Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. – Physical Education and Physical Activity Leadership (PE PAL) Concentration

 

Program Overview

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Site: Greeley
Mode: In-person
Start term: Fall

Location: Gunter 2590

Telephone: [phone]

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Website: www.unco.edu/nhs/sport-exercise-science/

Our Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Science: Physical Education and Physical Activity Leadership is a research degree, designed for students who seek careers as college or university professors or related areas. In addition to building academic expertise in physical education and physical activity leadership, you will develop excellent teaching skills, drawing on UNC’s strength as an educator-training institution. Alumni of our doctoral program have a stellar record of faculty job placements. Students will be able to: Pursue an academic career as a faculty member; Produce applied, relevant, influential research; Belong to a global alumni network.

Admission

General Doctoral Degree Admission Requirements

Program Requirements:

Applicants must apply to the University of Northern Colorado Graduate School before the program area reviews the applicant’s request for admission. To apply, submit the online application via the link on the Graduate School website. Failure to submit all required materials will delay the evaluation and screening of your application.

• A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Current Resume
• Written Statement of Career Goals applicable to the selected concentration area
• $50 non-refundable application fee; International Students: $60 non-refundable application fee
• Official copies of GRE scores (less than 5 years old) for doctoral applicants
• Completed Online Application
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• One copy of official transcripts from all accredited colleges or universities attended since completing high school. UNC Alumni need not submit transcripts.

Degree Requirements — 65-68 Credits

Prerequisites — 3 hours

SES 602

Introduction to Research in Sport and Exercise Science

3

May be required if not taken during a student’s Master’s program.

Required Concentration Credits — 22 hours

SES 622	Directed Studies	1- 4
SES 680	Perspectives in Sport Pedagogy	3
SES 681	Research on Teaching and Teachers in Physical Activity Settings	3
SES 682	Program Design and Evaluation in Physical Activity Settings	3
SES 695	Seminar in Physical Education	1
SES 696	College Teaching	3

SES 695: Take four times.

And choose 3 credits from the following:

SES 622	Directed Studies	1- 4
SES 755	Supervised Practicum in College Teaching	1- 6

Research Core — 12 hours

Take all the following courses:

SRM 602	Statistical Methods I	3
SRM 680	Introduction to Qualitative Research	3
SES 703	Research Seminar in Sport and Exercise Science	3

Choose one of the following courses:

SRM 603	Statistical Methods II	3
SRM 607	Non-Parametric Statistics	3
SRM 610	Statistical Methods III	3
SRM 625	Applied Multiple Regression Analysis	3
SRM 627	Survey Research Methods	3
SRM 635	Categorical Data Analysis	3
SRM 660	Mixed Methods Research	3
SRM 685	Educational Ethnography	3
SRM 686	Qualitative Case Study Research	3
SRM 687	Narrative Inquiry	3
SRM 688	Writing Qualitative Research	3
SRM 731	Multivariate Analysis	3

Research Proposal/Dissertation — 16 hours

SES 797	Doctoral Proposal Research	1- 4
SES 799	Doctoral Dissertation	1-12

Research Tools

Doctoral students in this degree must demonstrate competency in two research tools. Four possibilities are listed below:

1. Research Design. Applied Statistics/Quantitative Methods. Complete 9-12 hours (excluding SRM 600 and SRM 700).
2. Research Design. Applied Statistics/Qualitative Methods. Complete 9-12 hours (excluding SRM 600 and SRM 700).
3. Discipline-Specific Laboratory Techniques. Exhibit competency in laboratory-based research work, which is specific to a student’s concentration area. Coursework supporting this requirement is acceptable, but not required.
4. A collateral field of study may be used as a substitute for a research tool. See Graduate School policies for details.

Cognate Credits — 15 hours

Must choose 15 hours from one of the Cognate Areas:

Physical Education Teacher Education Cognate

EDF 610	Teacher Research	3
EDF 619	Pluralism in Education	3
EDF 664	Instruction and Assessment	3
EDF 685	Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
EDF 700	Implementation and Evaluation of Curriculum	3
EDF 777	Social Justice in Education Reform	3
EDF 781	Perspectives on Curriculum	3
EDF 787	Technology, Innovation, and Education	3
SES 612	Assessment in Sport Pedagogy	3
SES 614	Analysis of Teaching in Physical Education	3

Physical Activity Leadership and Community Health Cognate

CH 509	Behavior Change Theories	3
CH 525	Contemporary Issues in School Health	3
CH 530	Strategies for Community Health Promotion	3
CH 533	Physical Activity Interventions in the Community	3
CH 615	Methods in Public Health Research and Evaluation	3
SES 646	Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming	3
SES 647	School Physical Activity Policy, Advocacy, and Leadership	3

Program Note

In addition to Graduate School candidacy and graduation requirements, doctoral students in the School of Sport and Exercise Science must complete requirements associated with the SES doctoral matrix.

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