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
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Core Requirements (23 credits)
APK6336 PA Epidemiology & Evid Review (3 Credits)
APK6116C Exercise Phys & Lab Techniques (4 Credits)
PHC6050 Public Health Biostats I (3 Credits)
APK6111 Advanced Ex Phys & Metabolism (3 Credits)
APK6107C Cardiovas Ex Phys and ECG (4 Credits)
APK6057 Research Methods in PA (3 Credits)
HSC6003 Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Internships (6 credits)
Either a six credit internship, project, or thesis is required. Students must declare a thesis or non-thesis option upon acceptance into the program.
INTERN/PRO Internship/Project option
- APK6942 - Internship or Project in ESCD
THESIS Thesis option
Major Electives (9 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
- HSC6509 - Nutrition Epidemiology
- EDA6930 - Grant Development and Project Design
- HSC6906 - Independent Study and Research
- APK6056 - Advanced Biostatistics in Epidemiology
ADV FIT focus
Advanced Fitness Professional focus
- NGR7154 - Advanced Bioscience
- HUN6522 - Advanced Public Health Nutrition
- HUN6123 - Sociocultural Influences on Nutrition
- APK5332 - Pharmacology for Chronic Diseases
