M.S. Course Sequence

PLEASE NOTE: Depending on the Course Year/Semester Offerings, your Course Sequence will vary. Each student's plan of studies will be individualized with his/her advisor. Below are the MS Classes

The Master's degree program is designed to prepare exercise scientists for health/fitness, corporate, research, and rehabilitation settings. The program will also prepare students to go on to complete a doctorate degree in Exercise Science or other releated fields. A minimum of 35 credit hours of coursework beyond the B.S. degree is required for this degree.

PROGRAM OF STUDY (35 CREDIT HOURS)*
EDPY 603 Applied Statistical Design and Analysis (3hr)
or
EDPY 511 Intro Educational Statistics (3hr)
EDPY 505 Planning & Conducting Research (3hr)
or
PE-P 507 Research Design in HPER (3hr)
and the following:
PE-P 500 Exercise Science Seminar (1hr)
PE-P 501 Advanced Exercise Physiology (3r)
PE-P 502 Designs for Fitness (4hr)
PE-P 503 EKG Interpretation (3hr)
PE-P 508 Exercise Testing and Interpretation (3hr)
PE-P 530 Laboratory Procedures in Exercise Science (3hr)
PE-P 532 Body Composition (3hr)
PE-P 544 Physiology of Resistance Training (3hr)
PE-P 696 Internship (3hr)
Elective Course options (3 hr): Advisor approval required)
*Elective courses from MS PE - Exercise Science (below) or related disciplines (e.g. Nutrition, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, etc.) may be substituted for any required courses that were satisfactorily completed prior to acceptance into the Master's degree program. ALL COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY YOUR MASTER'S POS COMMITTEE.

MS PE - EXERCISE SCIENCE ELECTIVES
PE-P 527 Metabolic Considerations of Exercise Science
PE-P 562 Exercise in Extreme Environments
PE-P 579 Sports Physiology
PE-P 593 Selected Topics:

Thesis Option (Plan 1: 35 CREDIT HOURS)
EDPY 603 Applied Statistical Design and Analysis (3hr)
or
EDPY 511 Intro Educational Statistics (3hr)
EDPY 505 Planning & Conducting Research (3hr)
or
PE-P 507 Research Design in HPER (3hr)
PE-P 500 Exercise Science Seminar (1hr)
PE-P 501 Advanced Exercise Physiology (3hr)
PE-P 502 Designs for Fitness (4hr)
PE-P 503 EKG Interpretation (3hr)
PE-P 508 Exercise Testing and Interpretation (3hr)
PE-P 530 Laboratory Procedures in Exercise Science (3hr)
PE-P 532 Body Composition (3hr)
PE-P 544 Physiology of Resistance Training (3hr)
PE-P 599 Thesis (6hr)
With faculty approval and availability, students may request consideration of the opportunity to conduct a Masters thesis and graduate under the Plan 1 option.

Program Prerequisites
Each Master's degree student is required to satisfy all undergraduate prerequisite coursework and competencies prior to being accepted into the graduate degree programs in Exercise Science.
BASIC SCIENCE
Anatomy & Physiology - Biol 2210/2210L and Biol 2225/2225L
General Chemistry - Chem 1215/1215L and Chem 1225/1225L or equivalent
Organic/Biochemistry - Chem 2120
Physics - Phys 1115

MATH and ENGLISH
College Algebra - Math 1220
Statistics - Stats 1350
English Composition - Eng 1110 and Eng 1120
Technical and Professional Communication - Eng 2210 or scientific publications
Public Speaking - COMM 1130 or documented public speaking experience

EXERCISE SCIENCE and NUTRITION
Motor Learning - PRPE 2150
Kinesiology - PRPE 2165
Exercise Physiology - PEP 326
Nutrition - Nutr 2110 or equivalent