Health Studies M.A./M.S.
The M.A./M.S degree in Health Studies is designed to provide students with an interest in physical activity/exercise an opportunity for graduate study. Students must complete each of the common required courses (including the completion of a project or a thesis) as well as courses in the area of physical activity/exercise.
Students applying to the the M.A./M.S. - Health Studies degree should have an undergraduate academic background in a health related discipline. Previous coursework in the biological sciences may be helpful, depending upon the graduate academic plan of study that the student wishes to pursue.
Students pursuing the M.A./M.S. degree in Health Studies must complete at least 49 graduate credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, including a core of 22 credits, and 18 additional credits from the physical activity/exercise concentration and 3 credits of elective to be determined by student and advisor.
All M.A./M.S. students must complete either a thesis or a project. The thesis option requires the completion and defense of a thesis (9 credits), and the project option requires the completion of a project (6 credits).
Requirements
The following courses are required:
Concentration Courses
Common Required Courses
| PHE 511 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| PHE 512 | Principles of Health Behavior I | 3 |
| PHE 520 | Qualitative Research Design | 3 |
| PHE 521 | Quantitative Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
| PHE 530 | Epidemiology I | 4 |
| PHE 576 | Physical Activity, Health, and Disease | 3 |
| PHE 577 | Exercise, Nutrition, and Performance | 3 |
9 credits of thesis
or
6 credits of project
Electives
| | Elective credits determined by student and advisor. | 3 |