George Mason University

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MISSION STATEMENT
​The PhD in Education program is individualized, interdisciplinary, experiential and is designed for professional practitioners in education, including those in public or private schools, community or government agencies, professional associations, and other education-related settings.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
​Like other education doctorates, this degree program includes study and practice of educational and counseling research as well as study and application of theory and practice in the fields of education and counseling. This program provides an advanced professional education designed: 
  • To improve knowledge and skills useful in current or planned educational and counseling roles, and
  • To improve the ability to analyze current social, economic, political, and ethical issues and concerns in their relationship to various educational and community situations and activities. 
Our doctoral degree in education is individualized, interdisciplinary, and experiential. Students, with the guidance of faculty advisors, plan their own programs to meet self-defined goals. To accomplish these goals, students engage in a variety of intensive courses, independent studies, seminars, and internships of a highly practical nature. Success in the program requires a high degree of personal initiative, self-directed learning, and commitment to inquiry as a style of personal and professional growth.
PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
Teaching:
  • Supervision of students in field experiences.
  • Opportunities to teach 100 and 200 level courses as instructor of record.
  • Teaching Internships with a mentor for higher level courses.
Scholarship:
  • Full time GA’s will be engaged in research with their supervisors. All doctoral students are invited to engage in research with the faculty.
Service:
  • Full time GA’s will be engaged in research with their supervisors. All doctoral students are invited to engage in research with the faculty.​
CORE COURSES
  • PHED 673: Motor Development for Special Populations (3 credit hours)
  • PHED 860: Research Reading Seminar in Physical Education (3 credit hours)
  • PHED 870: Analysis of Teaching in Physical Education (3 credit hours)
  • PHED 872: Curriculum and Assessment in Physical Education (3 credit hours)
  • PHED 880: Mentoring and Supervising in Physical Education (3 credit hours)​​
ADMISSIONS
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​Preferred/Minimum Requirements:
  • ​A strong academic record at the undergraduate and graduate level is expected.
  • Degrees aligning with physical education required.
  • Competitive scores on GRE expected as an admission requirement.
  • TESOL necessary for international students.​

​**These are preferred requirements but exceptions can be made on an individual basis**
FINANCIAL AIDE AND EMPLOYMENT
  • ​Contact us for information on stipends.
  • ​Graduate Research Assistantships available.
CONTACT INFORMATION
College of Education and Human Development
Recreation and Athletic Complex  MS 1F6, 4350 Bannister Creek Ct, Fairfax, VA, 22030​
Phone: 703-993-3579 | Fax: 703-993-2025 | Email: [email protected]
Faculty Information
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​Dominique Banville, Ph.D.
​Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) Academic Program Coordinator, Health and Physical Education Licensure Program
Risto Marttinen Ed.D
Associate Professor- Pedagogy
College of Education and Human Development
Email: [email protected]
Office: 703-993-7109