Students in this track can choose a 30-credit thesis option or a 36-credit non-thesis option.
Thesis Option: 30 credits.
Core Courses: 12 Credits
- HPED 601 Sport and Society - 3 cr.
- HPED 603 Physiological Basis of Sport - 3 cr.
- HPED 634 Current Literature in Health, Fitness, and Sport - 3 cr.
- HPED 640 Research Methods for Health, Sport, and Physical Activity - 3 cr.
Required Courses: 18 credits
- HPED 512 Physical Activity and Stress Management - 3 cr.
- HPED 620 Exercise Prescription for Chronic Disease - 3 cr.
- HPED 625 Management Concepts in Fitness - 3 cr.
- HPED 632 Assessment of Human Physiological Functions - 3 cr.
- HPED 672 Epidemiology of Physical Activity - 3 cr.
- HPED 795 Thesis - 3 cr.
Non-Thesis Option: 36 Credits
Core Courses: 12 Credits
- HPED 601 Sport and Society - 3 cr.
- HPED 603 Physiological Basis of Sport - 3 cr.
- HPED 634 Current Literature in Health, Fitness, and Sport - 3 cr.
- HPED 640 Research Methods for Health, Sport, and Physical Activity - 3 cr.
Required Courses: 18 Credits
- HPED 512 Physical Activity and Stress Management - 3 cr.
- HPED 620 Exercise Prescription for Chronic Disease - 3 cr.
- HPED 625 Management Concepts in Fitness - 3 cr.
- HPED 632 Assessment of Human Physiological Functions - 3 cr.
- HPED 672 Epidemiology of Physical Activity - 3 cr.
- HPED 698 Internship - 3 cr.
Elective Courses: 6 Credits
- HPED 510 Exercise Prescription - 3 cr.
- HPED 513 Physical Activity and Aging - 3 cr.
- HPED 602 Sport Psychology - 3 cr.
- HPED 631 Motor Learning - 3 cr.
- HPED 633 Kinesiological Principles - 3 cr.
- HPED 680 Seminar - 3 cr.
- Students may select another graduate level elective with advisor permission.
For more information, contact Dr. Madeline Paternostro Bayles: Madeline.Bayles@iup.edu or 724-357-7835.
