HHP | Master of Science: Health and Human Performance (Sport Administration)
Take your education and training to the next level with Master of Science in Health and Human Performance, and focus your degree program with a concentration in Exercise Science, Sport Administration or Movement and Sport Studies. In-depth instruction and hands-on experience make this a strong program for professionals seeking to further develop their career potential.
The program consists of a 17-hour core curriculum common to all Master of Science graduate students, plus an additional 15-hour accumulated from selected electives. You can choose a thesis option in any of the concentration areas with six hours of thesis becoming part of the 15 hour requirement. All students are required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination prior to graduation.
Concentration in Sport Administration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Theory Core | ||
| HHP 850 | Physiological Analysis of Motor Activity | 3 |
| HHP 815 | Research Methods in Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| HHP 820 | Concepts and Objectives of Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| HHP 825 | Statistical Analysis in Health & Human Performance | 3 |
| HHP 835 | Motor Learning | 3 |
| or HHP 650 | Biomechanics | |
| HHP 875 | Graduate Seminar | 2 |
| Concentration in Sport Administration | ||
| HHP 800 | Administration in Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| Select 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Assessment and Planning in Health & Human Performance | ||
| Legal Issues in Health and Human Performance | ||
| Facilities in Health and Human Performance | ||
| Approved Electives/Internship/Thesis 1 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
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A maximum of three hours of internship may be applied to program of study.
Admission Criteria
- Acceptance to the Graduate School at Fort Hays State University:
- An undergraduate degree in field or a related field; or completion of a minimum of 18 undergraduate credit hours in health and human performance, exclusive of service courses;
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 for last 60 credit hours on the bachelor's degree; or
- A 2.50-2.99 grade point average for last 60 credit hours on the bachelor's degree and a minimum score of 148 on both the Verbal and Quantitative components of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or a minimum score of 396 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT);
- Three letters of recommendation.