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Oct 05, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Curriculum and Instruction in Physical Education, M.A.
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This program is designed to provide advanced preparation in K-12 physical education curriculum and instruction. Students complete a capstone project, which includes a comprehensive exam, as their culminating experience. Students select an area of emphasis (Track), either K-12 Physical Education or Adapted Physical Education (APE).
Admission Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a major in Kinesiology/Physical Education or the equivalent;
If a prospective graduate student has a baccalaureate degree in a field other than Kinesiology or Physical Education, he/she may be required to take prerequisite or foundational upper-division undergraduate coursework in Kinesiology. Students must consult with the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and/or major advisor before enrolling in foundational courses. The courses, which vary depending on the student’s academic background and Option, may be taken at CSULB or another college/university. All foundational coursework must be completed prior to Advancement to Candidacy.
- An overall undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or better and an upper division Kinesiology/Physical Education major GPA of 2.75 or better;
- A passing score on the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) or comparable test.
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Degree Requirements
This program is designed to provide advanced preparation in K-12 physical education curriculum and instruction. The degree requires the completion of 36 units for the MA.
Complete the following 7 core courses (21 units)
Elective courses: General Physical Education (GPE) Track
Complete four of the following elective courses (12 units):
- Three post-bac tch ed. (9 units total)
- (qualifying courses: EDSE 435, EDSE 436, EDSE 457, EDSS 450P)
Elective Courses: Adapted Physical Education (APE) Track
Complete four of the following elective courses (12 units):
- Three post-bac tch ed. (9 units total)
- (qualifying courses: EDSE 435, EDSE 436, EDSE 457, EDSS 450P)
Complete at least seventy percent (70%) of the minimum units required for the program of study in courses at the 500/600 level, including double numbered courses.
Culminating Activity:
Students must achieve a passing score in a oral examination of their written capstone project within the 3-unit required course:
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