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NMSUAPE Distance Education presents

PEP 558 Adapted Physical Education National Standards Professional Preparation


This online graduate course is endorsed by the

Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS) Advisory Board

and the

National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPERID)

 

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Summer 2008 Schedule
Summer 2008 Enrollment
Begins: May 29, 2008 Begins: April 14, 2008
Ends: August 8, 2008 Ends: June 5, 2008

 

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If you have any trouble with registration please contact:

Juanita Mendoza-Hannan, Ph.D., at (575) 646-2125 or juamendo@nmsu.edu

 

 

Audience: This online graduate-level course was created to provide aspiring adapted physical educators assistance in preparing for the Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS) examination. The APENS are fifteen identified competencies that an adapted physical educator should be on familiar terms with when teaching physical education to children with disabilities. Passing this exam leads to receiving the national Certified Adapted Physical Educator (CAPE) advanced certification for a period of 7 years.

 

PEP 558 students will learn/review the APENS content by:

  • chatting with experts in the field from all around the country

  • preparing for the APENS exam with test question-like self-quizzes

  • exploring the APE online community

  • discussing with colleagues real-life occurrences during the service delivery of APE

  • reviewing downloadable materials covering APENS-related content

 

News Flash:

Upon completion of this course, PEP 558 students can take the APENS exam in their home town. Arrangements can be made during the semester.


Required Textbook: Prospective students should purchase the ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION NATIONAL STANDARDS manual.

Kelly, L. (2006). Adapted Physical Education National Standards (2nd ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

This manual can be purchased at Human Kinetics.com for only $29.

manual

New Students to NMSU must be admitted to the university before they can register for classes. (Return to Menu)

 

The begin the enrollment process each prospective student must complete the following two steps FIRST:

  1. Submit an online Non-Degree Admission Application form

     

    and

     

  1. Pay the $20.00 New Student Application Processing Fee

Important: These first two steps should be done as soon as you decide you want to enroll in this course!

 

 

If you have any trouble with registration please contact:

Juanita Mendoza-Hannan, Ph.D., at (575) 646-2125 or juamendo@nmsu.edu

 

 

 

Already Admitted NMSU Students can register for distance education classes through mynmsu.edu

 

 

 

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Note: Distance Education does not accept course registrations over the phone.

 

If you have any trouble with registration please contact:

Juanita Mendoza-Hannan, Ph.D., at (575) 646-2125 or juamendo@nmsu.edu

 

 

What are the NMSU registration deadlines for summer 2008? Go Top

 

Registration without late fee -                                                        May 29, 2008

(Every student should make a down payment for the 2008 summer session BEFORE the May 29 deadline to provide assurance that they will not be dropped from the class)

Registration with late fee -                                                             May 30 - June 5, 2008

(A late fee of $4.00 will be assessed for the first day with an additional fee of $2.00 per day thereafter)

Last day to add a course -                                                               June 5, 2008

 

 

If I decide to withdraw does NMSU provide a tuition reimbursement? Go Top

 

Students officially withdrawing or dropping courses during Summer Session 2008 are eligible to receive a refund as follows:

100% reimbursement:                       until June 5, 2008

50% reimbursement:                         June 6 - June 11, 2008

25% reimbursement:                         June 11 - June 15, 2008

 

 

Once I am enrolled in PEP 558 how do I proceed? Go Top

 

  • Once students have been admitted to NMSU and have registered for PEP 558 they should then email Dr. Pedersen and make him aware of their enrollment.

  • This email should include:

    • In the Subject title of the email, type "PEP 558 Student Enrollment"

    • Your full name

    • Your city and state of residence

    • Your NMSU username assigned by the NMSU registrar

    • A reliable and accessible email address (other than your NMSU email address)

    • Indication that you have obtained the APENS manual

  • This email must be received on or before May 31, 2008. After that date, no more students will be admitted to this course.

  • Since this course is delivered online, it is necessary for students to demonstrate the ability to communicate via the Internet and to indicate their involvement in this course to the professor. Dr. Pedersen will respond to every email that is received. If no response is returned, that means the email was not received. Re-check the email address (my last name is spelled pedersen) and the subject title and send the email again. If there still is no response, contact Dr. Pedersen by phone (575) 646-2071. It is the student's responsibility to ensure email contact is established with Dr. Pedersen.

Once you have contacted Dr. Pedersen by email indicating that you have registered for PEP 558, you will use NMSU's WebCT to access the PEP 558 APENS Professional Preparation course content. WebCT participation will not be made available for the student until this step is completed.

 

 

How do I log onto NMSU's WebCT to view the course content? Go Top


  • To log onto WebCT will require an NMSU global username and password. If you need to create a global username and password, click on "please click here to activate your account now" from the WebCT login page.

  • Once you have created your global username and password, return to the WebCT login page and enter your username and password.

  • Once you have accessed WebCT, the online course you have registered for should be listed, click on the course you would like to access (e.g., PEP 558). View the syllabus and/or schedule for the course and the other course tools (i.e., learning modules).

  • Students not familiar with WebCT should run the interactive WebCT tutorial available on the NMSU WebCT webpage. These interactive tutorials simulate many of the tasks students may be expected to perform while using WebCT Version 4.1. If you are new to WebCT, we encourage you to use this resource to become familiar with this e-learning system used by NMSU.

  • If you suspect that the WebCT server is down (you get no response when you try to connect to it), you should call (575) 646-2651 during business hours or email.

  • If you have other technical problems you can call the Help Desk 24-hours a day at (575) 646-1840.

 

If you have any trouble with registration please contact:

Juanita Mendoza-Hannan, Ph.D., at (575) 646-2125 or juamendo@nmsu.edu

 

 

Will my computer need any special software to participate in this online course? Go Top


  • For successful participation in this WebCT delivered course students should make sure that they are using a Java supported web browser. To check that your browser settings are correct click the link below.

 

 

  • In order to use WebCT's e-learning tools, students should have current software for word processing and document viewing. These software include:

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What other distance education tools are available to me once I am enrolled at NMSU? Go Top

 

Once enrolled at NMSU, students will gain access (with an NMSU username and password) to:

 


If you would like further information please contact Scott Pedersen, Ph.D., CAPE at (575) 646-2071 or pedersen@nmsu.edu


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