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Curriculum & Instruction, ASTL: Physical Education Concentration (MEd)

Program Summary

Hybrid OR 100% Online

Credits: 30 total

Degree: MEd

College/School: College of Education and Human Development

Start Date: 8/25/2025

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Program Description

This fully online Concentration in Physical Education is designed for practicing health and physical education teachers with the purpose of advancing their knowledge and teaching/research skills. This Concentration provides course work in physical education research, curriculum development, collaborative supervision, research in pedagogy, and advanced adapted content.

Careers

This program is for teachers who are currently working as Physical Education teachers, but do not yet have an advanced education degree. It develops research-focused, student-centered teacher leaders with coursework that focuses on the theory, pedagogy, and research supporting physical education.

Incorporating 18 credits of Physical Education coursework and 12 credits in Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL) Core coursework in learning, inquiry, culture, and educational change, this program leads to a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction degree. This program is non-licensure. Those interested in licensure should visit the School of Kinesiology’s Health and Physical Education program page.

Courses

Program requirements are subject to change; please refer to the George Mason Course Catalog for the most up-to-date requirements.

 

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