Courses
The Master of Arts in Physical Education and Sport PedagogyCourses (39 cr.)
MPE 5530: Pre-School and Elementary School Physical Education Content andDisciplinary Concepts (3 cr.)
Individuals select, retrieve and compile disciplinary concepts and content for preschool and elementary school physical education, using approved content standards for physical activity in the development of an in-depth resource unit. Attention is also given to being an informed consumer and being able to evaluate the appropriateness of equipment, facilities, and community programs.
MPE 5531: Principles of Rhythms, Dance, and Gymnastics (3cr.)
Individuals explore pedagogical content knowledge needed to select, teach, and perform rhythmic activities and dance, and a variety of gymnastic skill progressions for ages three through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on developing and using appropriate instructional cues and prompts to facilitate competent movement skill performance.
MPE 5532: Principles of Individual, Dual, and Leisure Sports (3 cr.)
This course heightens the individual's ability to demonstrate and analyze advanced motor and sport skills reflecting individual, dual, and leisure sports for increased physical activity. Fundamentals of technical and tactical skills, practice strategies, corrective feedback, methods for inclusion, and tools to assess student learning are also included.
MPE 5533: Principles of Team Sports and Coaching (3 cr.)
Individuals will demonstrate their ability to analyze advanced motor and sport skills reflecting a variety of team sports for increased physical activity. Fundamentals of technical and tactical skills, practice strategies, corrective feedback, coaching skills, methods for inclusion, and tools to assess student learning are also included.
MPE 5534: Advanced Biophysical Concepts and Conditioning (3 cr.)
Individuals describe and apply biophysical concepts from anatomy, kinesiology, physiology, biomechanics, and social- psychological theories to health-related fitness learning experiences and sport-related fitness and conditioning activities. Consideration is also given to examining the relationship between physical activity, conditioning, health, wellness, and fitness. (Prerequisites Bio 3007 and Bio 2008 or equivalent)
MPE 5535: Sport Law and Safety Practices (3 cr.)
Individuals will become familiar and debate current physical activity and coaching issues and laws as they relate to safety practices and risk management, torts, and negligence actions in physical education classes, school playgrounds, and extra-curricular sport activities. Gender issues are also included.
MPE 5536: Play, Games, and Sports in Historical and Cultural Contexts (3 cr.)
Delivers a historical and cross-cultural perspective of play, games, and sport beginning with the phenomenon of play and game forms of primitive man, the early Middle Eastern Civilizations, and continues with the early games and sport in Ancient Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, the English Renaissance, and the Colonial period in the USA through contemporary society with the expansion of international sports. Techniques for historical research and technology are included.
MPE 5537: Analyzing and Assessing Teaching Practices in Physical Education (3cr.)
Individuals will observe, analyze, and assess current pedagogical practices in preschool through secondary school physical education classes. They will also acquire an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior management. (A total of 100 hours of field assignments are required for Teacher Certification by the New York State Education Department).
MPE 5538: Instructional Planning for Preschool and Elementary Physical Education (3cr.)
Conveys an in-depth understanding of the common physical education instructional strategies used to teach preschool and elementary school age children. Special attention is focused on applying disciplinary and pedagogical knowledge in developing effective learning environments and experiences.
MPE 5539: Instructional Planning and Curriculum Models for Secondary School Physical Education (3 cr.)
Provides a comprehensive understanding of curriculum models common to secondary physical education. Attention is also given to learning how to plan progressions and sequence activities in order to teach advanced motor and sport skills, and motivate older students to become lifelong participants in physical activity.
MPE 5540: Instructional Planning for Inclusion in Physical Education and Sport (3 cr.)
Reveals instructional strategies, techniques for individualized programming, and assessment procedures in physical education for students with learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, and physical disabilities. Content also addresses integration and mainstreaming, modifications to existing rules, equipment, facilities, and considerations for coaches.
MPE 5541: Student Teaching/Supervised Teaching and Seminar in Physical Education (6 cr.)
Individuals develop their teaching skills in a full-time fifteen week, student teaching experience at the elementary and middle/secondary level in conjunction with weekly seminars.
In addition:
All individuals must successfully complete Child Abuse/ Child Abduction Prevention (EDU 5260), Substance Abuse Prevention seminars, and School Violence Prevention and Intervention (EDU 5373) or courses of same content as approved by the Office of Student Teaching at Manhattanville College. They must also obtain a Certificate/Participation in Adventure Education (0 cr.), and a Certificate in First Aid and CPR (0 cr.).