Doctoral Degree in Physical Education Teacher Education
The Department of Coaching Teaching Studies in the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at West Virginia University is the only institution in West Virginia offering the doctorate in Kinesiology. The Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) program offers the Doctor of Education, Ed.D. in PETE and the Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology with a specialization in PETE.
The difference between the Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs is one of depth of the research requirement rather than the central purpose of the programs. Both programs are designed to designed to educate PETE leaders who will work at colleges, universities, educational agencies, and in school systems in order to bring the most current, research-based educational practices to PETE programs and ultimately to children, young adults, and adults via school-based and community-based physical education programming.
The objectives of the both doctoral programs are to:
(1) Provide students with an in-depth understanding of the knowledge base surrounding the disciplines of Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE);
(2) Educate, train and produce highly competent graduates to function within PETE professions as researchers, teachers, grant writers, and applied practitioners;
(3) Produce scholars and professionals who will make significant contributions to the advancement of empirically-based knowledge in PETE.
(4) Train students to produce original, theory-based research projects in PETE.
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WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
Updated 9/25/08 sb