Health and Human Performance: Applied Exercise Science, MS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Thesis Option

Total Hours: 36

Core Courses
RMRT 5023Legal Aspects of Recreation Management, Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services3
REMS 5953Statistical Methods in Education3
REMS 5013Research Design and Methodology3
or HHP 5053 Research Design in Leisure, Health and Human Performance
HHP 5523Current Readings in Health3
Hours Subtotal12
Required Courses
HHP 5853Clin Ex Test & Prescript3
HHP 5873Human Bioenergetics3
Hours Subtotal6
Departmental Electives
Select 12 hours from the following:12
Psychological Aspects of Health
Psychological Aspects of Sport
Motor Learning
Applied Neuromuscular Physiology
Advanced Nutrition for Exercise and Sport
Human Nutrition and Metabolism I
Mammalian Physiology
Applied Biomechanics
Hours Subtotal12
Thesis
HHP 5000Master's Thesis6
Total Hours36

Non-Thesis Option

Total Hours: 33

Core Courses
RMRT 5023Legal Aspects of Recreation Management, Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services3
REMS 5953Statistical Methods in Education3
REMS 5013Research Design and Methodology3
or HHP 5053 Research Design in Leisure, Health and Human Performance
HHP 5523Current Readings in Health3
Hours Subtotal12
Required Courses
HHP 5853Clin Ex Test & Prescript3
HHP 5873Human Bioenergetics3
Hours Subtotal6
Departmental Electives
Select 12 hours from the following:12
Psychological Aspects of Health
Psychological Aspects of Sport
Motor Learning
Applied Neuromuscular Physiology
Advanced Nutrition for Exercise and Sport
Human Nutrition and Metabolism I
Mammalian Physiology
Applied Biomechanics
Hours Subtotal12
Creative Component
HHP 5030Field Problems in Health and Human Performance3
Total Hours33

Graduate College Master's Program Requirements

Learn more about Graduate College 2023-2024 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.