Exercise Physiology, PhD

Exercise Physiology Requirements

• The Plan of Study is to be submitted for Graduate Faculty review in the second semester of doctoral study.
• A minimum of 72 credits is required in the Doctoral Program
• A maximum of 30 credits from the master’s degree
• Only 3 hours can be in a College Teaching Practicum (enrollment in a College Teaching Practicum Requires Prior Department Approval).

Curriculum

• First Year Seminar: EDUC 3101 - FIRST YEAR PHD SEMINAR  
  • To further support students’ research competencies, PhD students also participate in a school wide first year seminar (EDUC 3101) . This seminar meets during the fall term and focuses on familiarizing students with practical and ethical issues in research (e.g., necessary clearances for working in schools, resolving questions of authorship and authorship order, human subjects guidelines), and supporting students work on their pre-dissertation proposal (e.g., developing innovative research questions, conducting a literature review). 
• Major Field Health and Physical Activity, Exercise Physiology (30-36 Credits)
• Supporting Field Area (9 Credits Minimum)
  • Students are required to take a minimum of 9 credits of courses in an academic discipline that is complementary to the student’s major field of specialization. These credits must be graduate-level coursework outside of the student’s PhD major program. This requirement does not prohibit students from taking coursework in the School of Education or even within the HHD department so long as it is deemed outside of the student’s specific PhD program.
• Research Methodology and Statistics (21 Credits Minimum)
  • EDUC 3101 - FIRST YEAR PHD SEMINAR  will count as 3 credits of Research Methodology coursework
  • 18 credits of approved Methodology and Statistics coursework.  Students will work with their advisor to determine appropriate coursework.
• Research Practicum (6 Credits Minimum)
• Electives (Credits Variable)

Full-time Dissertation Study (0 credits)

Doctoral candidates who have completed all credit requirements for the degree, including any minimum dissertation credit requirements, and are working full time on their dissertations may register for this course. While the course carries no credits and no grade, students who enroll in “full-time dissertation study” are considered by the university to have full-time registration status.

• FTDG 0000 - FULL-TIME DISSERTATION STUDY

Total Credits: 72