Exercise Science (M.S.)
Administered by Department of Exercise Science, College of Science and Technology
Effective Fall, 2013
Admission
A bachelor's degree in the biological or allied health sciences or a related field is recommended. Undergraduate prerequisites include Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Exercise Physiology. Undergraduate deficiencies may be addressed while working towards the master's degree (without credit earned toward the degree).
Additionally, applicants must have an undergraduate QPA of at least 3.0 to be fully accepted into the Graduate Program. Students with a QPA of 2.7 – 2.99 will be considered for provisional acceptance. Graduate Record Exam scores may be requested.
Graduation:
- Non-thesis option - A minimum of 40 semester hours and a 3.0 QPA is required to graduate.
- Thesis option - A minimum of 40 semester hours and a 3.0 QPA is required to graduate.
Non-Thesis option
EXERSCI.500 Instrumentation and Laboratory Techniques
EXERSCI.510 Research Methods in Exercise Science
EXERSCI.511 ECG Interpretation and Exercise Testing
EXERSCI.513 Current Issues in Exercise Science
EXERSCI.514 Exercise Science Seminar
EXERSCI.551 Mechanics of Human Movement
EXERSCI.553 Clinical Exercise Physiology
EXERSCI.556 Muscular Adaptations to Exercise
EXERSCI.560 Exercise Nutrition and Metabolism
EXERSCI.575 Exercise Physiology I
EXERSCI.576 Exercise Physiology II
EXERSCI.577 Exercise Program Administration
EXERSCI.595 Practicum in Exercise Science
Thesis Option
EXERSCI.500 Instrumentation and Laboratory Techniques
EXERSCI.510 Research Methods in Exercise Science
EXERSCI.511 ECG Interpretation and Exercise Testing
EXERSCI.514 Exercise Science Seminar
EXERSCI.551 Mechanics of Human Movement
EXERSCI.553 Clinical Exercise Physiology
EXERSCI.556 Muscular Adaptations to Exercise
EXERSCI.560 Exercise Nutrition and Metabolism
EXERSCI.575 Exercise Physiology I
EXERSCI.576 Exercise Physiology II
EXERSCI.577 Exercise Program Administration
EXERSCI.599 Master's Thesis