Master of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Master of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion is designed for students interested in the exercise and health sciences professions. It is a 30 semester hour program with three concentrations: exercise science, kinesiology, and wellness and health promotion. The program of study is comprised of a 12 semester hour core, a 12 semester hour concentration, and 6 semester hours of electives which allow for thesis and non- thesis options.The written program of study must be approved by the graduate faculty advisor and the Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences. All academic regulations are applicable for the degree and for the program general requirements, including the maintenance of appropriate grade point average and the completion of a comprehensive written examination or thesis.
Students entering this program from a discipline outside of Exercise Science and who are conditionally admitted may be subject to completing (with a minimum specified grade) select undergraduate prerequisite courses at the discretion of the program faculty. These prerequisite courses would be required in addition to the courses listed below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Health Promotion Core | 12 | |
| Research Methods | ||
| Introduction to Statistics: Theory and Application | ||
| Advanced Exercise Physiology I | ||
| Critical Analysis of Research and Professional Literature | ||
| Choose one of the following concentrations: | 18 | |
| Exercise Science Concentration | ||
| Stress Management | ||
| Laboratory Techniques in Health and Human Performance | ||
| Clinical Exercise Physiology | ||
One additional course from the following: | ||
| Essentials of Prescribing Resistance Training | ||
| Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and ECG Interpretation | ||
| Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Diseases | ||
| Integrative Health Coaching | ||
| Students will choose, and have approved by their advisor, a route for the remaining 6 hours of their coursework: | ||
| Thesis Route: | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Non-Thesis Route | ||
Choose 6 hours from the following: | ||
| Essentials of Prescribing Resistance Training (if not already selected above) | ||
| Health Promotion | ||
| Principles of Nutrition (Principles of Nutrition Science and Metabolism) | ||
| Application of Nutritional Concepts (Application of Nutritional Concepts) | ||
| Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and ECG Interpretation (if not already selected above) | ||
| Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Diseases (if not already selected above) | ||
| Integrative Health | ||
| Integrative Health Coaching (if not already selected above) | ||
| Internship | ||
| Risk Management in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation Management | ||
| Kinesiology Concentration | ||
| Core Classes - 9 hours | ||
| Stress Management | ||
| Risk Management in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation Management | ||
| Students will choose, with advisor approval, one of the following routes: | ||
| Thesis Route - 9 hours | ||
| Thesis (6 hours) | ||
Thesis Route Elective - choose 3 hours from the Kinesiology elective list below: | ||
| Non-Thesis Route - 9 hours | ||
Non-Thesis Route Electives - Choose 9 hours from the Kinesiology elective list below: | ||
| Kinesiology Elective List | ||
| Health Promotion | ||
| Principles of Nutrition (Principles of Nutrition Science and Metabolism) | ||
| Application of Nutritional Concepts (Application of Nutritional Concepts) | ||
| Advanced Coaching Techniques | ||
| Sports in American Life | ||
| Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Diseases | ||
| Integrative Health Coaching | ||
| Clinical Exercise Physiology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Outdoor Education | ||
| Recreation for Special Populations | ||
| Marketing in Sport and Recreation Management | ||
| Sport Facility Planning and Organizational Behavior | ||
| Finance & Accounting Practices in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Wellness and Health Promotion Concentration | ||
| Health Promotion | ||
| Stress Management | ||
| Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Diseases | ||
| Integrative Health Coaching | ||
| Students will choose, and have approved by their advisor, a route for the remaining 6 hours of their coursework: | ||
| Thesis Route: | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Non-Thesis Route | ||
Choose 6 hours from the following: | ||
| Principles of Nutrition (Principles of Nutrition Science and Metabolism) | ||
| Application of Nutritional Concepts (Application of Nutritional Concepts) | ||
| Integrative Health | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Clinical Exercise Physiology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Risk Management in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation Management | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
The written program of study must be approved by the graduate faculty advisor and the Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences. All academic regulations are applicable for the degree and for the program general requirements, including the maintenance of appropriate grade point average and the completion of a comprehensive written examination or thesis.