Dec 17, 2024

2012-2013 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2012)

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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: Corporate Wellness, Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, and Health Education.

Course Requirements

Corporate Wellness Specialization (41-43 credits)

MS candidates specializing in Corporate Wellness must complete the following courses. (This specialization is a Plan C nonthesis option.)

Required Core Courses (14 credits)

Corporate Wellness Specialization Requirements (11-13 credits)

PEP 6450 - ECG Interpretation and Advanced Exercise Prescription 3
PEP 6500 - Practicum in Corporate Wellness 1-10 (on campus, complete 1 credit per semester (2 credits maximum)(remote site, 4 credits)
PEP 6540 - Neuromuscular Adaptations 3
PSY 6470 - Health Psychology 3

Corporate Wellness Specialization Electives (16 credits)

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 (14 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Requirements (9 credits)

PEP 6540 - Neuromuscular Adaptations 3
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 (14 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Requirements (6 credits)

PEP 6540 - Neuromuscular Adaptations 3
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: 31 credits; nonthesis track: 30 credits)

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

EDUC 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I 3 or
PSY 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I 3
PEP 6400 - Advanced Exercise Physiology 4
PEP 6550 - Athletic Training Clinical Orthopedics I 3
PEP 6560 - Athletic Training Clinical Orthopedics II 3
PEP 6570 - Athletic Training Clinical Orthopedics III 3
PEP 6580 - Athletic Training Clinical Orthopedics IV 3
PEP 6800 - Advanced Biomechanics 3
PEP 6810 - Research Methods in Health Sciences 3
PEP 6970 - Thesis 1-9 (for thesis track only) (6 credits maximum)

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 6450 - ECG Interpretation and Advanced Exercise Prescription 3
PEP 6540 - Neuromuscular Adaptations 3
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 (24 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)

Health Education Specialization Electives (select 6 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.

Required Core Courses (23 credits)

EDUC 6570 - Introduction to Educational and Psychological Research 3 or
PSY 6570 - Introduction to Educational and Psychological Research 3
EDUC 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I 3 or
PSY 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 (3 credits required)
NDFS 5200 - Nutritional Epidemiology 2 or
NDFS 6200 - Nutritional Epidemiology 2

Health and Human Movement - MS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Specializations

Course Requirements

Corporate Wellness Specialization (41-43 credits)

Required Core Courses (14 credits)

Corporate Wellness Specialization Requirements (11-13 credits)

Corporate Wellness Specialization Electives (16 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Plan A (31 credits)

Required Core Courses (14 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Requirements (9 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Electives (select 8 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Plan B (30 credits)

Required Core Classes (14 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Requirements (6 credits)

Exercise Science Specialization Electives (select 10 credits)

Sports Medicine Specialization Plan A (thesis track: 31 credits; nonthesis track: 30 credits)

Sports Medicine Specialization Plan B (30 credit minimum)

Required Core Courses

Sports Medicine Specialization Electives

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

Required Core Courses (24 credits)

Health Education Specialization Electives (select 6 credits)

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

Required Core Courses (23 credits)

Health Education Specialization Electives (select 8 credits)

Health Education Specialization Plan C (Non-Thesis with Comprehensive Exam Option)(36 credits)

Required Core Courses (28 credits)

Health Education Specialization Electives ( select 8 credits)