Physical Education (emphasis)

Career Opportunities

 

Students wishing to pursue careers in the instruction of movement and fitness activities in school and nonschool settings should pursue this emphasis within the degree program.

 

 

Laboratories, Field Experiences, Internships, Practica

 

HPR 696 is designed to provide students with opportunities for practical applications of relevant

theories in professional field settings. In this multihour course, each semester hour of credit requires

50 clock hours of practicum.

 

The student plans the practicum project and the instructor of record works with the student to develop a contract. The contract, mutually agreed upon by the student, the cooperating teacher or administrator, and the instructor of record, specifies the methods of accountability.

 

 

Special Program Requirements

 

Students seeking Mississippi AA teacher licensure must presently have an A Mississippi standard teacher licensure and must select this emphasis within the human performance degree. An undergraduate degree in physical education or a recognized teaching field from an NCATE accredited institution is required in the AA licensure program.

 

 

Hours

 Course Requirements  (36-hour minimum)

  • REF 602: Introduction to Educational Statistics:  3
  • HPR 604: Advanced Motor Development:  3
  • HPR 677: Legal Aspects of Sport or EDA 710: School Law:  3
  • HPR 680: Research Techniques:  3
  • HPR 684: Sport Skill Analysis:  3
  • HPR 704: Tests and Measurement in Physical Education:  3
  • HPR 723: Adv. Methods of Teaching Physical Education:  3
  • HPR 742: Program Design in Human Performance:  3
  • HPR 744: Foundations & Trends in HP&R:  3
  • HPR 745: Analysis of Teaching & Supervision in Physical Education:  3
  • The student must choose from either the thesis or practicum/elective option listed below:
    1. Thesis Option  -  HPR 698: Thesis: 6
    2. Practicum/Elective Option  -  HPR 696: Practicum (3-6 hrs.) or adviser-approved electives (3-6 hrs.):  6