ASTL
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a Physical Education Concentration
The Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL) Masters Degree Program is designed for practicing teachers with a minimum of one year of full time physical education teaching in schools. The MEd in Curriculum and Instruction is a 30 credit degree with 12 credits in the Education core and 18 credits in the Physical Education concentration. The Education core is organized in cohorts and is aligned with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), www.nbpts.org, to help teachers think and practice like board-certified teachers.
Admission information can be obtained from the George Mason Graduate School of Education's ASTL web site. Call 703-993-2650 or email astl@gmu.edu to obtain Information Session dates and locations.
The Physical Education Concentration can be completed as a stand-alone graduate certificate or as part of the MEd degree. Unlike the core, candidates can enter the concentration at any time during the two year sequence. Overall, the degree is designed to meet the specific needs of practicing teachers and can be completed in 3 years and up to a maximum of 6 years. Admission documentation is coordinated through the ASTL Office. The courses listed below within the degree program are not connected to teacher licensure.
To speak directly to a physical education graduate advisor contact Dr. Linda Rikard at lrikard@gmu.edu , 703-993-2026 or Dr. Dominique Banville at dbanvill@gmu.edu , 703-993-3579.
Component I – 12 credits
Core Courses (12 credits): (Required for all ASTL MEd students)
- EDUC 606: Education and Culture (3 credit hours)
- EDUC 612: Inquiry into Practice (2 credit hours)
- EDUC 613: How Students Learn (3 credit hours)
- EDUC 614: Designing and Assessing Teaching and Learning (2 credit hours)
- EDUC 615: Educational Change (2 credit hours)
Component II – 18 credits
Physical Education Concentration Courses (15 credits plus an elective):
- EFHP 623: Research Design and Statistical Reasoning (3 credit hours)
- PHED 670: Analysis of Teaching in Physical Education (3 credit hours)
- PHED 672: Curriculum and Assessment in Physical Education (3 credit hours)
- PHED 673: Motor Development for Special Populations (3 credit hours)
- PHED 680: Mentoring and Supervising in Physical Education (3 credit hours)
Component II Electives
(3 credits – Select 1 course in the following list or courses pre-approved by Advisor)*
- EDIT 705: Instructional Design (3 credit hours)
- EDLE 610: Leading Schools and Communities (3 credit hours)
- EDUC 672: Human Development and Learning: Secondary Education (3 credit hours)
- EFHP 606: Foundations of Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion (3 credit hours)
- EFHP 610: Advanced Exercise Physiology (3 credit hours)
- EFHP 611: Fitness Assessment: Theory and Practice (3 credit hours)
- EFHP 614: Advanced Exercise Nutrition (3 credit hours)
- EFHP 618: Exercise and Sport Psychology (3 credit hours)
- DANC 553: Teaching Creative Movement (3 credit hours)
- DANC 580: Laban Movement Analysis (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 516: Program Development and Resources in Health Education (3 credit hours)
*Call the Admissions Office 703-993-2047 or the ASTL Office for further information.