OREGON STATE COLLEGE
CORVALLIS, OREGON

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Division of Physical Education and Recreation
The University of Kansas

Dear Sir:

This is a definite attempt to get detailed information concerning graduate
work in physical education from all of the institutions of the United States offer.-
ing graduate degrees on the master's and doctor’s levels, This graduate work mur’
be done in physical education or in physical education combined with either hes iub
or recreation. The institutions offering this work must grant a master’s or doc-
torts degree. This study does not concern itself with those institutions which
offer graduate work only and no high degree.

An effort has been made to get all the information possible from the printed
literature, eatalogs, etc., without troubling anyone for help in the collection of
this information. Those catalogs which will be in force for the fall of 1941 have
been carefully analyzed for the information they contain. However, many vital mat-
ters of utmost importance are not always obtainable from printed literature and for
this reason it has been necessary to leave some pertinent questions in the enclosed
questionnaire blank to be filled in by the recipient.

It is important that each institution have an opportunity to go over the inter-
pretation made for that institution, and either correct or add important points not
adequately treated. The writer guarantees to furnish each institution helping with
the survey a mimeographed summary of his findings, If a report is desired, check
the line, "I would like summary of this report," on the first page of the question-
naire,

The purposes of this study in brief are:

To determine what degrees are offered on the greduate level in physical educa-
tion, titles of the graduate major, controlling agencies, basic purposes of gredu-
ate work, and the evaluation of the importances of these purposes; training and
experience of staff, teaching load, ete,

To ascertain departmental and institutional requirements for various higher
degrees with physical education specialization, e.g. residence, units, grades,
thesis and examination requirements, etc.; to determine the availability of gredu-
ate facilities, e.g. library and laboratory, etc.

I believe such a study at this time will have considerable importance in clari-
fying the general understanding of practices and purposes in graduate work in physi-
cal education. I believe that it is much needed, Please feel free to add any com-
ments you wish on the last page of the analysis.

Enclose the contents in the self-addressed stamped envelope and, if possible,
I would appreciate having this material returned not later than December 1, 1941.
Thenking you for your cooperation in this matter, I remain

incerely youss,
ack E, Hewitt

Associate Professor of Physical Education

   
  

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Encl.

P,S. This study has been endorsed and approved by the National Committee on Teacher
Edueation 1938-40 for the American Assn. of Health, Physical Education & Recreaticn,