This program is under review.
No applications are currently being accepted.
Academics
The Exercise Science graduate program at Washington State University Spokane
offers a master's degree with either a thesis or non-thesis option. An
eleven-credit Graduate Certificate is also available. Students desiring to
pursue doctoral level studies that include Exercise Physiology may apply to the WSU
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program.
Degree Requirements
Programs for the Master of Science degree consist of a minimum of 34 semester
hours of graduate credit. For students choosing the thesis option, a minimum of
30 credits of graded course work must be included in the program in addition to
the thesis and examination (4 credits). For students in a non-thesis option,
a minimum of 27 credits of graded course work, a 5-credit internship, and a
project/independent study and /or examination are required.
Core Curriculum
The core curriculum provides each student with advanced course
work in exercise physiology with primary emphasis in muscle physiology and
exercise bioenergetics (Ex Sci 565), cardiopulmonary exercise physiology (Ex Sci
567), and exercise immunology (Ex Sci 563). These courses have foundations
in cellular mechanisms that regulate physiological responses to exercise.
Each of these courses will also provide students with applicable content in
molecular mechanisms that govern cellular responses, as elucidated by the
current literature in the field of exercise biology. The research methods and statistics
courses assure that students receive
preparatory study in research design and analysis for future project/thesis
work.
Specialization
Students entering the Clinical and Experimental Exercise Science graduate
program will identify a specialization in either clinical or experimental
physiology.
Clinical Exercise Physiology (thesis or
non-thesis
option)
Clinical exercise physiology provides graduate education in exercise
prescription and delivery of preventive/rehabilitative exercise programs for
different populations, particularly those with a specific disease, or those at
high risk of developing a medical condition. Coursework in clinical
exercise physiology will prepare students for testing and certification in
clinical physiology by the American College of Sports
Medicine, the premier
certifying body for clinical, health, and fitness standards.
Clinical exercise physiology is a rapidly evolving field that is becoming
increasingly important in the delivery of health care. Physical activity
plays a vital role in the prevention and treatment of a variety of disease
states and the rehabilitation of people with various physical
disabilities. Clinical exercise physiologists work as a part of the health
care team to improve individual health and functioning by using exercise to
evaluate functional capacity, assisting physicians in diagnostic testing,
prescribing exercise, and instructing, supervising, and monitoring exercise
programs in clinical settings.
Experimental Exercise Physiology (thesis option)
Experimental exercise physiology provides
graduate education in scientific and research techniques (basic or applied) that
prepare students to study the biological mechanisms underlying the body’s
response to exercise. Graduates with an emphasis in experimental
exercise physiology may choose to apply to doctoral programs in related
academic fields such as physiology or neuroscience, or may choose careers in
academic or corporate research.
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