The Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation offers a Master of Science degree in a convenient online format. The degree is available to students from many different undergraduate backgrounds including education, business, and recreation. Within the program, students may select from three different emphases:
- Human Performance and Wellness - Prepares students possessing education, health, exercise science, or similar degrees for careers in education, community, and private settings.
- Sport & Leisure Service Management - Prepares students possessing recreation, education, business or similar degrees for management careers in sports, leisure, and education settings.
- General Emphasis - Provides students the opportunity to develop a broad background in health, human performance, and recreation professions.
This program is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of sports, physical education, wellness and recreation. Students who choose the Human Performance and Wellness or the Sport and Leisure Service Management emphasis will be required to complete an internship as part of their degree program, gaining invaluable experience in the field of HHPR.
Program Outline
| Core Courses HHPR 801 Methods of Assessment in HHPR HHPR 806 Special Investigations HHPR 810 Found. of Human Performance & Wellness OR HHPR 820 Foundations of Rec. and Leisure HHPR 878 Social-Psychology of Sport and Rec. HHPR 891 Methods of Research HHPR 890 Research and Thesis (Thesis Option) Human Performance and Wellness Emphasis HHPR 760 Tech. and Instrumentation in Human Perf. HHPR 863 Biomechanics HHPR 866 Advanced Exercise Physiology HHPR 895 Internship Electives (5 hours) |
Sport and Leisure Service Management Emphasis General Emphasis Program Total ~ 32 Hours |