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Northwest Missouri State University


Master of Science in Education

Health and Physical Education

This degree is designed to stretch the Master's candidate and increase skills and knowledge in the profession. By so doing, the candidate becomes a person capable of handling responsibilities above and beyond those possessed by undergraduate degree holders. This broadens career choices to include those available to undergraduate students plus administrative and Master teacher opportunities. Increased responsibilities, prestige and commensurate pay scales are the normal results. Master's candidates need to complete 11 courses, a research component and comprehensive exams to graduate. This may be achieved in as few as 3-4 trimesters.

Admission Requirements

  • Minimum 2.75 GPA on undergraduate transcript
  • Minimum score of 700 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE
  • GRE Writing Assessment must have 3.5 or higher
  • Complete Approved Program Form with advisor

Department Contact

Dr. Matt Symonds
Department of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
HPERD Office: 660.562.1297
Phone: 660.562.1069
E-mail: msymond@nwmissouri.edu

Dr. Terry Long
Department of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
HPERD Office: 660.562.1297
Phone: 660.562.1706
E-mail: tlong@nwmissouri.edu

Dr. Matt Symonds

Dr. Terry Long

 

Core Requirements
  22-636 Research Methods 3
  22-665 Quantitative/Qualitative Data Analysis 3
  22-690 Research Paper 3
  61-695 Philosophy of Education OR 3
    61-649 Issues of Education
Core Total 12
Emphasis Area Requirements
  22-681 Administration of Health, Physical Education & Sport 3
Emphasis Total 3
Additional Requirements choose 4 of the following:
  22-550 Community Health 3
  22-555 Health Behavior Change 3
  22-556 Health in the Later Years 3
  22-640 Systematic Observation 3
  45-542 Trends & Issues in Therapeutic Recreation 3
  61-613 School Personnel Administration 3
  61-665 School Law 3
  61-675 School Finance 3
  62-641 Educating the Exceptional Child (ONLINE ONLY) 3
Additional Requirements Total 12
Electives (choose any 2 graduate level courses) 6
Program Total 33

 

Information on program advertisement, completion of the research paper, graduate portfolio, comprehensive exams & other aspects of the program can be found in the Graduate Program Outline-Health, Physical Ed., Recreation & Dance, which may be obtained from the graduate advisor or department chairperson.

For current course offerings, times, and dates please refer to the below link. Be sure to select the correct term/trimester while searching. Type in the five digit course number without dashes into the "Course Number" square and click "Get Class Openings".

Course Offerings on CatPAWS

Please check CatPAWS frequently for updated course offering dates and times.

To fulfill all requirements for class enrollment, please register at least 3 weeks in advance. Order your books early from the Bearcat Bookstore.