School of Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies

Graduate student assistantship assignments include:

• Teaching Assistant - Assist faculty in teaching courses for majors (e.g., assist grading, developing class materials, and leading discussion or lab sections)
• Teaching Physical Activity Courses (e.g., teaching basketball, swimming, and yoga)
• Research Assistant - Work with faculty on their research in progress (e.g., assist collecting data, entering data into spreadsheets, or conducting literature searches)
• Administrative Assistant - Work with a Program Coordinator on administrative tasks (e.g., assist with HMSLS website, work with the Sport Performance Team or Maxwell Sport Media Project)

Graduate Assistantship Requirements

Criteria for being considered for an assistantship:

• Have regular admission status to the HMSLS graduate program
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher OR Graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (for 9 or more credit hours)
• Submission of the Graduate Assistantship Application by February 1

Other Funding Sources for Graduate Assistantships

• The School of HMSLS has approximately 14-18 assistantships annually. Additional opportunities are available on campus:
• For information on assistantship opportunities in the Department of Athletics, contact Jim Elsasser (jelsass@bgsu.edu)
• For information on assistantship opportunities in Campus Recreation and Wellness, contact Thad Long (longtha@bgsu.edu)
• For information on other graduate assistantships available on campus, visit the Graduate College website (http://www.bgsu.edu/gradcoll/page24970.html)
• Other available assistantships may be posted at http://www.bgsu.edu/gradcoll/page24970.html.
• For information on what financial aid might be available to you, contact the Student Financial Aid Office (http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa/).