with a Concentration in Clinical Exercise Physiology
This degree will prepare students to work in a research, hospital and/or community based risk reduction and treatment programs for obesity, diabetes, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
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Required Courses
HECO 434 (3) Clinical Nutrition
EHLS 510 (3) Advanced Interpretation of EKG
EHLS 529 (3) Lab Methods and Proced. in Ex. Physiol.
EHLS 517 (3) Advanced Clinical Exercise Physiology
EHLS 518 (3) Advanced Exercise Prescription
EHLS 541 (3) Physical Activity and the Older Adult
EHLS 545 (3) Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
EHLS 556 (3) Research Methods
EHLS 557 (3) Pharmacology and Fitness Testing
EHLS 565 (3) Psych. Impact of Injury, Illness and Chr Dis
*EHLS 578 (6) Internship in Health and Human Perfor
EHLS 598 (3) Research or EHLS 599 (6) Thesis
( Required Courses = 39-42 hours)
Elective Courses - choose 2 courses
EHLS 506 (6) Legal and Ethical Issues in Sports Medicine
EHLS 507 (3) Soc/Psy of EHLS
EHLS 521 (3) Pathomechanics and Assessment
EHLS 522 (3) Functional Rehabilitation Concepts I
EHLS 526 (3) Clinical/Industrial Business Principles
EHLS 530 (3) Assessment of Worksite Health and Productivity
EHLS 535 (3) Promotion of Worksite Heath & Productivity
EHLS 536 (3) Principles and Practices of Managing Lost Time & Healthcare Costs
HECO 536 (3) Advanced Sports Nutrition
(Elective courses - 6 hours)
Total concentration hours = 45-48 hours
Admission
To be admitted to the concentration, students must have a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.5 GPA in a health-related field. Prospective students must demonstrate pre-requisite coursework (with no grade below C) of three (3) credit hours for each of the following (anatomy and physiology of the human body, first aid and CPR, nutrition, exercise physiology, kinesiology, personal health and wellness). In addition to the completed application to the Graduate School, along with the required application fee, an official transcript from each attended college and university must be submitted. Furthermore, students will be required to provide official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), taken within the past five years. You can be conditionally admitted if you have not taken the GRE.
Three letters of reference, at least one from a teaching faculty member, a current resume and cover letter, proof of current First Aid and CPR certification.
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Degree Status
Retention -A student admitted to the Graduate School must maintain a 3.0 grade point average on all courses taken for graduate credit. In the event the student fails to meet this standard, one of the following actions will be taken:Probation- A student will be placed on academic probation whenever the grade point average falls below a 3.0 on courses completed for graduate credit.
Dismissal- Decisions regarding continuation will be made by the Dean of the Graduate School. Students admitted to graduate study must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) in all courses taken for graduate credit. Graduate students will be placed on academic probation whenever their cumulative GPA falls below 3.0. By the end of the next two terms of enrollment (counting the entire summer as one term), students must raise their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher. Students will be academically dismissed if they fail to achieve this cumulative GPA within the two semester probationary period. Dismissed students may appeal to the Graduate Council for readmission. Upon readmission, students may resume graduate study with the same continuation standards.
In addition to the University's policy, the Health and Human Performance MS degree in EHLS requires that all students admitted into the program must maintain a 3.25 grade point average. In the event the student fails to meet this standard, the following action will be taken: The student will be given one semester to raise his/her grade point average to the 3.25 level.
Candidacy -In order to be eligible for degree conferral, the candidate must have completed all course work as specified on the approved Application for Admission Candidacy form, with not more than six (6) hours of C in courses presented for the degree, and with a minimum average of B on all graduate course work attempted. In addition, the candidate must have completed all other requirements specified in the concentration.
Degree Completion - All students in the Health and Human Performance concentrations must comply with general regulation of the UTC Graduate School. The total hours requires for the degree in this a minimum of 45 - 48 semester hours of program-approved graduate credit, with no more than nine hours from program-approved undergraduate courses.
