Physical Education, CAGS

Program Description

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Physical Education is provided for selected graduate students who wish additional study beyond the master’s program. A minimum of 35 graduate credits is required for the CAGS.

Prerequisites:

Earned Master’s Degree in Physical Education
3 years of teaching experience

Program Highlights

Degree: Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study

Required Credits: 35

School: School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sport Leadership

Department: Physical Education and Health Education

Modality: On-Ground

Locations: Main Campus (Springfield)

Additional Information: https://springfield.edu/programs/physical-education-cags

Degree Requirements (35 credits)

A. Required Courses (8 credits)

RSCH 610 - Foundations and Methods of Research Credits: 3
and/or
RSCH 618 - Guided Individual Study Credits: 1-6
PHED 686 - Graduate Field Experience Credits: 1-8
(Note: RSCH 618 and/or PHED 686 must be taken for a minimum of five credits to meet program requirements)

B. Physical Education Selectives (12 credits)

Select 12 credits from Physical Education courses with prefixes of AEXS, MOST, PHED, SMRT, and/or HLTH (with advisor approval)

C. Administration Selectives (6 credits)

Select 6 credits in Administration with prefixes of AEXS, SMRT, HLTH (with advisor approval)

D. Additional Selectives (9 credits)

Select 9 credits in courses with prefixes other than AEXS, MOST, SMRT (with advisor approval)

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