Eastern University’s MEd in Curriculum & Instruction with Health and Physical Education Certification prepares educators to become confident teacher-leaders equipped to impact diverse learners. Students graduate with competencies in evidence-based curriculum design, instructional expertise in Health and Physical Education, and the tools to practice ethical decision-making for the benefit of all students.
Curriculum
Students must complete at least 30 credits to earn an MEd.
Courses to Be Fulfilled At the Undergraduate Level:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HPED 332 | Exercise Physiology for Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| HPED 333 | Introduction to Human Physiology & Anatomy for HPED | 3 |
| HPED 334 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| Total Undergraduate Credits | 9 |
Required Graduate Courses:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 500 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 623 | Curriculum Design | 3 |
| EDUC 635 | Research Design | 3 |
| EDUC 502 | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 511 | Educational Psychology** | 3 |
| EDUC 531 | Classroom Technology and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 534 | Child and Adolescent Development** | 3 |
| EDUC 512 | Teaching Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| HPED 518 | Curriculum Development and Administration in Special and Physical Education | 3 |
| HPED 519* | Inclusive Methods for Teaching School Health (15 FE hours) | 3 |
| HPED 521 | Adaptive Methods for HPED (15 FE hours) | 3 |
| HPED 522 | Contemporary Topics in Special and Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| HPED 520A | Individual & Dual Sports (5 FE hours) | 3 |
| HPED 520B | Team Sports & Invasion Games (5 FE hours) | 3 |
| HPED 553 | Outdoor Pursuits and Lifetime Leisure Skills | 3 |
| HPED 554 | Gymnastics Skills, Dance & Rhythmic Skills | 3 |
| EDUC 603 | Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDUC 610 | Student Teaching (14-weeks, full time in a classroom) | 3 |
| EDUC 620 | Seminar in Student Teaching (synchronous 14-week online course) | 3 |
| Total Graduate Credits | 48-54 |
*This is a Stage 3 course for certification. It is recommended that all Stage 3 courses be taken after the other field experience courses in your program, and before the semester you begin your student teaching. See the Student Teaching and Field Experience page for more information.
**Students may take CLEP Exams in place of these courses CLEP Exams do not count towards MEd Credits