Overview

Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences / Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences is located in Las Vegas, NM, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Human performance and sport	Sports administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Human performance and sport	Human performance and sport sciences
Master of Arts (MA)	Human performance and sport	Teacher education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

10

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

15

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 540

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	65%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Child obesity and physical inactivity, body composition and fitness assessment, motor development, sport marketing, sport finance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9000 NMHU
Las Vegas, NM  87701
United States

Contact Dr. Joe G. Schmalfeldt
Department Head
Email: jschmal@nmhu.eduhu.edu
Phone: 505-454-3032

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