HP Graduate Admission Standards
Applications for admission in the Human Performance Graduate Programs are competitive and all required application materials must be received by March 1st for a priority consideration for students interested in starting in the Fall, and by October 1st for priority consideration for students who are interested in starting in the Spring. Early application is recommended as enrollment is limited.
The Sport Management and Exercise Science graduate programs only accept students who start in the Fall semester (i.e., students do not start during the Spring or Summer semesters). All other programs in Human Performance accept applications for students starting in either the Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.
Applicants must submit the following materials:
- Completed application to Minnesota State University, Mankato sent directly to the College of Graduate Studies and Research (or completed on–line at http://grad.mnsu.edu/applying/).
- A completed undergraduate (or graduate) statistics or tests and measurements course as a prerequisite.
(Note: You could be provisionally admitted without this course, but would need to complete HP 464 — Data Analysis in Sport, or an equivalent statistics course, before enrolling in the graduate statistics course required for the degree).
- Official transcript(s) listing undergraduate/graduate degree(s) sent directly from the degree granting institution to the College of Graduate Studies and Research.
- 3 Letters of Recommendation. If you are applying to the Sport Management graduate program, please use this recommendation form.
- Statement of Interest (2–3 page essay describing your career goals, reasons for pursing a graduate degree, and how you plan to use the graduate degree they are applying. The statement of interest will also serve as your writing sample.)
- Professional resume or vita.
Items 4, 5 and 6 (3 letters of recommendation, statement of interest, and professional resume/vita) should be sent directly to the Human Performance Graduate Coordinator at: (Note: If you have already sent these items to the College of Graduate Studies, they will be forwarded to Dr. Kamphoff)
Cindra Kamphoff, Ph.D., Graduate Coordinator
1400 Highland Center, Department of Human Performance
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001
Items 1 and 3 (your application and official transcripts) should be sent directly to the College of Graduate Studies and Research.
College of Graduate Studies & Research
115 Alumni Foundation Center
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MN 56001
