Master's Degree

DEPARTMENT OF EXERCISE SCIENCE
M.S. Degree - General Information

Individuals can pursue a Master of Science degree in the following specializations: anatomy, athletic training, biomechanics, exercise & integrative physiology and motor control. A Master of science degree program requires a minimum of 30 semester hours.

Advising

Graduate students pursuing the M.S. degree (with or without thesis) are advised by a program advisor. Such students should arrange meetings with their program advisor for the purpose of filing a Preliminary Plan of Study during the first academic session in which they are enrolled.

The student, in consultation with the program advisor, lists on the preliminary plan of study (1) undergraduate prerequisites in which the student is deficient and (2) the graduate courses that the student must complete for the M.S. degree. The latter courses should include the courses necessary for the student to prepare for the final examination. The program advisor signs the approved preliminary plan of study, provides one copy to the student and places another copy in the student’s file in the department office.

Academic Standing

A graduate student on regular admission status is placed on academic probation by the Graduate College if after completing eight semester hours of graduate work at the University the student’s cumulative grade-point average on such graduate work is less than 3.0. If, after completing eight more hours of graduate work at this University, the student’s cumulative grade-point average on graduate work completed here remains below 3.0, the student is denied permission to reregister; otherwise, the student is restored to good academic standing. Students on academic probation are not eligible to take the M.S. final examination. Academic credit that carries a grade below “C-” or “S” is not accepted toward the M.S. degree.

Residence Requirements

At least 24 semester hours of graduate work must be completed in residence at this University for the M.S. degree, of which at least eight semester hours of on-campus credit is required. Credit for graduate courses taken at other institutions and transferred to this University and all Guided Independent Study credit does not count as residence credit. After being admitted to the Graduate College, the student may complete graduate work off campus for residence credit (with the exception of the eight semester hours of on-campus credit mentioned above) under the circumstances listed under Extramural Registration of the Graduate College Manual, page 6.