The Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University offers a Doctor of Education and Doctor of Philosophy programs with a specialty in Pedagogy. This specialization incorporates the core Kinesiology doctorate program requirements as well as providing an emphasis on pedagogy. Each student will complete courses in pedagogy, research design and analysis, and a core Kinesiology block.
All students entering the doctorate program with a specialization in Pedagogy must meet the following prerequisites prior to entry:
KINESIOLOGY COMPETENCY AREAS (12-15 credit hours) |
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| Course Number | Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| KINE 622 | Supervision of Health & Kinesiology | 3* |
| KINE 623 | Administration of Health & Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE 624 | Pedagogical Research on Teaching/Physical Education | 3* |
| KINE 627 | Analysis of Movement | 3 |
| KINE 633 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 |
| KINE 640 | Motor Skill Learning and Performance | 3* |
PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH (12-15 credit hours) |
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| EDAD 690 | Theory of Educational Administration Research Field Methods | 3* |
| EPSY 636 | Techniques of Research | 3 |
| EPSY 638 | Meta Analysis | 3 |
| EPSY 639 | Applied Multivariate Methods (Prereq: KINE 690S) | 3* |
| EPSY 641 | Experimental Design in Education II (Prereq: EPSY 640) | 3 |
| KINE 685 | Directed Studies | 3-9 |
| KINE 690R | Theory of Kinesiology Research | 3* |
SUPPORTING FIELDS (18 credit hours) |
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| Educational Curriculum and Instruction (Suggested) | ||
| EDCI 638 | Trends in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| EDCI 644 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| EDCI 647 | Curriculum Theory (Prereq: EDCI 644) | 3 |
| EDCI 673 | Analysis of Teaching Behavior | 3 |
| EDCI 675 | Teaching Strategies: Patterns of Learning |
3 |
| (Prereq: EPSY 602 or673 recommended) | ||
| EDTC 656 | Computer Graphics: Educ. Appl. & Prodc. Tech. | 3 |
| Educational Psychology (Suggested) | ||
| EDSY 602 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EPSY 624 | Creative Thinking | 3 |
| EPSY 631 | Program Evaluation in School and Clinic | 3 |
| EPSY 673 | Learning Theories | 3 |
| EPSY 679 | Research on Teacher Effectiveness | 3 |
INTERNSHIPS |
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| KINE 683 | Practicum in Kinesiology | 3* |
| KINE 684 | Professional Internship | 6* |
SEMINARS |
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| IDED 687 | Proseminar: Principles of Professional Practice | 3 |
| IDED 688 | Proseminar: Analysis of Critical Issues in Ed. | 3 |
| KINE 681 | Seminar | 2* |
RECORD OF STUDY |
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| KINE 692 | Professional Study | 12* |
Total = Minimum 70 credit hours beyond Master's |
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| *Required Courses | ||
Minimum Prerequisites or Competencies |
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| Course Number | Course Title |
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| KINE 240 | Computer Technology in Health and Kinesiology | |
| KINE 425 | Tests & Measurements | |
| KINE 426 | Analysis of Movement | |
| KINE 429 | Adapted Physical Education | |
| KINE 433 | Physiology of Exercise | |
| KNFB 416 | Secondary School Physical Activities | |
| KNFB 429 | Supervised Student Teaching | |
Masters degree in Curriculum & Instruction or related field and three or more years of teaching experience (public schools preferred)