Health, Exercise & Sport Science, M.S.

www.citadel.edu/root/hhpprograms/graduate/master-of-science-health-exercise-sport- science

Dr. Christopher J. Sole, Program Director
843-953-6386, csole@citadel.edu

Admission Requirements

Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
Submission of an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree directly from each accredited college or university and transcripts from all postgraduate institutions attended.
Submission of official Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.* Admission test must have been taken within the last five years.
Submission of three (3) signed letters of recommendation. These may be from faculty members of the applicant’s undergraduate institution and/or from associates in business, government, education, or military service.
Submission of a resume detailing previous work experiences.
A one-page letter describing your career goals and why you are interested in the Master of Science in Health, Exercise, & Sport Science program.

*Minimum acceptable score for the MAT is 396. Minimal acceptable GRE score is a combined verbal and quantitative score of 290. Applicants who score between 283 and 289 on the GRE may apply for provisional status provided all other requirements have been met. A student with provisional status who completes 6 graduate semester hours in one semester and maintains a 3.5 grade point ratio will be classified as a regular degree-seeking student.

Program Requirements

The program consists of thirty-six (36) semester credit hours. The core curriculum consists of twenty-one (21) hours derived from seven (7) required core courses. The remaining hours (15) consist of approved electives. Within the broad scope of courses offered, each program of study is individually structured to accommodate the needs and interests of the student while assuring mastery of the disciplines of health science, exercise science, and sport science. Each student enrolled in this program is expected to integrate components of research, apply contemporary technological and/or computer expertise, and practice effective oral and written communications skills through each phase of the program. During the last semester of program work, each student is required to take a written and oral exit competency examination. Questions for the written phase are drawn from coursework completed by each student in the Department of Health, Exercise, & Sport Science.

After the written exam is evaluated, each student may undergo an oral exam consisting of questions selected by members of the departmental faculty. Any student who does not satisfactorily complete the exit competency examination may be required to retake the exam or take additional courses or accomplish individualized study to strengthen identified areas.

Graduate Requirement (Non-Credit Bearing)

LDRS 500 - The Citadel Principled Leadership Seminar
Written and Oral Competency Exam
Thesis Defense Presentation (thesis-track students only)

Core Course Requirements

Note: For thesis-track students, HESS 542 is fulfilled by one of the thesis electives (HESS 560 , HESS 598 , or HESS 599 ).

HESS 501 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
HESS 505 - Motor Development & Motor Learning Credit Hours: 3
HESS 506 - Applied Physiology of Exercise Credit Hours: 3
HESS 510 - Biomechanics of Sports Techniques Credit Hours: 3
HESS 540 - Research Techniques & Methods of Analyzing Research in Health, Exercise, & Sport Science I Credit Hours: 3
HESS 544 - Exercise Testing Credit Hours: 3
HESS 542 - Practicum in Health, Exercise, & Sport Science Credit Hours: 3

Approved Electives

* HESS 506 is a prerequisite for this course
** HESS 540 is a prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
†This course or equivalent is required for thesis-track students.

Opportunities exist for development of specialized programs of study within Health and Exercise Science.
Common threads of effective written and oral communication skills, research methodology, applied contemporary technology and computer expertise, collaboration and cooperation with other disciplines, and reflective learning will be incorporated within each course in the Master of Science curriculum.

HESS 502 - Drug & Substance Abuse Credit Hours: 3
HESS 504 - Public Health Credit Hours: 3
HESS 508 - Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
HESS 511 - Special Topics in Health, Exercise, & Sport Science (Exercise Science) Credit Hours: 3
HESS 534 - Accommodating Persons with Disabilities in Sport & Physical Activity Credit Hours: 3
HESS 541 - Current & Future Trends in Health, Exercise, and Sport Science Credit Hours: 3
HESS 543 - Consumer Health Credit Hours: 3
HESS 546 - Environmental Physiology Credit Hours: 3 *
HESS 547 - Techniques of Conditioning for Sport & Physical Fitness Credit Hours: 3
HESS 554 - Analysis of Sports Skills & Techniques Credit Hours: 3
HESS 560 - Research Techniques & Methods of Analyzing Research in Health, Exercise, & Sport Science II Credit Hours: 3 **†
HESS 598 - Thesis I in Health Science, Exercise Science, & Sport Science Credit Hours: 3 ** †
HESS 599 - Thesis II in Health Science, Exercise Science, & Sport Science Credit Hours: 3 ** †
PSYC 500 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3
CGAP 600 - Strength and Conditioning I Credit Hours: 3
SMGT 513 - Sport Facility and Event Management Credit Hours: 3
SMGT 514 - Principles and Practice of Sport Management Credit Hours: 3
CGAP 612 - Strength and Conditioning II Credit Hours: 3