Mission Statement
The School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies (HMSLS) shares the University vision to be the premier learning community
in Ohio and one of the best in the nation. In concert with the College of Education and Human Development, we are dedicated
to fostering a dynamic community of lifelong learners and leaders. The School is committed to the creation, enhancement,
and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of kinesiology, sport, leisure and tourism studies. As agents of change, we strive
to fulfill this commitment through exemplary scholarship, creative endeavors, teaching, and service. In this pursuit, we encourage
academic excellence, the integration of academic disciplines, and the quest for social justice based on knowledge and appreciation
of human diversity.
Purpose of Graduate Education
The HMSLS Master’s Program is predicated on the belief that graduate study involves mastering levels of complexity and generalization
that extend the knowledge and intellectual maturity of accomplished baccalaureate degree holders. Moreover, graduate study
occurs in the company of students interested in and capable of analyzing, exploring, questioning, reconsidering, and synthesizing
old and new knowledge and skills and therefore, graduate education is much more than the passing of a particular number of
courses and the fulfillment of certain minimum requirements. Students should consider themselves co-workers with other students,
scholars, and professors in cooperative intellectual endeavors.
The Graduate Program in HMSL
The graduate program has three specializations – Developmental Kinesiology, Leisure and Tourism, and Sport Administration. All three require slightly different combinations of core and specialization requirements, and additional courses in order
to graduate. In addition students have to decide whether they wish their culminating experience to be Plan I - Master’s Thesis;
or Plan II - Master’s Project. The decision about which Plan you decide is made in conjunction with your advisor and normally
is decided after 15 credit hours of study.
HMSL Core Credit Requirements
All graduate students in the School of HMSLS are required to take HMSL core courses in:
HMSL - 653, Research Methods in HMSL (3).
Either HMSL 651 - Interpretation of Quantitative Research in HMSL (2)
or HMSL 654 - Interpretation of Qualitative Research in HMSL (2)
All students are also required to declare for one of two culminating plans either
Plan I: HMSL 699 Master’s Thesis in HMSL
or
Plan II: HMSL 691 Master’s Project in HMSL
HMSL Variable Credit Courses as Additional courses
In addition to the HMSL core courses the HMSL Graduate Program offers independent study courses known as Variable Credit and
Variable Title courses. These are most commonly developed with your advisor on a specific topic of interest. Students can
register for up to a maximum of 3 credit hours of variable credits per semester if less than 30 credit hours have been completed
towards the degree. The following variable credit classes are available:
HMSL 682 - Topics in HMSLS (1-3)
HMSL 684 - Directed Readings in HMSLS (1-2)
HMSL 686 - Independent Study in HMSLS (1-2)
HMSL 688 - Internship, Field Placement, or Practicum in HMSLS (1-3)
HMSL 690 - Directed Research in HMSL
HMSL 692 - Research Group in HMSLS (1-3)
HMSL 696 - Supervised Practicum in HMSLS (1-3)
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