Ph.D Human Performance

Ph.D Human Performance

The Ph.D. in Human Performance program is offered by the Department of Health and Human Performance in the College of Behavioral and Health Science and is designed to train doctoral-level students to become effective researchers and higher education faculty within a rapidly changing education and public service environment and to produce and publish scholarly research.  The Ph.D. in Human Performance degree is offered for the purpose of developing doctoral level expertise in research (both applied and theoretical) and as preparation for teaching at the collegiate level. The program is primarily for students with a master's degree in one of these areas, but other applicants may be admitted by completing prerequisite courses and meeting other entry criteria.

Career Path

The Ph.D. in Human Performance is offered for the purpose of developing doctoral level expertise in research (both applied and theoretical) and as preparation for teaching at the collegiate level. Some positions currently held by alumni from the doctoral program include: Athletic trainer, Behavioral sleep medicine specialist, College athletics head coach, Exercise physiologists, Physical education teacher, Strength and conditioning coach, University professor.