Plan Your Education
How to Apply
Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:
- A completed application form
- A two-part personal statement
- Part one: The applicant’s reasons for wishing to pursue graduate study (at least 300 words)
- Part two: The applicant’s specific interests and the kind of work they wish to pursue in the field. The applicant should indicate which option (Thesis or Non-Thesis) they may select to complete the program
- Official transcripts from all schools attended
- Two references
- TOEFL scores, if applicable.
- Résumé (strongly recommended)
Deadlines & Cost
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and June 1 (final) for fall
Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.
Program Cost Information: Bursar's website
Curriculum
Core Courses (12 Credits)
- EHS 630 - Advanced Health Fitness and Nutrition Assessment 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 655 - Advanced Physical Activity and Health 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 685 - Applied Exercise Physiology 3 Credit(s)
- NURSNG 760 - Introduction to Biostatistics: Biostatistics I 3 Credit(s)
Thesis or Non-Thesis Option
Exercise and Health Sciences Thesis Option
Option Courses (9 Credits)
- EHS 625L - Quantitative Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 690 - Proposal Development 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 699 - Thesis 3-6 Credit(s)
Elective (3 Credits)
Take one course chosen with guidance and approval from a faculty advisor affiliated with your concentration.
Exercise and Health Sciences Non-Thesis Option
Option Courses (9 Credits)
- EHS 635 - Project and Program Management in Health Promotion 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 650 - Obesity and Weight Management 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 698 - Practicum 3 Credit(s)
Electives (6 Credits)
Take two courses chosen with guidance and approval from a faculty advisor affiliated with your concentration.
Concentration
Applied Exercise Physiology Concentration
Concentration Courses (6 Credits)
- EHS 680 - Clinical Exercise Physiology 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 682 - Exercise Metabolism 3 Credit(s)
Physical Activity and Health Promotion Concentration
Concentration Courses (6 Credits)
- EHS 656 - Advanced Nutrition and Health 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 670 - Designing Exercise and Health Promotion Interventions 3 Credit(s)
Graduation Criteria
Complete 30 to 33 credits from ten to eleven courses including four core courses and six to seven courses in one of the options below.
Thesis option -three option courses, two concentration courses, and one elective.
Non-thesis option - three option courses, two concentration courses, and two electives.
Concentration: Select a concentration in applied exercise physiology or physical activity and health promotion.
Capstone: Completion of a thesis or a practicum project.
Statute of limitations: Five years.
Contact
Graduate Program Director Kai Zou
kai.zou [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-7282
Program Assistant Chanel Fields
chanel.fields [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-7594

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