HEALTH, LEISURE, & SPORTS
| Degree: | Master of Science |
| Department: | Health, Leisure & Sports Building 54, Room 119 (850) 474-2592 |
| College: | Arts & Social Sciences |
The master's degree in Health, Leisure, and Sports offers study in sports science and physical education. The sports science specialization emphasizes administration of adult fitness and graduate research while the physical education major emphasizes further study in teacher education. Students in teacher education must choose the professional education common core instead of electives
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.
In addition to general University requirements, the following requirements apply to the master's degree.
Core Requirements (12 sh)
| HLP 6535 | Research Procedures | 3 | |
| HLP 6595 | Research Seminar | 3 | |
| PET 6355C | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 3 |
SPECIALIZATION AREAS
Sports Science Specialization (21 sh)
| HLP 6515 | Evaluation Process in Sports | 3 | |
| PET 5235 | Motor Learning | 3 | |
| PET 5385C | Exercise Prescription & Testing | 3 | |
| PET 6346 | Biomechanics of Sports Skills | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | ||
Physical Education Specialization (18 sh)
| HLP 5645 | Programs Adapted to Atypical Individual | 3 | |
| HLP 6515 | Evaluation Process in Sports | 3 | |
| PET 5235 | Motor Learning | 3 | |
| PET 6346 | Biomechanics of Sports Skills | 3 | |
| Choose one option: | |||
| Option 1 | |||
| Electives | 6 | ||
| Option 2 | |||
| Professional Education Common Core: | |||
| EDF 6218 | Current Issues in Student Development & Learning | 3 | |
| EDF 6602 | Trends and Issues in Education: Social, Multicultural, Historical & Philosophical Analysis | 3 | |
THESIS OPTION
A student may elect a thesis option of 6 semester hours approved by the graduate committee in lieu of electives.
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