Overview

Department of Health and Human Performance / Department of Health and Human Performance is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Exercise science
Master of Science (MS)	Human nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Kinesiology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Physical education
Master of Science (MS)	Human space exploration sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	32
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum 35th percentile on each section) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum 35th percentile on each section) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam, candidacy paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

87

Applied

43

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum 35th percentile on each section)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum 35th percentile on each section)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	12%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.33%
Unknown	1.33%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 4

Male (13)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Kinesiology and nutrition; Motor behavior; Exercise physiology; Community health promotions; Sport & fitness administration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Layne
Chairperson
Email: clayne2@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-9868
Fax: 713-743-9860

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