Welcome to the graduate program home page for the Department of Health and Human Performance.  This site contains information for current students as well as prospective students looking to enroll in exciting graduate degree programs at the second largest institution in the state of Tennessee, located 30 minutes southeast of Nashville. Departmental faculty members strive to provide optimal intellectual challenges and quality research mentoring while students pursue either a Ph.D. in Human Performance or a Master of Science degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion or in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. The Department of Health and Human Performance offers two Master of Science Degrees: one with a major in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation with concentrations in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport Management and one with a major in Exercise Science.  All students in the Master of Science Program in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation MUST choose one of the four concentrations. The department also offers the Ph.D. in Human Performance with specializations in four areas: Exercise Science, Health, Kinesmetrics, Leisure Studies, and Physical Education. Applications for Summer/Fall admission must be complete by March 31 and applications for Spring admission must be complete by October 31.  Late applicants who meet the admission criteria may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Degrees Offered Doctor of Philosophy Degree - Human Performance with specializations in: Exercise Science, Health, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Kinesmetrics, and Physical Education Master of Science Degree - Exercise Science & Health Promotion Master of Science Degree - Health, Physical Education, and Recreation with concentrations in: Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport Management