Overview

Health and Human Performance / Health and Human Performance is located in Salisbury, MD, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Health and Human Performance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Students must complete at least one "Culminating Experience" which can be an Internship, research project, or certification completed during the last year of the program

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

15

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts; resume or CV; personal statement; minimum GPA of 3.0; 2 letters of recommendation; prerequisite undergraduate courses required include Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II; Exercise Physiology, and Kinesiology or Biomechanics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	7.14%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on body composition, anaerobic and aerobic performance, Non-invasive study of neuromuscular adaptations to resistance training, Energy cost and metabolic responses of resistance exercise and training adaptations, Arterial stiffness, and Post-exercise blood flow & metabolic regulation, Non-invasive interventions to improve functional capacity in patients with pulmonary disease and/or peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 1101 Camden Ave
Salisbury, MD  21801
United States

Contact Dr. Scott Mazzetti
Graduate Program Director
Email: samazzetti@salisbury.edu
Phone: -677-0151

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