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M.S. in Exercise Science - Nonthesis
Clinical Exercise Physiology Option
Specialization in Adult Fitness/Cardiac Rehabilitation
Program Description
The M.S. Nonthesis Clinical Exercise Physiology program is a professional program designed to provide advanced training in the scientific basis of preventive and clinical exercise physiology. The program prepares students for careers as a clinical exercise physiologist working with preventive and/or rehabilitative programs in hospitals, businesses, sports medicine clinics, YMCA's/YWCA's or other organizations. The program provides the academic preparation and skills needed to pursue certification by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health/Fitness Instructor or Exercise Specialist. The American College of Sports Medicine has endorsed the curricula for the University of Georgia's Clinical Exercise Physiology graduate program. This curriculum covers the knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of an ACSM Exercise Specialist.
Faculty
Dr. Harry DuVal, director of the adult fitness and cardiac rehabilitation programs, is the primary advisor of students in the program. Other faculty in the Department of Exercise Science providing support for the program include: Dr. Kirk Cureton, Dr. Lesley White, Dr. Kevin McCully (exercise physiology); Dr. Elaine Cress (gerontology); Dr. Ted Baumgartner (measurement and research methods); Dr. Rod Dishman, Dr. Patrick O'Connor, Dr. Phil Tomporowski (exercise psychology); Dr. Kathy Simpson (biomechanics); and Dr. Michael Ferrara (sport medicine).
Admission
Admission to the program is based on the student's prior academic record, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, recommendations, and prior experience. A limited number of students are selected on a competitive basis with minimum requirements of a GRE score (verbal plus quantitative) of 850, an undergraduate grade point average of 2.6 on a 4.0 scale and, in the case of foreign students, a score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam. The average acceptance GRE is around 1000 with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. For students interested in an assistantship, admission applications should be submitted prior to February 1.
Prerequisites
Candidates for the M.Ed. degree are not required to have an undergraduate major or minor in Exercise Science, Physical Education, or a specific health-related area. However, it is recommended that course work in the biological sciences and chemistry be completed prior to starting the graduate program. Due to the prerequisites for certain graduate courses, a student entering the Clinical Exercise Physiology program without an exercise science background may be required to take additional undergraduate or graduate course work which will not apply toward the graduate degree, such as anatomy/physiology, exercise physiology, and biomechanics.
Program of Study
The program of study is developed by the student and major professor based on the student's background, interests and career goals. Thirty-six semester hours of course work is required, which can typically be completed in 1 to 2 years of full time graduate study. No thesis is required. All M.Ed. students must have completed at least one course at the undergraduate or graduate level in biomechanics or measurement and evaluation prior to completion of the graduate degree program. The course work required is described below:
I. Required Courses (34-36 hours):
PHRM 8700 Advanced Therapeutics I (4)
VPHY 6090 Comparative Mammalion Physiology (3)
VPHY 6100 Comparative Mammalion Physiology (3)
KINS 6300 Exercise Epidemiology (3)
KINS 6310 Physical Fitness Programs (3)
KINS 7150 Research Methods in Health and Human Performance (3)
KINS 7330 Metabolic and Cardiorespiratory Aspects of Exercise (4)
KINS 7340 Exercise Psychology (3)
KINS 7310 Adult Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation (4)
KINS 8300 Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology (4)
KINS 7800 Practicum in Exercise Science (0-2)
II. Elective Courses (0-2 hours from one or more of the areas listed below):
A. Exercise Science
KINS 6320 Physical Activity for the Older Adult (3)
KINS 6690 Exercise Physiology II (4)
KINS 7350 Biomechanics of Motor Skills (3)
KINS 7160 Advanced Measurement (3)
KINS 7200 Sport Psychology (3)
KINS 8340 Seminar in Exercise Psychology (1-3)
KINS 8410 Neuromuscular Mechanisms in Exercise (3)
KINS 8420 Oxygen Transport from Lung to Muscle During Exercise (3)B. Medical Pharmacology
PHRM 6410 Pharmacology I (4)
PHRM 6470 Pathophysiology I (4)
PHRM 6480 Pathophysiology II (4)
PHRM 8420 Cardiovascular Pharmacology (3)
PHRM 8450 Coronary Heart Disease (3)
PHRM 8610 Social Behavioral Theory in Health Care (3)
PHRM 8620 Pharmacy Care Administration Seminar (1)
PHRM 8630 Health Care Systems (3)
PHRM 8660 Health Care Marketing (3)C. Nutrition
FDNS 6050 Optimal Nutrition for the Life Span (3)
FDNS 6100 Micronutrient Nutrition (4)
FDNS 6510 Nutrition Related to the Human Life Cycle (3)
FDNS 6560 Nutrition and Aging (3)
FDNS 6530 Medical Nutrition Therapy (4)D. Health Promotion
HPRB 7400 Worksite Health Promotion (3)
HPRB 7370 Social Marketing of Health: Theory and Process (3)
HPRB 7070 Planning and Evaluation of Health Promotion (3)
HPRB 7920 Health Behavior (3)
HPRB 6040 Use of Epidemiology Data in Health Promotion and Behavior (3)
HPRB 7170 Aging and Health (3)
Laboratory and Program Facilities
Opportunities exist for conducting laboratory research as well as for obtaining practical experience with an adult fitness/cardiac rehabilitation program. The Department of Kinesiology has well-equipped Aging and Physical Performance, Athletic Training, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, and Exercise Psychology Laboratories that are actively involved in research and a separate Fitness Center through which ongoing Adult Fitness, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, and Fitness Evaluation Programs are offered to University faculty/ staff and the Athens community.
Assistantships
A limited number of assistantships are available on a competitive basis that require either working in the Fitness Center or one of the Exercise Science Laboratories, or teaching in the basic physical education program. University-wide assistantships and out-of-state tuition waivers are also available to highly qualified applicants.
For additional information on this program, contact Dr. Harry DuVal (706-542-4395) or e-mail hpduval@uga.edu. For more information on admission and assistantships, contact:
Melinda Dalton
Department of Kinesiology
358 Ramsey Center
University of Georgia
330 River Rd.
Athens, GA 30602-6554
Phone: (706)-542-5947
Fax: (706) 542-3417
Email: mdalton@uga.edu
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