HPER
Undergraduate Admissions
Admissions information is located at the Office of Admissions and Advising.
Graduate Admissions
Admission Requirements
- Request an Application for Admission from The Office of Admissions.
- Determine from The Graduate College Bulletin the degree sought and the curriculum to be studied.
- Return the "Application of Admission" and $40 application fee before the published admission date.
- Request the registrar of each college previously attended, except WMU, send an official transcript to The WMU Office of Admissions prior to the admission date.
To be admitted to the master’s degree programs candidates must meet The Graduate College’s and departmental admission standards, including having successfully completed an undergraduate major or minor, or the equivalent in an area specific to health, physical education, recreation, athletic training or coaching. Where qualifications are in question, the candidate’s advisor may require completion of additional coursework. The Graduate Record Exam is required for certain programs.
Program Requirements
The master's degrees in Health, Physical Education and Recreation require the successful completion of a minimum of 36 graduate semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree. A maximum of six years is allowed for completion of the master’s degree before a "status of limitations" is imposed. Each graduate student must maintain a "B" average, with a minimum of one-half of the coursework at the 600 level. Graduate students, in consultation with advisors, must develop a planned program before completing ten semester hours of course work. This coursework is designed to meet each student’s individual career goals. Students seeking teaching certification must schedule an initial appointment with the College of Education Certification Officer who is located in Sangren Hall. The planned program for such students is the joint responsibility of the department and the certification office.
Advising
The coordinator
of graduate studies is the primary advisor for graduate students
in all HPER programs. However, additional advisors are available
to students depending on their chosen emphasis program.
Graduate Non-Degree Admission
Graduate non-degree admission is granted to a student with a bachelor’s degree who wishes to enroll in certain courses, but does not plan to pursue a program leading to a graduate degree, or is not eligible for degree admission. This status also is granted to a guest or visiting student from another university. This status does not constitute admission to a degree or certificate program, and the courses taken under this status might not apply to a particular degree or certificate program. For students who are eligible for admission, a maximum of nine credits taken under this status may be considered in a degree program if the student should later decide to apply for admission to a degree program and if an advisor and the graduate dean approve the credit. Graduate non-degree status is not available to students with dual enrollment (undergraduate/graduate status).
Graduate Assistantships
Criteria for a graduate assistant:
- Admissibility
- Grade point average
- Quality of recommendations
- Background experience
- Teaching competencies and/or special certification.
The department hires 14 teaching assistants during the fall and spring semesters. Graduate students wishing to be considered for one of these positions should send a letter of interest and a resume to Dr. Lee deLisle, interim chair, and complete the assistantship application. Appointments are for one academic year and may be renewed for a second year. Specialists are needed in areas such as:
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Financial Assistance
Department Scholarships
Non-departmental assistantships and fellowships, tuition
remission, special assistance for minority graduate students,
research funds and tuition grants
Student loans and other federal, state and university need-based financial aid programs. The application deadline for most WMU financial assistance is February 15.