Masters in Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness

Degree Requirements

Master of Science in Kinesiology - Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness
Non-Thesis Option: 39-42 Total Credit Hours Required
Thesis Option: 47-50 Total Credit Hours Required
Core Courses – Twenty-seven (27) credit hours required

Required Courses
V561	3 cr.	Human Resources Management
R544	3 cr.	Legal Aspects of Recreation
K536 or K562	3 cr.	Obesity & Body Composition or Exercise Prescription in Health & Disease
K560	3 cr.	Exercise in Corporate Fitness and Wellness
T594	3 cr.	Finance and Budgeting
K553	3 cr.	Physical Activity and Health
K524	3 cr.	Exercise and Physical Activity for People with Disabilities
K554	3 cr.	Seminar in Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness
T590 or H594	3 cr.	Research Methods or Health Program Evaluation

Program Concentrations
Program concentrations must be chosen in consultation with the student’s major advisor.

A. Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness Management Track - Twelve (12) credit hours

Required Courses
K614	3 cr.	Sport Sponsorship and Retention
K514	3 cr.	Sport Marketing and Sponsorship
K500	3 cr.	Sport Facility and Event Management
K500	3 cr.	Administration of Fitness Programs
K583	3 cr.	Sport Public Relations
K580	3 cr.	Sport Communication
K581	3 cr.	Sales and Service Management in Sport
K584	3 cr.	Leadership & Sport Communication
K500	3 cr.	Sport & New Media

B. Physical Activity and Public Health Track - Twelve (15) credit hours

Required Courses
C510	3 cr.	Organization and Administration of Public Health Programs
C501	3 cr.	Assessment and Planning in Public Health
C591	3 cr.	Public Health Statistics
C611	3 cr.	Epidemiology
C589	3 cr.	Models and Theories of Health Behavior

C. Physical Activity Individualized Program Track – Twelve (12) credit hours

Students may develop an individualized focus area of study in conjunction with the assigned advisor and final approval from faculty in the Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness degree program.

Thesis and Non-Thesis Options

Option	Course Requirements	Exit Criteria
Non-thesis: 39-42 hours total	27 hour core 12 or 15 hour program track	Faculty approval of culminating project; certification*
Thesis option: 47-50 hours total	27 hour core 12 or 15 hour program track 5.0 thesis credit hours T591/C591 Statistical Techniques of Research/Public Health Statistics 3.0 credits	Successful defense of Master’s thesis; certification*

*Students in both the thesis and non-thesis options will earn certification from either the American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, National Strength and Conditioning Association, National Academy of Sport Medicine, National Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health, or another National Commission on Certifying Agencies approved organization as part of the M.S. degree in Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness exit criteria.

If students possess one of the above mentioned certifications prior to entering the program, they will need to earn a higher level or alternate certification to meet the exit criteria. Students may not obtain similar certifications from different agencies to meet the requirement.

NOTE: Students who choose the thesis option and Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness Management track will need to take T591 or C591 as an additional elective (15 hour elective track).

The following materials are required before consideration of admittance to the thesis option:

A formal letter stating research interests and justification for admittance to the option.
Written verification that a tenure line faculty member in the Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness degree program will serve as major advisor for the project.

Materials must be received by the end of classes of the second semester of full-time enrollment in the Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness major. Faculty will meet and render judgment if the candidate is acceptable for admission to the thesis-option by May 30 of that calendar year.

Admissions Competencies
Pre-requisites: Students must meet the following competency requirements by showing coursework equivalents prior to entering the program. Students will not be admitted without evidence that the pre-requisites have been met.

Required
P205	3.0-5.0	Structural Kinesiology OR A215 Basic Human Anatomy
P215	5.0	Basic Human Physiology

Deficiencies: Students must either complete the following courses either prior to admission or take the courses during enrollment in the graduate program. Equivalent courses taken at other universities will be considered on a case by case basis. Undergraduate courses cannot be included on the degree plan.

Required
P409	3.0	Basic Physiology of Exercise (P: ANAT A215 or HPER P205 & PHSL P215 or)
P420	3.0	Exercise Leadership & Program Design for Apparently Healthy & Special Populations (P: P409)

*K535 Physiological Basis of Human Performance can be taken instead of P409.

Admissions

For additional information and question about the program contact the program coordinator. Application materials can be found at Admissions: Graduate Students.

Program Coordinator: Dr. Georgia Frey

Program Faculty: Dr. Georgia Frey and Dr. Jeanne Johnston, Department of Kinesiology, HPER 112, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-4801

(812) 855-1262; gfrey@indiana.edu (Dr. Frey)

(812) 855-5073; jdjohnst@indiana.edu (Dr. Johnston)

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