Sport Science Track
Master of Arts in Education

This innovative new program combines the leadership focus of the Master of Arts in Education Program with Defiance College’s outstanding Sport Science program. Designed for coaches, health and physical education teachers, athletic trainers, and wellness coordinators, this program allows students the unique opportunity to select their particular area of focus within the sports science track.

The program utilizes the seven core courses of the program as follows:

• ED501 Philosophy of Education and Educational Ethics
  
• ED502 Advanced Educational Psychology
  
• ED503 Theory of Leadership and Organizational Behavior
  
• ED504 Contemporary Instructional Perspectives
  
• ED505 Instructional Strategies for Engaged Learning
  
• ED510 Inquiry Methodology
  
• ED512 Developmental Reading and Writing in the Content Area
  

In addition to the core courses, four additional courses are required as follows:

• ED516 Introduction to the Sport Science Track
  
• ED Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine
  
• ED Sport Administration Theory
  
• ED Directed Readings in Sport Science