Program Requirements:
Admission requirements are as follows:
Graduate candidate must complete 31 credit hours, and can choose either Plan A or Plan B. If the student chooses Plan A, it requires students to complete 31 credit hours that include a six-credit research thesis. Plan B requires students to complete 31 credit hours that include a three-credit master's paper or practicum. It is recommended that students interested in conducting research or desiring to continue into a Ph.D. program select the thesis option. Students may complete up to three credits of HNES 793 IS/Sport Pedagogy and Leadership.
Required Courses (22 credits)
Research methods (3 credits)
Statistics (3 credits)
HNES 630 Psycho-Social Aspects of Physical Activity and Sport
(3)
HNES 714 Legal Liability in Sport and PE (3)
HNES 790 Sem/Orientation to HNES (1)
HNES 795 FE/Sport Pedagogy and Leadership (3)
Required for students interested in teaching physical education
HNES 711 Physical Education Curriculum (3)
and
HNES 712 Supervision and Analysis of
Physical Education (3)
Required for students interested in sport leadership
HNES 631 Sport Governance (3)
and
HNES 717 Sports Facility Management
(3)
Culminating Activity
HNES 797 Master's Paper (3) OR
HNES
795 Master's Practicum (3)
HNES 798 Master's Thesis (6) OR
Plan A = 28 hours with 3 elective credits
Plan B = 25 hours with 6 elective credits