Athletic Administration Concentration

• Master’s Core Component – 9 credits
• 3
  ED 5000 Social Behavior in a Diverse Society
  Seeks to examine the manner in which the behavior, feelings, or thoughts of one individual are influenced by the behavior or characteristics of others. Topics to be considered include social perception, attitudes, gender, social cognition, conflict, social influence, intercultural awareness, prejudice, discrimination, aggression, and group behavior. Fall, spring, and summer.
• 3
  ED 5010 Philosophy, Ethics, and Education
  A study of the historical, philosophical, and social-philosophic foundations of education. Emphasis is placed upon the ideas of the classical, medieval, Enlightenment, and post-Enlightenment periods that have influenced types of American educational systems relative to their mission and purpose. Analysis of how these systems have defined ethics and the characteristics of the virtuous person.
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  ED 5030 Research Design
  Knowledge and understanding of the commonly accepted research designs. Study of research instruments and statistics used in educational research. Wide reading in various types of research design. Critical analysis of research design.
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  AT 5600 Research for the Health Sciences
  This course is designed to develop skills in research design, as well as to enhance the student's understanding of literature searching, reading, and synthesizing of information in health science. In this course, students will conduct a review of literature to explore potential research topics. Students will develop a research question in preparation for their research experience.

• Athletic Administration Core – 12 credits
• 3
  PE 5600 Athletic Administration
  Problems and standards connected with the administration of school and college athletics are considered, as well as the relationships with state and national athletic foundations and with conferences for athletics. The course is designed to prepare the graduate student to organize and administer a program of intramural sports or athletics at the public school level.
• 3
  PE 5610 Sports Law
  This course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding of the laws pertaining to physical education, athletics and sport, and the factors important to schools, colleges, and sport organizations concerning liability of physical educators, coaches, and administrators.
• 3
  PE 5620 Sport Finance and Marketing
  This course will cover the basic theories and principles of sport finance, budgeting and marketing--from sport & recreational facilities to professional & amateur sports. This course will also reveal how to study and understand the market, develop a marketing and finance strategy, clarify a sport organization's needs and goals, and implement marketing plans through sponsorship, licensing, pricing, promotions, advertising, broadcasting and sales. Case studies that translate several professionals' experiences into learning scenarios will be utilized. In addition, observations of future trends in the field will be discussed.
• 3
  PE 5630 Sports Psychology
  This course is designed to provide the student with the theory basis of human behavior in sport settings with an emphasis on the mental aspects of behavior. Areas to be discussed are sport personology (including personality, motivation, achievement, and attributions), anxiety/arousal, attentional focus, and social/cultural manifestations of sport, including humanism, youth sport, aggression, cooperation/cohesion, and leadership.

• Athletic Administration Electives – 9 credits

Choose 9 credits of electives from the following list. Other electives may be taken upon approval of your advisor.

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  PE 5640 Sports, Society, and Cultures
  This course is designed to raise awareness about the sociology of sport and how cultural practices in the world of sports can have significant social, economic and political consequences. Specific attention will be paid to gender, racial, class, and ethical issues, as well as to the history of sport, media and sports, money and sports, and sports violence. There will also be analysis and discussion concerning youth sports, international sports, and the commercialization of sports. Sports, Society and Cultures will give future sport managers a broad understanding of how sport impacts different groups of people in different ways throughout this country and beyond.
• 3
  HH/OH 5700 Creating Organizational Health
  The course is designed as an intensive introduction to the theories, methods and tools for building wellness concepts into the strategic planning process of organizations. The class will define the future of wellness in the workplace evolving beyond mechanistic approaches to individual wellness and developing holistic principles leading to organizational health. At the completion of the course students will have an understanding of ways to institute a new health paradigm into organizational design.
• 3
  HH/OH 5820 Women as Leaders
  This course challenges women to consider the cultures, climates and contexts that limit and support their capacities as leaders. Students will explore personal leadership styles, characteristics of effective leaders, and strategies for developing themselves as leaders.
• 3
  PE 5560 ST: Strength and Conditioning
  This course will cover various topics In Physical Education. Since topics vary, the course may be repeated with permission of the instructor.
• 3
  HL 5200 Aging and Physical Activity
  This course will be an examination of neurological, physiological, and psychosocial changes occurring during middle and late adulthood that can effect health as well as implications for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of physical activity programs for the adult population.
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  HP 5090 Mind Body Techniques for Stress and Health
  The focus of this course will be to introduce the student to mind-body techniques for stress management and health issues. Some of the techniques will include yoga, breathing, meditation, progressive relaxation, imagery, and massage as well as an introduction to the field of integrative medicine. Some of the therapies discussed will include energy medicine, aromatherapy, and acupuncture. Will be accepted as one credit in stress management. Offered Winters.
• 3
  PE 5560 ST: High/Low Ropes Course
  This course will cover various topics In Physical Education. Since topics vary, the course may be repeated with permission of the instructor.
• 3
  PA 5560 Project Adventure
  An in-depth study of a particular topic, contemporary issue or concern related to adventure-based programs. Some of the range of topics include: adventure in the classroom, leadership skills, advanced skills and standards, adventure based counseling, approaches to prevention and early intervention, adventure programming, community partnerships and expedition training.
• 3
  HL 5560 Health and Fitness
  An in-depth study of a particular topic, contemporary issue, or concern. The course will be taught by a specialist within the field being studied or as an alternative methodology. A faculty member will coordinate a series of guest speakers who will meaningfully address the topic. Since topics vary, the course may be repeated with permission of the instructor. Offered according to demand.

• Capstone Experience – 3 credits
• 3
  ED 6900 Graduate Capstone Project
  A culminating, supervised project or practicum experience in a work environment or cooperating institution or agency. The purpose is to apply knowledge learned in previous coursework to the work environment or through an approved project. The candidate works with a field supervisor on site and presents their final product to PSU faculty. Students who anticipate working on their project for more than one term should register for the appropriate number of credits in each term so that they remain registered throughout the course of the project. Students should anticipate planning approximately 40 hours of work for each credit to be earned and the number of credits to be earned in total must be approved by their advisor and noted on their program contract. The candidate must submit a Graduate Capstone Project form with their registration and the Capstone Project must be approved by the advisor and Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies.
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  ED 5210 Graduate Practicum
  A supervised practicum experience in one of several cooperating institutions or agencies in New Hampshire. The purpose is to gain meaningful work experience through applying knowledge learned in previous course work to the on-the-job situation. Commitment includes a negotiated number of hours per week and participation in seminars. Supervision is by the institution or agency concerned, and by Plymouth faculty. Students anticipating more than three hours of credit should confer early in their program with the department chair to free up sufficient blocks of time. Permission of advisor, department chair and Associate Vice President is required.

• Total for MEd in Educational Leadership, Athletic Administration Concentration – 33-36 credits