Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Lee J. deLisle, Chair
Main Office: 4024 Student Recreation Center
Telephone: (269) 387-2710
Fax: (269) 387-2704

Suzan Ayers
Robert Bensley
Debra Berkey
Jody Brylinsky
Christopher Cheatham
Marianne Frauenknecht
James Lewis
Yuanlong Liu
Timothy Michael
Michael G. Miller
Patrick Ryan
Carol Weideman
Jiabei Zhang

Admission Requirements

Meet Graduate College admission standards, successful completion of an undergraduate major or minor or equivalent appropriate for intended emphasis area, submission of GRE scores, submission of a letter of intent to include education, career and/or research goals and philosophy. In some emphasis areas, an interview or additional qualifications may be required.

Program Requirements

Each graduate student is expected to show competence in four professional areas: research, socio-cultural issues, curriculum or psychological foundations, and a professional area of emphasis. HPER 6900 and HPER 6920 are required. This degree program also requires the successful completion of a minimum of thirty-six graduate credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas of emphasis: Pedagogy, Special Physical Education, or Sport Management. For information about additional specific course requirements for each concentration, see the graduate advisor.

Master’s degree candidates are required to complete a comprehensive, integrated capstone experience which can be met through the following:

HPER 7000 - Master’s Thesis   Credits: 6 hours
HPER 7100 - Independent Research   Credits: 2 to 6 hours or
HPER 7120 - Professional Field Experience   Credits: 2 to 12 hours