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The online Master of Arts degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Elementary and Middle School Physical Education is available to educators with a current license in physical education.
The program provides a professional course of study focused on curriculum design, assessment, instructional strategies, adapted activities, and problem-solving related to individual and group participation, including skills for promoting your students’ academic success.
Admissions Requirements
Students seeking admission to the Exercise Science graduate program are evaluated based on multi-parameter criterion that can include the following:
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- Undergraduate GPA: at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; for provisional standing, at least 2.5
- Letters of Recommendation: minimum 2 letters of recommendation from someone who can address scholarly aptitude
- Letter of Intent: outline the purpose and proposed outcomes of being in the program
- Writing Sample: provide a sample from an undergraduate 4000-level class or complete the provided writing prompt
- Interview: participate in a face-to-face or virtual interview, if required
Admission to full or provisional standing is decided by the department. Provisional standing may be changed to full standing after the student satisfies the requirements specified by the department at the time of admission or upon departmental review.
- » BA/MA Fast Track Program
The Fast Track program is designed to enable Tennessee Tech College of Education & Human Sciences undergraduates to accumulate up to six (6) credit hours of graduate coursework, to satisfy both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements, while still pursuing their undergraduate degree. The coursework would enable an efficient graduate program transition with the potential for accelerated completion. The courses must be taken at Tennessee Tech University.
The minimum admissions requirements for participating in the Exercise Science Fast Track program are:
- Enrolled at Tennessee Tech as an undergraduate Exercise Science major with at least 90 hours of completed coursework in your program of study;
- Overall GPA of 3.25 or better;
- Recommendation from your undergraduate advisor; and
- Approval by departmental coordinator of graduate studies
Fast Track program participants should consult with the undergraduate and graduate advisors regarding enrollment in the appropriate courses and must earn a minimum grade of "B" in the identified courses to apply them to their MA program of study.
Courses to be included in the Fast Track program include:
- Dual Listed:
- EXPW 4520/5520, Adapted Physical Education and Sport
- EXPW 4730/5730, Assessment in Exercise Science
- EXPW 4440/5440, Exercise Physiology
- EXPW 4052/5052, Health Promotion
- Courses listed at the 5000 level will include additional graduate coursework and a culminating project.
- Graduate:
- EXPW 6140, Assessment and Strategies for Adapted Physical Education
- EXPW 6240, Assessment in Sport, Physical Education and Wellness
- EXPW 6440, Physiology of Exercise
- EXPW 6042, Health Promotions
In addition to requirements for admission to the Fast Track BA/MA program, all requirements to the College of Graduate Studies must also be met upon graduation. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.
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