Graduate offerings in the Department of Health and Human Performance are designed to prepare leaders to meet challenges in ever-changing community, educational, and health care environments. It is the goal of the Department of Health and Human Performance to advance the understanding of the concepts, issues and practice of the discipline; promote independent thought and the ability to generate new knowledge; and enhance the ability to contribute significantly to the academic community, professions, and society. The Department of Health and Human Performance offers a concentration in Public and Community Health, as well as Exercise Science, Gerontology, Health Services Administration, and Sports Administration specializations.

Admission: Refer to admission requirements for the College of Graduate Studies. There are no additional requirements for admission to the Department of Health and Human Performance.

Thesis: See requirements for thesis.

The Master of Arts in Education provides opportunities for students with teacher licensure to enhance their knowledge base in their chosen academic discipline and to begin pursuit of credentials that will enable them to have upward mobility in the education profession.

Required: (Hours)

HHP 5000 Research Processes in HHP (3)
HHP 5150 Efficiency of Human Movement (3)
HHP 5250 Statistics and Assessment (3)
HHP 5350 Physiology of Exercise (3)
HHP 5540 Health Promotion Principles and Practices (3)
EDUC 5050 Curriculum Development: Secondary (2)
EDUC 5100 School/Community Leadership and Politics (3)
EDUC 5310 Organization and Legal Foundations of Education (3)

Electives: (9)

Students electing the non-thesis option for a master’s degree will be required to complete an independent project designed by the student and approved by the student’s major professor. A written report of this project must be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies, where it will be reviewed and approved.