Master's degree programs in adapted physical education (APE) are offered in universities in the United States of America. The review of literature revealed a research problem that a descriptive profile for all such programs could not be found. This problem can be solved through analyzing similarities and differences among their programs of study. The purpose of this study was to analyze all programs of study for master's degrees in APE. All such programs of study were downloaded from websites and their data about program characteristics were identified and collected. All courses specified in each program of study were coded into one of the four components: core, professional, elective, and capstone. The courses in each component were grouped. The mean of credit hours for all programs of study, the mean credit hours in each component, and the percentage of each course group, were calculated. The results obtained in this study resulted in a descriptive profile for all APE master's degree programs of study with multiple characteristics and course groups. This profile is a significant contribution made by this study. It is clear that this profile is useful for professionals to develop and revise an APE master's degree program of study.
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