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Dowling College to Offer Suffolk County's Only Physical Education Teacher Preparation Degree
OAKDALE, NY – Starting in Fall 2009, Dowling College will begin offering a Physical Education Teacher Preparation degree, for 125 credits with a four year planned sequence. This new degree program offers a comprehensive program that provides strategies to combat today's issues of childhood obesity. Students will receive practical experience with students from diverse educational settings to implement quality physical education instructional practices.
This new degree program will include a two year phase-in. The focus will be on full understanding the health related issues that effect childhood obesity and the development of effective health and physical education strategies to combat this issue. This program will prepare students for today's competitive job market using an integrated approach through the use of technology and other effective teaching strategies to communicate an appreciation of the benefits of physical activity and the skills necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The Physical Education Teacher Preparation Degree is in full compliance with new state standards and assessment regulations within the PE profile.
The main career focus is training students to teach physical education grades K - 12 in public and private schools. A career outlook also includes working at fitness facilities, and potential employers include companies such as the National Head Start Association, a national school readiness program that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
"We are really excited that the new Physical Education major will begin in the fall of 2009. The epidemic of childhood obesity needs physical educators trained with an understanding of the issue, and a desire to help children learn to love movement in an effort to combat this growing problem. The coursework throughout the program will be infused with the knowledge and skills necessary for this next generation of physical educators to work successfully with this growing population," said Dr. Marilyn Mather, Associate Professor of Sport Management and Physical Education.
Dowling's new program will utilize the new athletic facilities at our Brookhaven campus, newly renovated weight room and the new fitness trail at the Oakdale campus. Students will take courses at both campuses to maximize the usage of these "State of the Art" facilities. For additional information about this program and others, please contact Dowling College at 1-800-DOWLING or visit www.dowling.edu.
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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