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MS Health and Human Physiology at University of Iowa

University of Iowa, United States

Programme overview

The MS in health and human physiology is offered with three subprograms. The child life subprogram provides expertise in child development through services to support families and to promote children's mastery of life experiences, particularly children's health care events. Professionals in this area enhance effective coping skills through play, education, communication, and family-centered care.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Health, Sport, and Human Physiology  |  Duration: 37 s.h. required  |  Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Master of Science in health and human physiology requires 30–37 s.h. of graduate credit.

Career pathways

The Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to the MS program must have an undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.00. They also must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website. Application deadline is Feb. 1 for admission the following fall.

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 and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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