Health and Physical Activity - Health and Wellness Management, MS

Admission Requirements

Applicants need to meet admission requirements for both the School of Education and the Katz Graduate School of Business. These include: 

• 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 

• Undergraduate coursework in human anatomy, human physiology, and exercise physiology. Applicants without this training can be admitted provisionally and will be required to take these undergraduate courses prior to graduation. 

• GRE Exam is not required; however, applicants are encouraged to submit scores if they do not meet at least one of the following criteria: 

  • Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.25 and a B (3.0) average of higher in a minimum of 6 credits of quantitative coursework (on a 4.0 grading scale) 

  • Have earned a graduate and/or professional degree

• International applicants are also encouraged to submit GRE test scores and are required to submit scores from an English Language Proficiency Verification exam 

Prerequisite courses required for admission: 

Admission Requirements for the Department of Health and Human Development 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 Human Development. 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 graduation from the Master of Science Program in the Department of Health and Physical Activity: 
        a. Human Anatomy
        b. Human Physiology
        c. Exercise Physiology 

Academic Requirements

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. 

• School of Education Required Courses (9 credits):

• HHD 2380 - BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND HEALTH COACHING
• HHD 2386 - HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION AND MARKETING
• HHD 2322 - EVIDENCE BASED HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING

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  School of Education Elective Courses (3 credits - select 1):

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

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  The remaining credits are from Katz Business School and the courses are as follows:

• 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

Comprehensive Requirement

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 and typically complete it in the summer semester (semester of graduation). Students will be provided a guide to assist in their preparation for the comprehensive examination.