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Department of Sports and Exercise Sciences

Master of Science (M.S.) Degree

Major in Sports and Exercise Sciences (Major Code: 5449 )

This degree is designed for persons in various fields of exercise and sport sciences who wish to concentrate their graduate work in exercise science. Students with undergraduate degrees in a field other than sports and exercise science or a related field may be required to complete leveling courses chosen and approved by the adviser and department head.

General Requirements

Admission

The following conditions are to be met:

  • 3.0 or better undergraduate GPA and
  • GRE score exceeding 50th percentile in at least one category of the GRE.

Conditional Admission

If a student does not qualify for admission, the student will be granted conditional admission when the following conditions are met:

  • 2.5 or better undergraduate GPA and
  • GRE score exceeding 25th percentile in at least one category of the GRE.

Interdisciplinary Studies (5143) students selecting department course work also must meet the criteria delineated above.

Program Requirements

Non-Thesis, 36-hour Program

36 total semester hours of approved courses which must include SES 6311, 6312, 6341 and 6351, plus an additional 24 semester hours in 6300-level or above courses (nine semester hours of which must be from sports and exercise sciences course offerings).

Students will be required to pass a written and oral comprehensive examination.

Thesis, 36-Hour Program

36 total semester hours of approved courses which must include SES 6301, 6302, 6311, 6312, 6341 and 6351, plus an additional 18 semester hours in 6300-level or above courses. Students will be required to pass a written and oral comprehensive examination as well as thesis proposal and defense.