MA - Human Performance & Phys. Ed.
Exercise Science Emphasis
Focuses on nutrition, physiology, and biomechanics and is especially geared to those students considering doctoral work.
Degree Plan
- Minimum degree requirements are 36 hours.
- Students may transfer a maximum number of six hours of graduate courses from an accredited institution. All transfer hours must be approved by the Department Chair.
- Students have two options available for the culminating experience. Option one requires completion of 30 graduate academic hours and writing a six hour master's thesis. Option two requires candidates to complete 36 graduate academic hours and successful completion of a written and oral comprehensive examination.
- Course requirements are outlined below. However, at the time of admission, students may be assigned additional course work to re-mediate background deficiencies. Course work falling into this remedial category will not count toward the Master's degree.
Required Core Courses:
- HPPE 503: Introduction to Research - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 543: Measurement and Evaluation - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 580: Field Study in HPPE - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 585: Practicum in HPPE - 3 HOURS
- TOTAL: 12 HOURS
Exercise Science Emphasis:
- HPPE 529: Physiology of Exercise - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 530: Human Performance Laboratory Internship - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 536: Sports & Exercise Psyc - 3 HOURS
OR - HPPE 538: Social Aspects of Sport and PE - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 540: Biomechanics - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 545: Exercise and Sport Nutrition - 3 HOURS
- Elective in HPPE - 3 HOURS
- TOTAL: 18 HOURS
Thesis or Comprehensive Exam options:
Thesis option - students must enroll in:
- HPPE 591: Thesis Proposal - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 593: Master's Thesis - 3 HOURS
Comprensive exam option - students must take 6 hours of HPPE electives:
- HPPE 5__: Elective - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 5__: Elective - 3 HOURS
In Addition...
- Substitutions may be made with the approval of the faculty advisor and department chair. Any substitutions must be filed on appropriate forms.
