基础体育课程的教育硕士，选修课程旨在为基础体育课程的硕士教师做好准备。学生将接受体育教育学中基于科学和应用研究的研究。硕士在基础体育课程中的选择重点在于对过程的研究，这些过程会影响教学，运动技能的学习和表现。研究重点包括运动技能学习的发展基础及其在体育和运动环境中的应用，以及影响运动技能获得的课程和教学过程。发展基础领域集中于影响运动技能学习的认知，社会和成长因素。该计划的主要重点是教学领域的课程工作。硕士学位需要39小时的研究生水平课程工作，其中基础核心9个学分，专业核心18个学分，专业领域12个学分。
The Master of Education, Option in Elementary Physical Education is designed to prepare Master Teachers in elementary physical education. Students will be exposed to scientific and applied research-based study in physical education pedagogy. The master's option in elementary physical education focuses on the study of processes, that influence teaching, motor skill learning, and performance. Research emphases include developmental foundations of motor skill learning with application to physical education and sport setting, and the curricular and instructional processes, which influence the acquisition of motor skills. The developmental foundation area focuses on the cognitive, social, and growth factors that influence motor skill learning. Major emphasis in this program is placed on course work in the teaching area. The master's degree requires 39 hours of graduate level course work with 9 credits in the foundation core, 18 credits in a professional core, and 12 credits in the specialized area.