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Master of Science in Adapted Physical Activity
Program Overviews:
The master program of Kinesiology in Adapted Physical Activity focuses on teaching/coaching physical activities and paralympic sports in school, community, and therapeutic recreation settings for individuals with disabilities. The master program will provide students with great experiences in both theories and practices, including program planning, implementing, monitoring, and management of sport activities in APA. This MS program is a theory and teaching/coaching/research-based program for analyzing, integrating and applying advanced knowledge related to Adapted Physical Activity in schools and community. Students who graduate from this program will possess in-depth understanding of Paralympic sport and programs, adapted PE motor-skill teaching/training methods, selected sub-disciplines in sport sciences including, but not limited to, research design, pedagogy, curriculum, motor skill learning, health and fitness, and exercise psychology. The program aims at preparing teachers/coaches to take on a leadership role in their schools as well as further advancing their knowledge of adapted physical activity for students with disabilities in the communities.
Admission for MS in Adapted Physical Activity
Eligible applicants should hold a recognized bachelor’s degree with advanced standing in Kinesiology or equivalent. The detailed admission requirements will follow the TAMUT graduate school guidelines.
- Baccalaureate Degree
- Minimum of overall 3.0 GPA or 3.0 GPA in last 60 hrs of undergraduate degree program
- Letter of intent
- Resume
- Official scores on the GRE and TOFEL(550)/IELTs (6.0) for international applicants, or based on Graduate Studies’ current language requirements for International Students
Requirements must be submitted to the Graduate Studies Office by the designated deadline of first semester of enrollment.
Degree Requirements
Students should refer to their DegreeWorks degree audit in their Web for Students account for more information regarding their degree requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| KINE 501 | Issues of Diversity and Inclusion in APA | 3 |
| KINE 502 | Teaching and Service Delivery in Adapted PE | 3 |
| KINE 503 | Assessment in Adapted PE | 3 |
| KINE 504 | PA, Health and Fitness in Special Populations | 3 |
| KINE 505 | Analysis of Clinical Experiences in APA | 3 |
| KINE 506 | Sport for People with Disabilities | 3 |
| KINE 507 | Advanced Topics in Physical Education and Sport Science | 3 |
| KINE 508 | ||
| SPED 545 | Transition | 3 |
| SPED 566 | Behavior Management and Motivation | 3 |
| Total Hours required for the Degree | 30 | |
Year One
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FALL | ||
| KINE 501 | Issues of Diversity and Inclusion in APA | 3 |
| KINE 502 | Teaching and Service Delivery in Adapted PE | 3 |
| SPED 566 | Behavior Management and Motivation | 3 |
| Total Fall Semester Credit Hours | 9 | |
| SPRING | ||
| KINE 503 | Assessment in Adapted PE | 3 |
| KINE 504 | PA, Health and Fitness in Special Populations | 3 |
| SPED 545 | Transition | 3 |
| Total Spring Semester Credit Hours | 9 | |
| SUMMER | ||
| KINE 508 | 3 | |
| Total Summer Semester Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total First Year Semester Credit Hours | 21 | |
Year Two
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FALL | ||
| KINE 505 | Analysis of Clinical Experiences in APA | 3 |
| KINE 506 | Sport for People with Disabilities | 3 |
| KINE 507 | Advanced Topics in Physical Education and Sport Science | 3 |
| Total Fall Semester Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours required for the Degree | 30 | |
