Health and Human Performance
The University of Houston
3855 Holman St. Rm 104 Garrison
Houston, TX 77204-6015
Phone: (713)743-9840
Fax: (713)743-9860

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Why choose the Online M.Ed.?

Are you thinking of getting your Masters, but can't take time away from work? Do you live far away from a reputable PE graduate program? Do you want to boost your marketability and move up in the Physical Education world?

The University of Houston's Online Master of Education in Physical Education, could be just what you are looking for!

It's convenient!

The University of Houston's Online Master of Education in Physical Education is a degree that you can get on your own time. You don't have to go to class or schedule classes around your work. You can take classes when YOU feel like it and you can take as many or as few classes as you want. All you need is your computer!

Marketability!

A Master of Education in Physical Education will open up new doors for you! You will be more marketable, gain prestige within your field, and be more prepared and desirable to future employers.

Quality!

The University of Houston's Department of Health and Human Performance is dedicated to the understanding, development, and promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Our professors bring a wealth of experience to the program and will be available to help you through chat rooms and email. Our students are trained to become top physical and health education teachers and coaches.

Certification Programs!

The University of Houston offers various teaching certification plans that will allow you to teach in the public schools in Texas. Depending on how much deficiency coursework you need, all of the courses may count for your Master Degree if taken on the graduate level. Additionally, you must be admitted to the graduate program before or during the first semester of coursework. Please refer to the admissions section of this website for information and requirements regarding admissions to the Online Master of Education in Physical Education Program. For information on how to apply for a teaching certification program at UH how to apply, please visit the teaching certification program website.

Cost!

The cost for the 36 hour credit hour degree program will vary according to whether you are eligible for in-state (Texas) or out of state tuition rates.  It should be noted that there are a series of mandatory fees in addition to tuition fees.  However, you will not be charged ‘extra' for being an online student.  Also note that tuition and fees are subject to change with the approval of the University of Houston's Board of Regents.  For more information on the cost of attending the University of Houston please visit http://www.uh.edu/financial/graduate/tuition-fees/index.php

Taking a class online at UH costs the same as if you took the class in the classroom. There are no extra fees for taking the classes online.

Transferable!

You can transfer up to 9 hours of approved Graduate level courses from other Universities and the classes that you take at the University of Houston are transferable to other programs as well. The University of Houston's Master of Education in Physical Education is a 36 hour course with no thesis requirement.