
| KIN 777B | Field Based Research | 3 units |
| Thesis option: | ||
| KIN 777A | Issues in Kinesiology | 3 units |
| KIN 798 | Project/Thesis Proposal | 1 unit |
| KIN 779 | Project/Thesis - Physical Education | 3 units |
| Exam option: | ||
| KIN 796 | Comprehensive Exam | 0 units |
| KIN 710 | Technology in Kinesiology: An introduction to technology literacy, focusing on the effective use of technology in teaching and educational management. Students will investigate ways in which technology can be used to enhance instruction and management for the setting in which they are interested and/or involved. |
| KIN 715 | Legal Aspects of Kinesiology and Sport: Legal concepts and ethical issues impacting sports administration and coaching policy formation and practice are covered. Also included is the study of governing agency policy formation processes and administrative implications in amateur (e.g. NCAA and NAIA) and professional sport organizations. |
| KIN 720 |
Psychology of Sports: This course offers the athletic coach, scholar and athletic trainer the opportunity to learn and apply correct sound psychological principles within the competitive sport context. Included are the fundamental examination of sport-related behavior and the understanding of the psychological dimensions of motivation, leadership, team unity, age-related issues and psychological skills training relative to the enhancement of athletic performance. The psychological aspect of injury and rehabilitation are also discussed. |
| KIN 725 | Program Design in Physical Education: Fundamental principles and bases of curriculum construction for physical education programs in schools and non-school instructional settings. |
| KIN 740 | Advanced Methods of Teaching Physical Education: Advanced study of K-12, college and university physical education teaching methods. Included are the curricular design, management and implementation of such programs in relation to the California State Framework and the Standards of the California Teacher Credentialing program. |
| KIN 745 | Assessment in Physical Education: Advanced study of local, state and national standards-based assessment theories and practices for K-12, college and university physical education programs and curriculum. |
| KIN 771 | Research Methods in Kinesiology: A study of the nature of systematic inquiry, a survey of methods employed in research and an explanation of evaluation methodology, as well as the use of research and evaluation methods in physical education, athletic training and other disciplines settings. Topics include identification of research problems, use of library resources, data gathering, and processing and evaluation of research articles |
| KIN 777A | Issues in Kinesiology: Trends and current issues surrounding the development of the sub-disciplines within physical education, athletic training and other emerging professions will be discussed. The student will be involved in research, journal writing and/or presentations. The presentations will cover kinesiological social trends and their implications in each student’s discipline. |
| KIN 777B | Field-Based Research: This course brings the master of arts in kinesiology experience to a conclusion. Building on previous coursework, students will be expected to conduct a short research study at their work site or in their community. The student’s work will include designing the study, collecting and analyzing data, and writing up the results. |
| KIN 779 |
Values in Kinesiology and Sport: This course is a study of physical education, athletic training, sport and other kinesiology disciplines’ philosophical definitions, values clarification, moral reasoning and moral actions that relate to physical education teachers, coaches, athletic trainers, administrators and spectators. The university’s philosophy and values as expressed in the Fresno Pacific Idea and their implications for physical education, athletic training and sport will provide one perspective for such analysis. |
| KIN 792A | Practicum: Content Standards in Physical Education, Part 1: The student will assemble a portfolio to demonstrate competency in the following NASPE content standard: movement forms, motor development, active lifestyles and physical fitness. |
| KIN 792B | Practicum: Content Standards in Physical Education, Part 2: The student will assemble a portfolio to demonstrate competency in the following NASPE content standard: personal/social, diversity and intrinsic values. |
| KIN 798 | Project/Thesis Proposal: The student will complete a proposal for the project/thesis. Instruction is tutorial and reviews procedures, along with development of a conceptual overview of the process of formulating and completing a project/thesis. |
| KIN 799 | Project/Thesis-Physical Education: The student will complete a supervised project or thesis in the field of physical education. Instruction is tutorial and will result in a completed project or thesis. |
