MS Exercise Science at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The MS in Exercise Science offers thesis and non-thesis options with a minimum of 30 credit hours, preparing graduates for exercise and fitness, strength and conditioning, health and wellness, and health care, and for doctoral or clinical training.

Department: Health, Human Performance and Recreation | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Required work includes a 6-hour research component, a 9-hour core (Biomechanics I, Physiology of Exercise I, Advanced Exercise Testing and Prescription), then thesis (24 coursework plus 6 thesis hours) or non-thesis (30 hours plus a written comprehensive exam). Electives include Pediatric Exercise Science, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Muscle Physiology.

Career pathways

Exercise and fitness, strength and conditioning, health and wellness, health care, and advanced graduate work including doctoral degrees and clinical or medical training.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants meet Graduate School requirements, hold an undergraduate degree in exercise science or a related field, and have a 3.00 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate hours. A resume or CV, a 500-word interest statement and three references are required. The accelerated 4+1 route requires a 3.25 cumulative GPA; GRE not required for it.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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