Master of Arts in Health and Physical Education
Program Website: Health and Physical Education
Faculty and Administration
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Program Description
The Master of Arts degree in Health and Physical Education provides students with a mix of coursework and laboratory experience in a specialized area of Health and Physical Education. Under the supervision of a faculty member and supervisory committee, students can engage in topics ranging from health, coach and physical education, adapted physical activity, movement pedagogy and physical literacy. Students receive a unique educational experience which combines mentorship by a faculty supervisor and extensive small group work with fellow students and faculty from within the Department of Kinesiology and the other academic departments in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. Students gain in-depth training, knowledge and research experience through their thesis work while also benefiting from the broad, cross-disciplinary approach offered in the course work. The advanced curriculum and strong research experience are intended to prepare students to continue their graduate training at the doctoral level. Students will also be prepared to pursue a wide variety of career possibilities in education and teaching, coaching, sport leadership, recreation, wellness and community health programming, and other health related disciplines.
Facilities
The Department of Kinesiology has over fifteen research laboratories, including behavioural/observation labs, “dry” biophysical labs, “wet” biophysical labs, functional assessment labs and anatomy/physiology teaching labs, all with state of the art and specialized equipment. Graduate student study/writing spaces are available for use by graduate students. Students have access to a variety of discipline-specific software programs.
Admission Requirements
Successful completion of a four-year Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution in a related discipline (for example, Kinesiology, Physical Education, Exercise or Sport Science, Health Studies, Human Kinetics, Medical Science), with an average of not less than 75% (mid-B) over the last two years of full-time undergraduate study. Students with a Bachelor’s degree in such related fields as Bioengineering, Biology, Gerontology, Child and Youth Studies, Psychology, Sociology may also be eligible, although additional course work may be required.
Applicants must have undergraduate preparation in research methods in either quantitative or qualitative data analysis. Applicants who do not have an undergraduate research methods course and/or an undergraduate data analysis course may be admitted to the program as a conditional student. These students, however, must successfully complete, at the undergraduate level, the research methods and/or data analysis course within the first two terms to continue in the program. Agreement from a faculty advisor to supervise the student is also required for admission to the program.
Applicants required to demonstrate English language proficiency must meet the standard minimum requirements established for graduate-level study.
The Graduate Program Curriculum Committee will review all applications and recommend admission for a limited number of candidates.
Admission to part-time study is not normally available. Individuals interested in part-time study should consult with the Graduate Program Director.
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