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Master of Education in Higher Education & Master of Education in Kinesiology
Dual Degree Program
Mark Hale , Master of Education in Higher Education Director
Ray Galloway, Ph.D., Master of Education in Kinesiology Director
The M.Ed. in Higher Education program is committed to fulfilling the University mission of providing Christ-centered, quality higher education in order to produce servant leaders who possess the ability to integrate faith and learning through their respective callings and career opportunities. The program provides individuals who are interested in a variety of areas in higher education with the opportunity to explore, with breadth and depth, the various facets of post-secondary institutions.
The M.Ed. in Kinesiology is designed to equip candidates with the intercultural and leadership skills equal to integrating their Christian faith and witness as they make significant contributions to the human endeavor. This degree will prepare students to apply their studies to the design of wellness, fitness, and health promotion programs in various settings of professional interest: educational, corporate, and commercial.
The dual degree will equip students with the knowledge, skills, and comprehension from the fields of higher education and kinesiology that will enable them to better manage the wide variety of programs associated with fitness, wellness, and post-secondary institutions.
ADMISSION
In order to pursue a Dual Master's Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master's degrees which comprise the dual degree program.
Please contact the Office of Graduate Programs at 214-333-5242 or e-mail us at graduate@dbu.edu. An Online Application may be accessed here.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite course work must be satisfied for both degree programs.
- M.Ed. in Higher Education prerequisites are a conferred bachelor's degree
PROGRAM CONTINUANCE
Continuance in both programs past the first six (6) hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
M.Ed. in Higher Education
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21 hours of M.Ed. in Higher Education Required Curriculum
3 hours of Common Research Course Requirement
9 hours of Required Common Electives
3 hours of M.Ed. in Kinesiology Required Curriculum used as
additional M.Ed. in Higher Education Elective
18 hours of M.Ed. in Kinesiology Required Curriculum
54 hours TOTAL Dual Degree |
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M.Ed. Kinesiology |
21 hours of M.Ed. in Kinesiology Required Curriculum
3 hours of Common Research Course Requirement
9 hours of Required Common Electives
3 hours of M.Ed. in Higher Education Required Curriculum
used as additional M.Ed. in Kinesiology Elective
18 hours of M.Ed. in Higher Education Required Curriculum
54 hours TOTAL Dual Degree
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STUDY PLAN
M. Ed. in Higher Education Required Curriculum (21 hours)
HIED 5300 |
College and University Administration |
| HIED 6310 |
Legal Aspects and Finance in Higher Education |
| HIED 6340 |
History and Philosophy of Higher Education |
| HIED 6345 |
Ethics and Leadership Theory |
| HIED 6361 |
Teaching, Learning, and Student Development |
| HIED 6373 |
Methods for the Higher Education Administrator |
| HIED 6320 |
Practicum in Higher Education (S-L)* |
Common Research Course Requirements (3 hours)
HIED 6330
or
KNES 6305 |
Research Methods in Higher Education
Measurement, Evaluation and Research in Kinesiology |
Common Electives (9 hours)
| Choose three graduate-level elective courses. |
M. Ed. in Kinesiology Required Curriculum (21 hours)
| KNES 5301 |
Exercise Physiology |
| KNES 5302 |
Organization/Administration of Kinesiology and Sport |
| KNES 5303 |
Mechanical Analysis of Motor Skill |
| KNES 5304 |
Sport Nutrition |
KNES 6310 |
Current Trends/Issues in Kinesiology and Sports (S-L)* |
| KNES 6326 |
Psychology of Sport and Performance |
| EDUC 6308 |
School and Multicultural American Society |
*Service Learning (S-L) has been designated specifically through HIED 6320 and KNES 6310.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
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