Admissions Requirements

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 Fall admission, and by October 1^st for priority consideration for Spring admission. Early application is recommended as enrollment is limited.

Due to space limitations in each of the programs, applications are no longer being accepted for the Spring 2010 semester in the following areas: Sport Management, Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology, and Cardiac Rehabilitation/Clinical Exercise Physiology.

Starting Fall 2010, applications will only be accepted in the Fall semester (not in the Spring or Summer semesters) in the following programs: Sport Management, Exercise Science, and Cardiac Rehabilitation/Clinical Exercise Physiology

Applicants must submit the following materials:

1. 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/).
2. 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 HP 610 — Statistical Methods.)
3. Official transcript(s) listing undergraduate/graduate degree(s) sent directly from the degree granting institution to the College of Graduate Studies and Research.
4. 3 Letters of Recommendation. If you are applying to the Sport Management graduate program, please use this recommendation form.
5. 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.)
6. Professional resume or vita.

All items 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