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, fitness assessment and exercise prescription, 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
        d. Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription

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. 

• 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

• (A student’s advisor may approve alternative courses based on availability)

   

  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 assessment based on core skills and competencies prior to graduation.  Students will be eligible for the comprehensive assessment near completion of 24 credits and typically will complete it in the spring semester.

Graduation Requirements

• 3.0 cumulative Pitt graduate GPA
• Successful completion of required courses
• Completion of comprehensive requirement