Major: Health Science
Concentration: Exercise Sc. & Chronic Disease
Degree: Master of Science in Health
Prerequisites
The requirements listed below are prerequisites for the Master of Science in Health (MSH)- Health Science major with Exercise Science and Chronic Disease (ESCD). The course numbers listed below are ones offered at the University of North Florida. Any substitutions to these requirements are made at the time of evaluation for admission into the MSH.
- BSC2085c - Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
- BSC2086c - Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
- CHM2045/2045L - General Chemistry I with lab
- STA2014 - Elementary Statistics
- HSC4612 - Exercise Physiology
- PET4550 - Physical Fitness Assessment & Exericse Prescription
- PET3080 - Physcial Activity Epidemiology or HSC3500 Epidemiology
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Core Requirements (24 credits)
APK6057 3 Epi Methods in PA Research
APK6111C 4 Advanced Exercise Physiology
APK6336 3 PA and Chronic Disease
APK6107C 4 Cardiovas Ex Phys and ECG
PHC6003 3 Chronic Disease Epidemiology
HSC6509 3 Nutritional Epidemiology
PHC6050 3 Public Health Biostats I
APK6327 1 -3 Seminar in ESCD
Major Electives (14 credits)
Select Research focus or Advanced Fitness Professional focus
Students may select to take any combination of the major electives to meet the 38-total credit hour program requirement. Other graduate level courses may be taken towards the major electives with approval of the MSH program director.
RESEARCH focus
Research focus
- HSC6706 - Grantsmanship
- HSC6906 - Independent Study and Research
- APK6056 - Advanced Biostatistics
- APK6972 - Thesis in Exercise Science and Chronic Disease
ADV FIT focus
Advanced Fitness Professional focus
- APK6116 - Muscle Physiology & Resistance Exercise
- NGR5141 - Advanced Pathophysiology
- PHT6354c - Pharmacology
- APK6942 - Internship in Exercise Science & Chronic Disease
