School of Physical Education
& Exercise Science

Online MasterS Program Information

• Admission Requirements
• Curriculum
• Required Courses
• BlackBoard and MyUSF
• Tuition and Fees
• Academic Calendar
• How to Apply
• About the Online Faculty

Admission Requirements

In order to be admitted to the Online Physical Education Program students must:

• Have earned an undergraduate degree in physical education or a related educational field;
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all undergraduate work.

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Curriculum

There are two master's degree plans that individuals can undertake in Physical Education Teacher Education.

• Plan I is for individuals who hold a teaching certificate and wish to further their studies and obtain a masters degree in physical education.
• Plan III is for individuals who do not currently have a teaching certificate but who wish to pursue graduate studies in physical education

You will need to choose which plan you intend to follow.

The on-line approach features course content presented in Blackboard as well as readings from selected physical education textbooks and journals. Additionally, chat room sessions and e-mail discussions of current topics and issues will be used throughout the program.

The courses in this program have been specifically designed to assist current teachers and those interested in teaching, about best practices in contemporary instruction and curriculum. This philosophy requires that course assignments be mostly project based and relevant to practicing or interested future teachers in order that they can apply knowledge gained to their individual teaching settings or other appropriate contexts. This does not mean that some courses do not have exams. Most courses use a project based format where students read and discuss content online and then apply what they have learned in authentic action projects which are then shared online with others. Some courses require projects related to observing, assessing, or teaching K-12 students. If you are not a certified teacher working in a school setting you will need to arrange a location where you can complete projects that involve working with children. There is no required course sequence. Each individual student’s program is developed in consultation with an assigned graduate program advisor. The required curriculum is 30 hours.

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Blackboard and myUSF

Both MyUSF and Blackboard are integral parts of the online system. You must be an active student to be able to access these features.

• MyUSF is a portal system in which you can access your online courses, email, organizations, and the Virtual Library, among other things.
• Blackboard is an online learning system which allows you to view class materials, grades, host online meetings, and much more within the myUSF portal. To take the Blackboard tutorial and learn more about the myUSF and Blackboard system go to: http://www.acomp.usf.edu/scholar.html or http://www.acomp.usf.edu/portal.html (Select which site would be the best link.)

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are set by the University and can be found at the following link:

http://admissions.grad.usf.edu/prospective/tuitionfeesandfunding.html

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Academic Calendar

Check the dates on the current academic calendar You can also access Additional information from the Graduate School

How to Apply

On clicking the following link, you will be asked for contact information Contact Information

When done, return here to Complete your application to graduate school online by clicking on http://admissions.grad.usf.edu/

About the Online Faculty:

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