Graduate Programs

Kinesiology Master's Program (M.S.)

The Master of Science degree program in Kinesiology is designed to provide physical education professionals with advanced study in kinesiology, physical education pedagogy, and current social and educational issues impacting physical activity and its contributions to healthy lifestyles.  The program creates “Master Teachers” who develop and teach quality programs and who possess technological and pedagogical competencies necessary to address the critical educational and lifestyle issues facing the children and youth of today.  The program strengthens the knowledge base in kinesiology, curriculum development, instructional effectiveness, technology use, and assessment.  In addition, the program provides two significant services:

1. It creates “master teachers” who will be prepared to mentor future teachers from the Towson University undergraduate program in Physical Education Teacher Education,
2. It provides teachers who already possess a master’s degree opportunities to update their knowledge base, to satisfy requirements for professional licensure renewal and continued professional development in the discipline.

The program primarily serves teachers in the school districts in the greater Baltimore region with a focus on creating master teachers who are prepared to address critical health issues associated with the obesity/sedentary lifestyle pandemic, and who will provide leadership in the development of quality physical education programs in Maryland schools.  Graduates of the program will be encouraged to serve as mentor teachers for Towson University Physical Education undergraduate students.  Finally, these connections can enhance opportunities for collaborative research partnerships between university faculty, graduate students, and the community at large.

The specific goals of the program are to:

• provide a current and balanced disciplinary focus in physical education, physical activity,  human performance, and sport pedagogical content;
• prepare professionals to meet the demands of current and future health-related and socio-cultural problems that impact the practice and delivery of physical education, physical activity and sport-related programs;
• promote and enhance the quality of physical education teaching and curricula for K-12 physical education professionals serving in area schools;
• enhance the collaborative opportunities between university faculty and K-12 professionals in the greater Baltimore area for research and the development of new knowledge in physical education teacher education;
• provide quality mentorship programs and sites for students preparing to become physical education professionals; and
• address practical and applied challenges facing the discipline through the building of community partnerships between K-12 schools and the university faculty.
  
  
  

College of Graduate Studies and Research
7800 York Road, Suite 216

Phone: 410-704-2501
Fax: 410-704-4675
E-mail: grads@towson.edu