Certificates

An applicant for admission to this certificate program should have : a) A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above; b) strong background in basic sciences and applied health sciences; and, c) completed the following prerequisite courses: human anatomy, human physiology, exercise physiology, kinesiology (human motion analysis), statistics, first aid, 4 semester hours of health enhancement (or physical education activity/theory). It is strongly recommended that applicants have suitable work experience in the field of exercise science.

An applicant who is deficient in no more than one prerequisite course can be considered for conditional admission status. Such an applicant will be required to complete the prerequisite course before conditional status is removed. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 with the appropriate academic background and strong letters of recommendation may be considered for conditional admission. Students who qualify for this status must complete a minimum of 8 credits of graduate course work achieving a grade point of 3.0 or above in each credit before conditional status is removed.

A candidate entering the fall or winter semester will spend one full-time academic year or two years of part-time study to successfully complete the certificate program, which requires:

1. Completion of the core courses (refer to catalog for specific courses). Credit toward the certificate will not be given for courses with grades under 2.5.
2. Credit granted for successful completion of a course toward an undergraduate degree program may not be repeated for a graduate certificate. In such an instance, an equal number of program-approved graduate credits will be required.