Nov 25, 2024

2014-2015 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2014)

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Health and Human Movement - MS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

The MS is available for students who plan to teach, provide community leadership, or do further graduate or research study.

Specializations

MS students may select an area of emphasis for research and study from the following specializations: Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, and Health Education.

Course Requirements

Exercise Science Specialization Plan A (31 credits)

MS candidates specializing in Exercise Science Pan A must complete the following courses. (This specialization is a Plan A thesis option.)

Required Core Courses (17 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Requirements (6 credits)

PEP 6970 - Thesis 1-9 (6 credits maximum)

Exercise Science Specialization Electives (select 8 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Plan B (30 credits)

MS candidates specializing in Exercise Science (Plan B) must complete the following courses:

Required Core Classes (17 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Requirements (3 credits)

PEP 6970 - Thesis 1-9 (3 credits required) (Requires writing and committee approval of a manuscript with content and format appropriate for submission to a peer-reviewed exercise science journal)

Exercise Science Specialization Electives (select 10 credits)

Sports Medicine Specialization Plan A (thesis track: 32 credits; nonthesis track: 30 credits)

MS candidates specializing in Sports Medicine must complete the following courses.

Sports Medicine Specialization Plan B (30 credit minimum)

Select 2-3 credits of PEP 6970 for the Final Paper and the remaining credits from elective list below:

(Final Paper requires writing and committee approval of a manuscript with content and format appropriate for submission to a peer-reviewed discipline journal)

Required Core Courses

Sports Medicine Specialization Electives

NDFS 3020 - Nutrition and Physical Performance 2
PEP 5100 - Fitness Assessment and Exercise Programs 4
PEP 5050 - Psychological Aspects of Sports Performance 3 or
PEP 6050 - Psychological Aspects of Sports Performance 3 or
PSY 5050 - Psychological Aspects of Sports Performance 3 or
PSY 6050 - Psychological Aspects of Sports Performance 3
PEP 6460 - Exercise Electrocardiogram Interpretation 2
PEP 6470 - Clinical Exercise Prescription 2
PEP 6480 - Advanced Neuromuscular Exercise Physiology 2
PEP 6490 - Advanced Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology 2
or course approved by graduate supervisory committee

Health Education Specialization Plan A (Thesis Option)(30 credits)

MS candidates specializing in Health Education must complete the following courses.

Required Core Courses (27 credits)

EDUC 6570 - Introduction to Educational and Psychological Research 3
EDUC 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I 3
HEP 6000 - Evaluating Health-Promotion Programs 3
HEP 6100 - Current Trends in Health Promotion 3
HEP 6600 - Field Work in Health Education 3-6 (3 credits required)
HEP 6800 - Seminar in Health Behavior 3
HEP 6970 - Thesis 1-9 (6 credits maximum)
PSY 5200 - Introduction to Interviewing and Counseling (CI) 3

Health Education Specialization Electives (select 3 credits)

Health and Education Specialization Plan B (Paper Option)(31 credits)

Requires writing and committee approval of a manuscript with content and format appropriate for submission to a peer-reviewed discipline journal.

Degree to be completed within six years from date of first course.

Required Core Courses (26 credits)

EDUC 6570 - Introduction to Educational and Psychological Research 3 or
EDUC 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I 3 or
HEP 6000 - Evaluating Health-Promotion Programs 3
HEP 6100 - Current Trends in Health Promotion 3
HEP 6600 - Field Work in Health Education 3-6 (3 credits required)
HEP 6800 - Seminar in Health Behavior 3
HEP 6970 - Thesis 1-9 (3 credits required)
NDFS 5200 - Nutritional Epidemiology 2 or
PSY 5200 - Introduction to Interviewing and Counseling (CI) 3
PSY 6570 - Introduction to Educational and Psychological Research 3
PSY 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I 3

Health Education Specialization Electives (select 5 credits)

Course electives are selected on the basis of the student’s needs and interests, subject to the approval of the student’s committee. They should come from the following approved courses. Courses taken, while an undergraduate student, will not count toward a student’s program of study.