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Program Requirements and Application Procedures

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Find online application and instructions at: WSU Graduate School Website

Check your undergraduate prerequisites for WSU equivalents: WSU Transfer Course Equivalencies

For information on the Graduate Record Exam: GRE Website

For information on the Test of English as a Foreign Language:  TOEFL Website

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Application Deadlines

Domestic students: recommend completed file by  February 1 for financial support consideration, or at least one month prior to the beginning of the semester you desire to enter the program

Click here for deadlines for International Student Applications
 

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or in a related field with a GPA of at least 3.00 or better during the last half of undergraduate work and with a GPA of 3.00 or better in all prerequisite coursework.

Apply to the MS in Exercise Science

Application to the program requires submission of application materials to both the WSU Graduate School (located on the Pullman campus) and to the Exercise Science graduate program at WSU Spokane.  

WSU Graduate School Application:

  1. Graduate School Application Form
    a)  Apply online (the recommended method) through the WSU Graduate School website.  The Exercise Science program will automatically receive a copy of your online application.  Note: it is not necessary to send a paper copy of the application if you have applied online.
    b) If you prefer to use a paper application, you may print an application or request to receive one by mailIf using the paper application, mail copies to both the  WSU Graduate School and to the Exercise Science program.  

    Note: be sure to check "Spokane campus" on your application form!

  2. Application Fee
    Pay application fee of $35
    a) Online applicants use VISA or MasterCard
    b) For paper applications, attach a check or money order for $35, payable to Washington State University.
  3. Official Transcripts
    Request a copy of official transcripts be sent directly from each college previously attended to the WSU Graduate School.
  4. Graduate Record Exam Test Score (recommended, not required)
    If you choose to include the GRE as part of your application, request that your official GRE score be mailed by the Educational Testing Service directly to the WSU Graduate School, Institution code 4705.  Scores must be less than five years old.
  5. International Applicants Only: 
    a) TOEFL Score

    Request that your official TOEFL score be mailed by the Educational Testing Service directly to the WSU Graduate School, Institution code 4705.  Scores must be less than two years old.
    b) Certificate of Financial Responsibility 
    This is a crucial element of your application -- please be sure to read directions carefully.  Contact the Graduate School at gradsch@wsu.edu if you have any questions about the form.

Use the following address for all your Graduate School application materials:
The Graduate School
Washington State University
P. O. Box 641030
Pullman, WA 99164-1030 

Exercise Science Application for WSU Spokane:

  1. Copy of Graduate School Application
    a) Online version will be automatically copied to Exercise Science at WSU Spokane (no further action required by applicant)
    b) If using the paper application, mail a copy to WSU Spokane.
  2. Official Transcripts
    Request a copy of official transcripts be sent directly from each college previously attended to the attention of Erin Kincaid-McIntosh, Program Assistant, at the address listed below.
  3. Goals Statement
    Write a statement of your professional goals and why you are interested in attending WSU Spokane's program.  
  4. Letters of Recommendation
    Three letters of recommendation addressed to Dr. Sally E. Blank, Graduate Coordinator, and written by academic professors and/or clinical supervisors.  Have your recommendations sent c/o Erin Kincaid-McIntosh to the address listed below.
  5. Graduate Record Exam Test Scores (recommended, not required)
    If you choose to include the GRE as part of your application, mail a copy of your GRE test scores (no more than 5 years old).  
  6. International Applicants Only
    Mail a copy of your TOEFL score (must be less than two years old).

Mail your Exercise Science program application materials to:
Washington State University Spokane
Erin Kincaid-McIntosh
Program in Health Sciences
Graduate Program in Exercise Science
P. O. Box 1495
Spokane, WA  99210-1495