Online Master of Science in Health and Human Performance
Online graduate-level study in the Department of Health and Human Performance leads you to a Master of Science in Health and Human Performance (HHP). This online program gives you the opportunity to further development of your conceptual, technical, analytical, and communication skills related to careers in health and human performance, while enabling to stay at your place of work in your home community.
The program consists of 17 credit hours of core courses, required of all graduate students, plus an additional 15 credit hours of elective coursework. The wide range of elective courses enables you to work with your advisor to develop a concentration that best fits your personal and professional needs. Most online graduate students take six credit hours per semester, including summers, which allow them complete their degree over a three to four year period. As a final step in the program, all students are required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination prior to graduation.
If you do not have an undergraduate degree in health and human performance or a related field, you will need to complete up to 18 credit hours of leveling coursework. Those 18 credit hours do not need to be completed prior to starting the program, but you will be expected to complete those classes within a year of being admitted into the program. If you have taken hours in physical education and/or health, the department will review those hours to determine if they can be applied to your leveling work.
Admission Criteria
- Acceptance to the Graduate School at Fort Hays State University:
- An undergraduate degree in field or a related filed; or completion of a minimum of 18 undergraduate credit hours in health and human performance, exclusive of service courses;
- A minimum grade point average of 2.5 for last 60 credit hours on the bachelor's degree.
- Three letters of recommendation.
Program Summary
CORE Courses
CORE Classes Offered online Every Summer (hours)
HHP 815 Research in Health and Human Performance (3)
HHP 820 Concepts and Objectives in Health and Human Performance (3)
HHP 825 Statistics (3)
HHP 835 Motor Learning (3)
HHP 850 Physiological Analysis of Motor Activity (3)
HHP 650G Biomechanics (3)
HHP 875 Graduate Seminar (2)
Core Classes Offered online in the Fall (hours)
HHP 815 Research in Health and Human Performance (3)
HHP 825 Statistics (3)
HHP 875 Graduate Seminar (2)
Core Classes Offered online in the Spring (hours)
HHP 815 Research in Health and Human Performance (3)
HHP 875 Graduate Seminar (2)
Program Electives
Elective courses are available online, on a rotating basis. Not all courses are available every semester. Check the current semester schedule to determine availability. You are encouraged to select electives that will enable you to develop a program of study applicable to your career goals and interests.
HHP 602G Public Health (3) Intersession/Fall
HHP 605G Introduction to Gerontology (3) Fall
HHP 610G Global Health (3) Fall
HHP 612G Physiology of Aging (3) Spring
HHP 613G Issues in Aging (2) Intersession
HHP 615G Issues in Nutrition (2) Fall
HHP 617G Nutrition and Aging (3) Spring
HHP 618G Environmental Health (3) Spring
HHP 619G Exercise Prescription & Testing for the Elderly (3) Summer
HHP 620G Epidemiology in Public Health (3) Fall
HHP 625G Legal Issues in Health Care (3) Spring
HHP 630G Administration in Health Care (3)
HHP 633G Assessment and Planning in Health and Human Performance (3) Spring
HHP 635G Motor Behavior (3) Fall
HHP 650G Biomechanics (if not taken as a core course) (3) Summer
HHP 655G Sports Marketing and Promotion (3) Fall
HHP 800 Administration in Health and Human Performance (3) Fall
HHP 810 Sport in American Society (3) Fall
HHP 811 Health Promotion Programming (3) Spring
HHP 812 Nutrition for Health and Fitness (3) Fall
HHP 830 Secondary School Physical Education Curriculum (3) Spring
HHP 835 Motor Learning (if not taken as a core class) (3) Summer
HHP 840 Coaching Today's Athlete (3) Spring
HHP 855 Legal Issues in Health and Human Performance (3) Fall
HHP 860 Facilities in Health and Human Performance (3) Spring/Summer
HHP 899 Thesis* 3-6 credit hours
Graduate Project or Internship** (3)
Total Credit Hours: 15
*If you wish to consider the thesis option, please visit with your advisor. Thesis is considered 6 hours of electives and does require a certain number of on-campus activities.
A graduate project or internship may be considered as part of your program. If you are interested, you must contact your advisor before it is included in your program of study. There are specific requirements that must be met before a project or internship is considered. You will be awarded a maximum of three credit hours for a graduate project or internship.
Comprehensive Exam
As a final step in the program, all students are required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination prior to graduation.
Program Contact
For more information, contact Dr. Steve Sedbrook to see if the Master of Science degree concentrations offered through the Department of Health and Human Performance could be right for you. You can also reach Dr. Sedbrook at (785) 628-4376.