| The Ph.D. in Human Performance is offered for the purpose of developing doctoral level
expertise combining pedagogy with scholarly achievement and research excellence (applied
or theoretical). There are five areas of specialization offered in the Ph.D. in Human
Performance: Exercise Science, Health, Kinesmetrics, Leisure Studies or Physical Education.
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| Admission to the Ph.D. in Human Performance |
Requirements for consideration of admission to the Doctor of Philosophy in Human Performance
include:
- Expected GRE score of 1000 combined verbal and quantitative
- 3.0 GPA on last 60 credit hours of academic work (master's + bachelor's)
- 3 letters of recommendation
- 400 word essay (that addresses the intended area of specialization)
- Research skills: 6 credit hours of statistics/research methods equivalent to HHP6700
and HHP6610 (Students may be admitted without these skills; however, it will be treated
as a deficiency and the candidate will be expected to complete HHP6700 and HHP6610)
- Master's degree (bachelor's or master's degree must be in a related area)
Candidates will have completed a thesis or scholarly equivalent as part of their master's
degree OR will engage in a research project similar in nature and rigor to the thesis
under supervision of a faculty mentor during their first year of study at MTSU.
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| General Course and Credit Requirements: |
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The Ph.D. in Human Performance requires:
- 60 credit hours past the master's degree
- two-thirds of the program of study must be at the 7000 level
- twelve credit hours of dissertation are included in the 60 hours required
The core for the Ph.D. degree plan includes:
- 10 hours of pedagogy
- 15 hours of research tools
- 23 hours in coursework and independent research in one of five areas of specialization:
Exercise Science, Health, Kinesmetrics, Leisure Studies, or Physical Education
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| APPLICATION PROCEDURES |
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Submit materials to the College of Graduate Studies, Ingram Building Room 121A, Box
42, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. Applications for summer/fall admission must be complete
by March 1 and applications for spring admission must be complete by October 1. Late
applicants who meet the admission criteria may be admitted on a case-by-case basis.
NOTE: Admission to the Ph.D. program is not automatic for students meeting minimal
admission requirements, but is dependent upon faculty advising availability.
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| Ph.D. in Human Performance - (60 credit hours) |
| I. CORE |
A. Pedagogy
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| HHP 7600 Practicum in Human Performance |
2 credits |
| HHP 7610 Practicum in Human Performance |
2 credits |
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Choose two of the following:
| FOED 7520 Problems of Evaluation in Higher Education |
3 credits |
| FOED 7560 Seminar in College Teaching |
3 credits |
| FOED 7570 Issue in Higher Education |
3 credits |
| FOED 7580 The College Student |
3 credits |
| SPSE 7210 Legal Issues in Higher Education |
3 credits |
| SPSE 7530 Administration of Higher Education |
3 credits |
| SPSE 7540 Overview of Higher Education |
3 credits |
| SPSE 7550 Instructional Development in Higher Education |
3 credits |
| PHED 7680 Current Issues in Physical Education |
3 credits |
| PHED 7920 Analysis of Teaching Physical Education |
3 credits |
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B. Research Tools
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| HHP 7700 -Advanced Data Analysis & Organization in Human Performance |
3 credits |
| HHP 7710 Experimental Design in Human Performance |
3 credits |
| HHP 7030 Research Seminar in Human Performance |
3 credits |
Choose 6 additional hours (2 courses) from statistics, research design, &
data analysis in consultation with the student's graduate program advisor |
6 credits |
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| II. DISSERTATION |
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| HHP 7640 Dissertation Research |
12 credits |
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