Physical Education, Human Performance and Health Fitness Concentration, MS

This program is designed for individuals with an undergraduate major in physical education, or its equivalent, who wish to pursue new career directions related to the field in community-based organizations, such as business, industry, agencies, hospitals and educational settings or who wish to enhance their undergraduate preparation through advanced study.

Applicants who do not possess an adequate background in physical education and/or related areas will be required to make up course deficiencies. Such background course work will not be applied to the graduate program’s minimum credit requirements.

Learning Outcomes

Admission Requirements

A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 based upon four years of work or a 3.0 undergraduate GPA based upon work completed during the junior and senior year
Three appropriate letters of recommendation
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work

Program of Study

Required courses (21 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

Specific course selection will be made by the advisor and the student based upon the student’s professional background and program objectives.

Exit requirement: Culminating Experience

All candidates will be required to show evidence of a culminating experience by successfully completing one of the following:

PHED 501 - Physical Education Project , with an oral defense, under the guidance of an advisor.
PHED 502 - Thesis (6 credits) with an oral defense. Original research is undertaken by the graduate student in their field. For further information, please see the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures ”Thesis” section of the catalog.
Departmental comprehensive examination. For further information, please see the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures ”Comprehensive Examination” section of the catalog.

Academic Catalog