Overview

Department of Health and Human Performance / Department of Health and Human Performance is located in Murfreesboro, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Health, physical education and recreation	Leisure and sport management
Master of Science (MS)	Health, physical education and recreation	Health and human performance
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human performance
Master of Science (MS)	Exercise science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

122

Applied

82

Accepted

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1

Student Body

125

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.4%
Black or African American	17.6%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.4%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 3

Male (17)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Kinesiometrics, leisure behavior, health/lifestyles
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	137,771

Location & Contact

Address 1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN  37132
United States

Contact Dr. Steve Estes
Chair
Email: steven.estes@mtsu.edu
Phone: 615-898-2811
Fax: 615-898-5020

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