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2015-2016 School of Graduate Studies Catalog 
    
2015-2016 School of Graduate Studies Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SMS/EDC 781 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education

3 Credit(s) This course is designed to provide students with the training to be an secondary physical educator. It will offer a general study of the background and philosophies of teaching physical education at the middle and high school levels, with a focus on methods and materials in the classroom, curriculum issues and professional concerns, analysis of the teaching/learning processes, reinforcement of national standards and the Massachusetts Frameworks, and an introduction to the appropriate professional organization requirements. Three lecture hours per week. Field-based assignments are required.

Pre-requisites: Permission of the department chairperson and acceptance into licensure program

Co-requisite: EDC 763