Health and Physical Activity - Health and Wellness Management, MS

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements for the Department of Health and Physical Activity and School of Education. The admission requirements will be consistent with what is currently required for other Master of Science degree programs in the Department of Health and Physical Activity. These requirements include the following:

1. Applicants who possess an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science or a closely related field, or who can demonstrate foundational knowledge in key areas (human anatomy, human physiology, exercise physiology, exercise testing and prescription) are admitted to the Master of Science degree program provided that they meet all other School of Education admission requirements.  
2. Applicants who do not possess an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science or a closely related field, or who cannot demonstrate foundational knowledge in key areas are provisionally admitted to the Master of Science Program provided that they complete coursework in the following areas prior to admission into the Master of Science Program in the Department of Health and Physical Activity:
   1. Human Anatomy
   2. Human Physiology
   3. Exercise Physiology
   4. Exercise Testing and Prescription (not required for the “Health and Wellness Marketing” degree program

The Katz Graduate School of Business has the following admission requirements:

1. Four-Year Undergraduate Degree or Similar. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. university, as determined by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, or the non-U.S. equivalent.
2. GMAT or GRE Test Results. Official and satisfactory GMAT or GRE scores.
3. TOEFL or IELTS Test Results (international applicants). TOEFL (100 or higher) or IELTS (7 or higher).

NOTE:  Students must meet the admission requirements for both the Department of Health and Physical Activity (School of Education) and the Katz Graduate School of Business to be admitted into this academic program.

Academic Requirements

• A minimum of 30 credits for this non-thesis degree.
• Students must complete a comprehensive examination based on core competencies prior to graduation.  Student will be eligible to sit for the comprehensive examination after completion of a minimum of 24 credits.  Students will be provided a study guide to assist in their preparation for the comprehensive examination.
• Students must complete courses in the appropriate order as outlined on the Plan of Study to be given permission to register for the appropriate courses in this degree.

All students must complete a minimum of 30 credits in this non-thesis degree.  The courses for this degree are as follows:

• HPA 2380 - BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND HEALTH COACHING
• HPA 2386 - HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION AND MARKETING
• HPA 2387 - MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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• Select one of the following HPA courses: (3 credits)

• HPA 2268 - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH
• HPA 2320 - PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH
• HPA 2381 - CLINICAL EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PHYSIOLOGY 1

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• BQOM 2401 - STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: UNCERT
• BACC 2401 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
• BECN 2401 - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION: FIRMS AND MARKETS
• BFIN 2409 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1
• BOAH 2409 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: LEADERSHIP AND GROUP EFFECTIVENESS
• BMKT 2409 - MARKETING MANAGEMENT
• BSPP 2409 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
• BMIS 2409 - INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• BSEO 2401 - BUSINESS ETHICS & SOCIAL PERFORM

Total Credits: 30