Health, Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport, Ed.S.

Admission Requirements

• Applicants must have an earned master’s degree in health education, physical education, or related area within the academic discipline. Individuals with an earned master’s degree outside one of the mentioned areas must have teaching certification in the discipline (health education, physical education, etc.).
• Applicants must have a minimum graduate GPA of at least 3.0.
• Applicants must have a complete Statement of Purpose on file. This includes their personal and / or professional experiences, interests, and short- and long-term goals for completing the Specialist degree program.
• A professional teaching certificate is required. (Note: A Georgia Professional Standards Commission teaching certificate is not required for admission to the program. Students seeking a certification upgrade from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission will need to communicate with the GaPSC and their school district as appropriate). In some instances, special exceptions can be made for individuals who do not hold a professional teaching certificate.
• Reference letters are not a requirement for admission to the program.

Required Courses

These are the six required courses in the program of study.

• PHED 8600 - The Development and Advancement of Physical Education and Sport 3 Credit Hours
• PHED 8610 - Current Issues in Health and Wellness 3 Credit Hours
• PHED 8620 - Practitioner Research in Health, Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport 3 Credit Hours
• PHED 8630 - Leadership, Supervision, and Program Evaluation in Health, Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport 3 Credit Hours
• PHED 8640 - Incorporating Students with Disabilities in Health, Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport 3 Credit Hours
• PHED 8650 - Advanced Theory and Application in Coaching Education 3 Credit Hours

Elective Couses

Choose three courses from the Elective Course Options

• Integrative Health and Wellness Options:

• CMWL 6100 - Lifestyle Medicine and Integrative Health 3 Credit Hours
• CMWL 6200 - Behavior Change Strategies for Well-Being 3 Credit Hours
• CMWL 6300 - Mind Body Wellness 3 Credit Hours
• CMWL 6400 - Physical Well-being for the Professional 3 Credit Hours

• Elementary/Secondary Education Options:

• ECSE 7500 - Diverse Classrooms in Global Society 3 Credit Hours
• ECSE 7560 - Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
• ECSE 7564 - Content Area Literacy Instruct 3 Credit Hours
• ECSE 8562 - Using Data to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours

• Educational Leadership Options:

• EDLE 6316 - School Law, Policy, and Ethics 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 6329 - School Operations for Student Learning 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 7312 - Schools and Community Engagement 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8304 - Leadership for Organizational Change and Improvement 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8305 - Effective Management to Promote Student Learning 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8312 - School Finance and Resource Management 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8324 - Ethical Leadership in Education 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8329 - Leadership for Equity and Excellence 3 Credit Hours

• Instructional Technology Options:

• MEDT 7468 - Instructional Multimedia Design and Development 3 Credit Hours
• MEDT 7470 - Digital Media Production and Utilization 3 Credit Hours
• MEDT 7479 - Digital Game-Based Learning 3 Credit Hours

• Online Teaching Endorsement (4 required courses)

• MEDT 7464 - Designing Technology Enhanced Instruction 3 Credit Hours
• MEDT 7472 - Introduction to Distance Learning 3 Credit Hours
• MEDT 7491 - Implementation, Assessment, and Evaluation of Online Learning 3 Credit Hours
• MEDT 7492 - Leadership and Administration of Online Learning and e-Learning 3 Credit Hours

• Reading Endorsement:

• READ 7201 - Teacher as Language and Literacy Leader 3 Credit Hours
• READ 7263 - Comprehensive Language and Literacy Assessments and Interventions 3 Credit Hours
• READ 7271 - Theoretical and Pedagogical Approaches to Language and Literacy Instruction 3 Credit Hours

• ESOL Enorsement

• READ 7239 - TESOL: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom 3 Credit Hours
• READ 7240 - TESOL: Literacy, Linguistics, and Second Language Acquisition 3 Credit Hours
• READ 7241 - TESOL: Methods, Materials, and Assessment through Clinical Experience 3 Credit Hours

• Dyslexia Endorsement:

• READ 7263 - Comprehensive Language and Literacy Assessments and Interventions
• SLPA 7720 - Language Disorders and Literacy 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 6500 - Dyslexia: Methods and Instructional Strategies 3 Credit Hours

• Special Education Options:

• SPED 7701 - Program Planning and Evaluation in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 7704 - Leadership and Administration of Special Education Programs 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 7729 - Special Education Law 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 8704 - Multiculturalism and Special Education 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 8771 - Curriculum Design and Implementation in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 8784 - Research Seminar 3 Credit Hours

• Autism Endorsement:

• SPED 7716 - Autism: Theories and Characteristics 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 7726 - Autism: Collaboration and Instruction 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 7767 - Compassionate Behavior Analytic Intervention in Special Education 3 Credit Hours

• Sport Management Options:

• SPMG 6120 - Strat. Management Sport Organization 3 Credit Hours
• SPMG 6140 - Strategic Sales & Marketing 3 Credit Hours
• SPMG 6210 - Student Athlete Development 3 Credit Hours
• SPMG 6300 - Intro to Sport Analytics 3 Credit Hours
• SPMG 7685 - Special Topics in Sport Management 3 Credit Hours