Opportunities for Success

Our online degree programs in the School of Sport Sciences serve professional learners in physical education, sport coaching, and sport management. The related graduate service assistantships provide a range of academic and non-academic supports to this student population, including enrollment coaching, student success coaching, and faculty instructional support. The graduate assistants who serve in these 12-month positions gain valuable professional experience in our growing online enterprise, which continues to emerge as a hub for academic innovation and entrepreneurship within the college.

The Physical Education and Kinesiology undergraduate degree program within the School of Sport Sciences serves students looking for coursework and educational experiences within physical education and sport. Teaching Assistants will work with undergraduate students and help them to be successful in our accredited program which focuses on meeting the needs of edTPA. The edTPA teacher preparation program is a performance-based, subject specific assessment and support system, which is used throughout the United States. The graduate teaching assistantship positions typically have a workload of teaching 6-credits undergraduate courses, while also taking part in the graduate level-Teaching Practicum course. Being a GTA is a great professional development opportunity for future scholars and professionals within the field of Physical Education and Kinesiology.

Our undergraduate degree program in Coaching and Performance Science within the School of Sport Sciences serves students looking for coursework and educational experiences within our field. GTA's will teach various undergraduate courses in Coaching and Performance Science/Athletic Coaching Education, including 200 - 400 major and minor courses, sport activity courses, and practicum/internship course. The typical workload for Graduate teaching assistantship positions includes teaching a total of 6-credit hours per semester, while also taking part in the graduate level-Teaching Practicum course. These GTAs are an excellent professional development opportunity for future scholars and professionals within the field of Coaching and Performance Science and serving CAHS as a whole.

Our undergraduate degree program in Sport and Exercise Psychology within the School of Sport Sciences serves students looking for coursework and educational experiences within our field. Although many of the students in these 200 and 300 – level undergraduate courses are either SEP Majors or Minors, we do serve students from CPASS and the greater university looking to learn more about the field. These graduate teaching assistantship positions typically have a workload of teaching 2 3-credit undergraduate courses, while also taking part in the graduate level-Teaching Practicum course. These GTAs are a wonderful professional development opportunity for future scholars and professionals within the field of Sport and Exercise Psychology, as well as serving CAHS on a whole.