Graduate Bulletin-College of Education

Students must complete a minimum of 82 credits of course work (30 credits are transferable from the master's degree), pass a preliminary examination, submit an acceptable dissertation, and pass a final oral examination.

Continuous Enrollment and Time Limits

Students must enroll every fall and spring semester between matriculation and graduation unless they are on an approved leave of absence. Students who cannot satisfy the continuous registration requirement must obtain a leave of absence from the Associate Dean to remain in good academic standing. All degree requirements must be completed within seven years. Only registered students may use Temple University resources, including libraries and faculty supervision of independent projects.

Doctoral students must register for 1 s.h. of PE 799 (Preliminary Examination) during the semester in which the preliminary examination is taken and during all semesters between the completion of course work and the completion of the preliminary examination. Students are advanced to candidacy upon passing the preliminary examination.

Doctoral students must register for 3 s.h. of PE 899 (Dissertation Proposal) during all semesters between completion of the preliminary examination and approval of the dissertation proposal by the dissertation advisory committee.

After the dissertation proposal has been approved by the dissertation advisory committee, doctoral students must register for a minimum of 3 s.h. of PE 999 (Dissertation Completion) each semester until the dissertation has been successfully defended, approved by the dissertation examination committee, and filed with the Graduate School. A minimum of 9 s.h. of PE 999 is required for graduation, however, 3 s.h. of PE 899 can be substituted for one 3 s.h. block of PE 999.

Supervisory Certificate in Health and Physical Education, K-12

Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold a Pennsylvania teaching certificate in Health and Physical Education; have a master's degree or 24 credits in health and physical education with no more than three credits below B-; an undergraduate average of 2.5; and complete the requisite application forms (available from Dr. Rick Swalm, certification coordinator).

Certification Requirements

Four courses in the general supervisory competency and two in health and physical education, including a field experience, are required. If graduate courses in the curriculum of health education, curriculum in physical education and teacher behavior have not been completed as part of the master's or 24 graduate credits required for admission, they must be completed as part of the program.

Course Descriptions -Physical Education

410. Physiology of Exercise. (3 s.h.)

Survey of the broad spectrum of exercise physiology. The physiology concepts presented are applied to research, rehabilitation, preventive medicine, and coaching. Such topics as nutrition and performance, weight control, stress testing, and ergogenic aids are discussed in detail. Basic laboratory techniques and classical experiments are demonstrated.

412. Exercise and Nutrient Metabolism. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: PE 3 and PE 100 or PE 310 or PE 410 or permission of instructor.

The scientific principles controlling the relationship between exercise, nutrition, and weight control will be examined. Special emphasis will be directed toward the practical application of these principles for the development of individualized weight control programs.

413. Exercise and Aging. (3 s.h.)

A study of the potential influence of exercise on the aging process. The scientific principles that govern aging processes and the influences of exercise on these processes will be reviewed as well as the development of exercise programs for geriatric populations.

437. Racial Minorities and Sport. (3 s.h.)

This dual level course focuses on the positions and roles of African American and other persons of color in American sport. Topics to be covered will assist in consciousness raising of white students and students of color to the unique experiences and challenges of racial minority participants in sport.

439. Self Development and Sport. (3 s.h.)

A group process experiential course which focuses the student's attention on the patterns and practices of his/her own sport or exercise. Assessments of satisfactions and areas for change will be followed by action plan development for future experiences.

442. Physical Agents in Sports Medicine. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: NATA-certified athletic trainer or certified physical therapist or permission of instructor.

Physiological basis for the application of physical agents commonly used by athletic trainers. Physical agents include those dealing with heat, cold, and electricity. Application of these agents addressed. Basic physical properties of light, heat, sound, and electricity.

443. Orthopedics in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: NATA-certified athletic trainer or certified physical therapist or permission of instructor.

This course deals with the theories and methods of orthopedic medicine as they are specifically applied to the understanding, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries. Course content will include general principles related to the evaluation of orthopedic and sports injury. Current theory and research related to the assessment of athletic injuries will be presented.

444. Rehabilitation Methods and Techniques for Sports-Related Injuries. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: NATA-certified athletic trainer or certified physical therapist or permission of instructor.

This course is designed to provide the student with both the theoretical cases and some practical experience relative to rehabilitation therapy as it applies to sports-related injuries. Topics to be covered include manual muscle testing, goniometry, theories of pain and its management, and various therapeutic exercise modalities.

445. Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Practicum A. (1-4 s.h.)

Prerequisites: Current first aid and CPR certification, permission of instructor and program director.

Open only to those students who do not have the 800 clinical hours prerequisite. A practicum in which the student will serve as an athletic trainer working with interscholastic or intercollegiate athletic teams at a NATA- approved affiliated site and under the direct supervision of a NATA-certified athletic trainer. Students sign up for credits on the basis of the number of hours needed to satisfy the 800-hour requirement: 1 credit per 200 hours needed.

446. Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Practicum B. (2 s.h.)

Prerequisites: Current first aid and CPR certification, permission of instructor and program director.

A practicum in which the student will satisfy the 200-hour clinical experience requirement by serving as an athletic trainer in a NATA-approved affiliated health setting working under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor.

447. Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Practicum. (2 s.h.)

Prerequisites: Current first aid and CPR certification, permission of instructor and program director.

A practicum in which the student will satisfy the 200-hour requirement by serving as an athletic trainer in a NATA-approved allied-health setting such as the Temple University Sports Medicine Clinics. Students will perform athletic training duties under the supervision of certified athletic trainers and orthopedic surgeons.

450. Meeting Children's Needs Through Movement Activities. (1-3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: All students must attend first weekend of course.

The study of low organized games as a growth and development tool for use by the elementary physical educator, classroom teacher, therapist, recreator, special educator, and child care staff.

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