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The following requirements must be fulfilled: 36 credits, including 17 credits in core courses; 10 credits in concentration courses; 3 credits in elective courses; and a 6-credit culminating experience, which may be either a thesis or an internship with a comprehensive examination.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| An undergraduate course in exercise physiology must be completed, with a minimum grade of B, prior to beginning the program. | ||
| Required exercise science core courses | ||
| EXNS 6202 | Advanced Exercise Physiology I | |
| EXNS 6203 | Advanced Exercise Physiology II | |
| EXNS 6207 | Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise | |
| EXNS 6208 | Physical Activity in Public Health | |
| PUBH 6002 | Biostatistical Applications for Public Health | |
| PUBH 6619 | Fundamentals of Nutrition Science | |
| PUBH 6080 | Pathways to Public Health | |
| Concentration courses | ||
| EXNS 6220 | Power Training for Sports Performance | |
| EXNS 6221 | Science and Theory of Training | |
| EXNS 6222 | Current Topics in Strength and Conditioning | |
| EXNS 6223 | Biomechanical Analysis | |
| Electives | ||
| 3 credits in course(s) approved by the program director. | ||
| Culminating experience | ||
| Students complete one of the following culminating experiences: | ||
| EXNS 6261 & EXNS 6998 | Thesis Seminar and Thesis Research | |
| or | ||
| EXNS 6233 | Graduate Internship (with comprehensive examination) | |
This program is primarily delivered online.
Graduation requirements
- Graduate credit requirement: 36 graduate credits
- Course requirements: successful completion of core and program specific courses
- Grade point requirement: 3.0 (B average) overall grade-point average
- Time limit requirement: the degree must be completed within five years
- Transfer credit policy: up to 12 graduate credits that have not been applied to a previous graduate degree may be approved for transfer to the MSES. Courses need to have been taken within the past three years from an accredited institution with a grade of B or above to be considered.