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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Sports and Exercise Sciences M.S.
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Major in Sports and Exercise Sciences
(Major Code: 5449) (33-hour program non-thesis option/33-hour program thesis option)
This degree is designed for persons in various fields of exercise and sport sciences who wish to concentrate their graduate work in exercise science or sport management, or sport and exercise psychology. 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.
Graduate Program Admittance Criteria
Admit:
GPA of 3.0 or better in undergraduate degree.
Alternative Admit:
GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 in undergraduate degree program. Probationary admitted student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher after completing 9 graduate hours.
Admission process:
For admittance to the program, the student must provide the following to the coordinator of the graduate program:
- Current resume
- Transcript (copy is permissible) of all undergraduate coursework
- Letter of introduction addressing interest in the program, academic and professional goals while in the program, and identifying the program focus.
Interdisciplinary Studies (5143)
Students in this major must meet the criteria delineated above.
Required Core Courses for all emphases (9 hours)
Exercise Science Emphasis (Thesis/Non-Thesis Options)
Required Exercise Science Emphasis courses (18 hours):
Non-Thesis Option (6 hours)
Sport Management Emphasis (Thesis/Non-Thesis Option)
Required Sport Management Emphasis courses (18 hours):
Non-Thesis Option (6 hours)
Sport and Exercise Psychology Emphasis (Thesis/Non-Thesis Option)
Required Sport and Exercise Psychology Emphasis courses (18 hours):
Non-Thesis Option (6 hours)
Note:
All graduate SES majors will be required to pass a core examination after completing the core courses. Thesis students are required to orally propose and defend their thesis. Non-Thesis students are required to give a comprehensive oral presentation of an approved project or internship that is assessed by the graduate committee or pass a comprehensive emphasis examination.
All graduate SES majors must achieve a grade of “B” or better in all courses with an SES prefix. Failure to do so requires a retake of the course.
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