Academic Catalog

2024-2025

Department of Human Movement Studies and Special Education

2006 Student Recreation Center
757 683-4995 (phone)
757 683-4270 (fax)

Xihe Zhu, Chair

The Department of Human Movement Studies and Special Education offers graduate programs leading to Master's degrees in three disciplines, which includes Health and Physical Education, Special Education, and Sport Management. Within Physical Education, there are concentrations in Adapted Physical Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Coaching Education, and Initial Virginia Teaching Licensure in Health & Physical Education. Within Special Education, there are concentrations in Early Childhood Special Education, K-12 General Curriculum, and K-12 Adapted Curriculum. Additionally, students can earn a graduate certificate in Adapted Physical Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Autism. We also offer a Doctoral degree (PhD in Education - Human Movement Sciences, and Special Education concentrations) with emphasis areas in Health & Sport Pedagogy, and Sport & Recreation Management.

Due to changing University requirements, national accreditation standards, and Commonwealth licensure regulations, the programs in the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies are under constant revision. Any changes resulting from these factors supersede the program requirements described in the catalog. Students should obtain current program information from their advisors and the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies website at http://www.odu.edu/education.