Welcome To Dr. George Langford's Web Page

Professor

Department of Kinesiology & Physical
Education

To All Potential Graduate Students,

The graduate faculty in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Valdosta State University has revised the master’s degree program in Health and Physical Education with health and physical education teachers/coaches in mind! The program will be team delivered as comprehensive and non-compartmentalized integrated 6-hour educational units, rather than 3-credit hour courses, through traditional and non-traditional methods (lecture, Web-CT, self-guidance and discovery, etc.). 

Units will meet only one night a week (students get 6 hours credit in one night) and will be subject to change according to the needs of the students.  The total semester hours for the program have been reduced from 36 to 33.  The program will be conducted as a cohort that will have enough built in flexibility due to the various and changing needs of students.  The graduate faculty has designed this new program with teachers/coaches in mind.  Input was solicited from a number of public school health and physical education teachers and coaches as we restructured this program.

If you need additional information on admission requirements or would like to apply for admission online to VSU, go to www.valdosta.edu/gradschool/ on the web.  If there is enough interest in our graduate program from you and your colleagues, we can accommodate an information session on-site at or near your school district.  This would give everyone an opportunity to ask questions of those who will be delivering the courses.

If you know of anyone else who may be interested in this program, please forward this website to them.  Should you have the need to speak to one of the graduate faculty concerning this program, please call the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the number listed below or e-mail one of the faculty members directly.

Sincerely,

The KPE Graduate Faculty

Dr. George A. Langford, Graduate Coordinator (glangfor@valdosta.edu)

Dr. Stan Andrews, Professor (sandrews@valdosta.edu)

Dr. Mike Griffin, Professor (mrgriffi@valdosta.edu)

Dr. Sonya Sanderson, Assistant professor (slsanderson@valdosta.edu)

Dr. Jiri Stelzer, Assistant Professor (jstelzer@valdosta.edu)

Dept. (229)333-7161

M.Ed. in Health and Physical Education

Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Valdosta State University

MISSION STATEMENT

The Masters degree program in Physical Education is designed to prepare committed professionals and scholars as lifelong learners who employ inquiry and research to develop innovative programs in physical education that improve the quality of life for school age children and for the community at large.

GOALS

To perform its mission, the faculty in the Masters Degree program in Physical Education strives:

1. To enhance and ameliorate professional skills of master teachers of health & physical education,
2. To advance the discovery and dissemination of knowledge that relates to the science of human movement, physical activity, and the teaching/learning process, and
3. To enable the use of technology for assessment, feedback, and accountability to students, parents, administrators, and legislators.

The program goes beyond regular courses with team-taught comprehensive and non-compartmentalized integrated instructional units, rather than the traditional 3-credit courses.  Integration of related content utilizing diverse delivery systems and assessments within a comprehensive content structure offers opportunities for students to practice higher orders of thinking and experience a greater variety of teaching and learning styles.  Also, collapsing the traditionally taught content into larger units allows the flexibility required in order to efficiently and quickly respond to the changing needs of the schools.  With the goal of educating better teachers, the graduate program offers student opportunities for integrated study and practice.  It is the intent to offer an updated program that employs profession-specific technology for preparation of graduates to apply today’s knowledge in tomorrow’s practice.  The aim is to cause changes in the physical education programs in the region toward the ultimate outcome of more healthful lifestyles among Georgia’s youth.

M.Ed. Requirements in Health & Physical Education

Content Areas

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS TAUGHT BY INSTRUCTIONAL TEAMS

COE Core (10 hrs)

KSPE 7170 Foundations of Physical Education (6 hrs)

·        History Principles, and Philosophies Behind Physical Education

·        Curricular and Pedagogical Innovations in Physical Education

·        Activity Promotion (Inherent Throughout M.Ed. Program)

·        Activity, Performance, Fitness, and Wellness

·        Inclusion/Mainstreaming in Physical Education

·        Diversity Issues in Physical Education

Technology

·        MS Office Suite

·        Profession-Specific Software

·        Web Search

·        Fitness Measurement; Fitness Records/Data

·        Analysis/Assessment

KSPE 7160 Human Kinetics (6 hrs)

·        Human Movement

·        Anatomical and Kinesiological Analysis of Movement

·        Prescription for Improvement of Motor/Sport Skills

·        Motor Development; Motor Learning

·        Responses, Adjustments, and Adaptations of the Body During Activity

      (Exercise Physiology)

·        Exercise Prescription; Improvement of Performance

·        Physical Fitness; Fitness Assessment

·        Nutrition for Health & Performance

·        Research Design/Methodology

KSPE 7260 Professional Practices(6 hrs)

·        Sociological/Psychological/Ethical Aspects of Physical Education

·        School and Sport Law

·        Advocacy

·        Accountability/Standards in Physical Education

·        Professional Organization, Literature, Web-sites, and Research

·        Organization and Management in the Public Schools

·        Fiscal Issues in Physical Education

·        Discipline Issues in Physical Education

·        Professional Development

·        What is a Professional?

·        Working Toward Common Goals

·        Critical Thinking

·        Problem Solving in Physical Education

·        Proactive Strategies

Interrelationships

·        Coaching:

Theory and Practices

·        Intramurals

·        Recreational Leadership

·        Fitness Leadership

·        Club Sports/Activities

            Guided Elective (Suggested Course: KSPE 7400 Directed Study) (3 hrs)

KSPE 7910 Capstone Seminar (2 hrs)

·        Reflections/discussions on program of study relative to professional practice

·        The Physically Educated Person (NASPE)

·        NBPTS Propositions & Standards; NASPE Standards; GA State QCCs

·        Electronic professional portfolio

            Total Hours = 33

M.Ed. in Health & Physical Education (suggested program)

    STUDENTS COMPLETING THE M.Ed. PROGRAM IN HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION MUST

    HAVE A CURRENT VALID GEORGIA T4 TEACHING CERTIFICATE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE 

    FOR THE GEORGIA T5 TEACHING CERTIFICATE.

    STUDENTS WITH AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN A RELATED AREA COULD COMPLETE

    THE  REQUIREMENTS FOR  TEACHER EDUCATION AND THE M.Ed. PROGRAM

    CONCURRENTLY.  HOWEVER, REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GEORGIA T4 TEACHING

    CERTIFICATE MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THE GEORGIA T5

    CERTIFICATE.  STUDENTS WITHOUT A TEACHER EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

    IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DESIRING TO WORK TOWARD THE

    REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE GEORGIA T4 TEACHING CERTIFICATE SHOULD

    CONTACT:

    GEORGIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OR

    VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR

    DR. STAN ANDREWS, DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY & PHYSICAL EDUCATION