Exercise Science MS
Curriculum
Prerequisites:
For entry into the MS program students must have a semester of calculus, anatomy, physiology, exercise science, physics lecture/lab and chemistry lecture/lab. Some deficiencies can be made up during the program of study.
The curriculum is comprised of core, departmental electives and external elective courses.
Core Courses:
- ES 502 Neuromuscular and Metabolic Responses to Exercise (3 credits)
- ES 503 Cardiopulmonary Responses to Exercise (3 credits)
- ES539 Research Seminar (2 credits)
- ES 589 Directed Reading (1+ credits)
- ES 599 Independent Study (1+ credits)
- Statistics (STA 527 or ES 532) (3 credits)
- NTR 505 Exercise Nutrition (2 credits)
Thesis Option- ES 597 Thesis (6 credits)
- ES 592 Practicum (3 credits)
- ES 596 Individual Guidance Project (2 credits) or ES 676 Selected Readings (2 credits)
Exam Option
Students in the thesis option must engage in an independent research study by developing and defending a thesis. Students in the exam option must participate in research and a practicum. It is possible to change between the options (option petition). In addition, each student must have a course in statistics, which includes univariate analysis of variance.
Departmental Electives:
A minimum of 3 credit hours must be taken in formal course work (ES or NTR) within the department or in areas outside the core courses. Courses that do not meet the departmental elective requirements include Statistics (ES 532), Research Seminar (ES 539), Directed Readings (ES 589) Thesis (ES 597) and Independent Study (ES 599).
External Electives:
Supporting courses may be taken in related disciplines outside the Department. These are chosen under the direction of the student's major advisor.