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2018-19 Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health and Human Performance, Physical Education Concentration, M.S.


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Dr. Don Belcher, Program Director
(615) 898-2904
Don.Belcher@mtsu.edu

The Physical Education concentration is intended for those who seek advanced pedagogical knowledge and skill related to the teaching/coaching of physical activity. The degree offers a thesis (30 hours) and a non-thesis (33 hours) option and can be completed in two years.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements


Admission decisions will be made after reviewing all materials and determining the applicant’s capacity, suitability, and preparation for graduate study. Admission decisions are based upon consideration of a number of criteria which are believed to indicate a high potential in the graduate program.

 Admission requires

  1. an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college. The candidate must have earned undergraduate prerequisites of at least 18 semester hours in health and human performance professional courses or have a baccalaureate degree in an area determined by the admissions committee to be related to the competencies required in the field of physical education;
  2. an acceptable grade point average (GPA) in all college work taken;
  3. completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with acceptable scores. Successful applicants to the M.S. in Health and Human Performance typically have scores on the GRE Verbal and Quantitative measures which exceed 146 and 140 respectively (current scale) or 400 (former scale) with a total combined score that exceeds 286 (current scale) or 800 (former scale). The Analytical Writing Assessment score from the GRE is also considered.

Application Procedures


All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Application deadline: Applications for Summer/Fall admission must be complete by February 1, and applications for Spring admission must be complete by October 1. Late applicants who meet the admission criteria may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants must:

  1. submit application with appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php);
  2. submit official scores on the GRE;
  3. submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
  4. provide three letters of recommendation from persons who can address their academic qualifications and potential for success in graduate study;
  5. provide a 400-word statement of purpose giving their reasons for applying to the program, their academic interests, and their professional goals.

All of the above requirements must be completed.

Degree Requirements


Candidate must 

  1. complete either the thesis or non-thesis curriculum as detailed below in the Curriculum section. 
  2. if choosing the thesis option, 
    1. select a thesis committee composed of two members (at least one of whom must be from the Department of Health and Human Performance); 
    2. successfully complete a written comprehensive examination during the last semester of coursework (may be taken no more than twice);
    3. successfully complete an oral examination relating to the thesis.
  3. if choosing the non-thesis option, successfully complete a written comprehensive examination during the last semester of coursework (may be taken no more than twice).

Curriculum: Health and Human Performance, Physical Education


Thesis Option (30 hours)


All candidates for the M.S. in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Physical Education opting for the thesis option must complete 30 semester hours in the following course of study (no more than 30 percent of the total degree hours at the 5000 level can be counted toward the degree):

Choose one of the following:

Thesis Requirement (3 hours)


Note:


Candidate may incorporate 6 semester hours of designated cognate courses or a minor of 12 semester hours into the program upon approval of the graduate advisor and the dean of the College of Graduate Studies.

Non-thesis Option (33 hours)


All candidates for the M.S. in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Physical Education opting for the non-thesis option must complete 33 semester hours in the following course of study (no more than 30 percent of the total degree hours at the 5000 level can be counted toward the degree):

Choose one of the following:

Non-thesis (Project) Option Requirement (3 hours)


Note:


Candidate may incorporate 6 semester hours of designated cognate courses or a minor of 12 semester hours into the program upon approval of the graduate advisor and the dean of the College of Graduate Studies.

Program Notes


Candidate must

  1. file a degree plan in the College of Graduate Studies prior to entry into the program;
  2. file a Notice of Intent to Graduate form in the College of Graduate Studies within the first two weeks of the term in which candidate intends to graduate.

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