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BS Exercise Physiology at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, United States

Programme overview

The mission of the Division of Exercise Physiology is to prepare qualified professionals at the BS level to promote health and quality of life through the use of appropriate physical activity and lifestyle behaviors. In addition, it is our mission to provide exercise physiology programs and expertise at the community, state, and national levels, and to make meaningful scientific contributions to the discipline of exercise science through faculty research and by training graduate students in research skills. The WVU Exercise Physiology Program was established in the Health Sciences Center’s School of Medicine in July 1993.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Introduction to Human Development, Introduction to Exercise Physiology, Medical Terminology, Kinesiology, Exercise Nutrition, Strength/Conditioning Methods, Writing for Exercise Science. Programme/major requirements total 44 credit hours.

Career pathways

Employment opportunities are expanding and increase with experience and level of education. Exercise physiologists find employment working with athletes, patients, and healthy participants in the areas of disease prevention in wellness programs or rehabilitation in hospital settings.

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Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First time freshmen eligible to be admitted to WVU are directly admitted to the program. Transfer students must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA to be admitted to the program. Current WVU students must attend a major change advising session and have a 2.75 cumulative GPA to be admitted to the program. Early Assurance Program The Early Assurance Program (EAP) provides a pathway for well-qualified WVU Exercise Physiology undergraduates to enter the DPT program following completion of their baccalaureate degree. To qualify, students entering WVU from high school must: Be admitted to WVU as an Exercise Physiology major Have a high school GPA of 3.50 or higher Have an ACT Math score of 24 or higher, or SAT Math score of 570 or higher EAP students who meet the following requirements will continue into the DPT program following completion of their baccalaureate degree: Complete all prerequisite coursework (see table above) by the end of the spring semester of their junior year. Achieve both overall and prerequisite GPA of 3.50 or higher*. Meet the program’s other admissions requirements, including a successful interview and satisfactory letters of recommendation, with the following exceptions: The GRE is waived for EAP students. EAP students must obtain at least 10 of the required 60 PT volunteer/observation hours in our program’s faculty practice and/or at a WVU Medicine facility. Participate in meetings each semester organized by the DPT Admissions Committee and the Exercise Physiology...

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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