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B. Robert Carlson, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Chair of Department
Michael J. Buono, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Jeanne F. Nichols-Bernhard, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Patricia Patterson, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Graduate Adviser
Anthony A. Sucec, Ed.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Larry S. Verity, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Graduate teaching associateships in exercise and nutritional sciences are available to a limited number of qualified students. Application blanks and additional information may be secured from the chair of the department or the graduate adviser.
The Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree in exercise physiology.
The Master of Science degree has strong theoretical and practical components that provide a basis for students who anticipate employment in the field of rehabilitative and/or preventive exercise, as well as for those who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in exercise science. The faculty includes researchers who are professionally active in areas of study such as thermoregulation, nutrition and metabolism, exercise and aging, cardiac and metabolic pathophysiology, and environmental physiology. The department also has an adult fitness program which provides the students an opportunity to gain exercise-related experience with apparently healthy adults of all ages. Moreover, under the close supervision of faculty, graduate students learn pragmatic skills, such as comprehensive physiological testing, exercise training, and participant education in the field of preventive and clinical exercise programming.
Master of Science Degree in
Exercise Physiology
All students must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing as described in Part Two of this bulletin. In addition, a student applying for admission to the graduate program in exercise physiology must meet the following requirements.
- 1. A bachelor's degree in kinesiology. Applicants who do not have an undergraduate major in kinesiology may be admitted to conditionally classified graduate standing on the recommendation of the departmental graduate adviser. Students will be required to complete or have equivalent preparation in Biology 212, 336, Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 303, 304, and 314 in addition to the minimum 36 units required for the Master of Science degree.
- 2. A grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in the last 60 units of coursework.
- 3. A minimum score of 475 on each of the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE General Test.
All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, as described in Part Two of this bulletin. Nine units of coursework in the official program must remain after advancement to candidacy.
In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing, the student must satisfy the basic requirements for the master's degree, described in Part Two of this bulletin. The 36-unit program includes a minimum of 30 units in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences. The remaining units must be selected from courses listed in this bulletin as acceptable on master's degree programs. At least 27 units of the 36-unit program must be in 600- and 700- numbered courses.
Students must develop and sign a formal plan of study which must be approved by both a faculty adviser and the graduate adviser. This official program of study is developed when the student has completed between 12 and 21 units of study, and must be filed with the Graduate Division and Research as a prerequisite for advancement to candidacy.
Required courses (30 units):
ENS 585 Quantitative and Computer Methods in Kinesiology (2)
ENS 586 Experimental Methods in Kinesiology (2)
ENS 632 Physiological Chemistry of Exercise (3)
ENS 659 Exercise Cardiology and Pathology (3)
ENS 661 Seminar in Advanced Physiology of Exercise (3)
ENS 662 Advanced Exercise Physiology Laboratory (3)
ENS 666 Adult Fitness: Exercise Prescription (3)
ENS 668 Adult Fitness: Exercise Leadership and
Administration (3)
ENS 792 Research Evaluation in Physical Education (2)
ENS 796 Exercise Specialist Internship (3) Cr/NC
ENS 799A Thesis (3) Cr/NC/SP
Electives (6 units): Electives to be selected with approval of graduate adviser.
585. Quantitative and Computer Methods in Physical Education (2) I, II
Prerequisite: Biology 215, Economics 201, Psychology 270, Sociology 201, or Statistics 119.
Analysis of large physical education and exercise science data sets. Methods for understanding characteristics of data sets. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 585.)
586. Experimental Methods in Physical
Education (2) I, II
Prerequisite: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 585.
Experimental methods and designs in research literature of physical education. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 586.)
632. Physiological Chemistry of Exercise (3)
Prerequisite: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 661.
Biochemical and metabolic responses of the human body to acute and chronic exercise. Neuroendocrine control of fuel regulation during exercise. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 632.)
659. Exercise Cardiology and Pathology (3)
Prerequisites: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 304 and 314.
Interpretation of resting and exercise electrocardiograms with cardiopulmonary pathologies that skew interpretations. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 659.)
661. Seminar in Advanced Physiology of
Exercise (3)
Prerequisites: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 303 and 304.
Advanced aspects of the physiology of exercise. Effects of exercise on human beings in relation to health, longevity, morphology and performance. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 661.)
662. Advanced Exercise Physiology Laboratory (3)
Nine hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 304, 314, and
admission to program in Exercise Physiology.
Laboratory course designed to develop competency in respiratory metabolism pulmonary function, gas analysis, blood chemistry and ergometry. Experience in the application of exercise procedures with human subjects and analysis and interpretation of results. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 662.)
666. Adult Fitness: Exercise Prescription (3)
Prerequisites: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 304 and 314.
Physical conditioning programs for the prevention, rehabilitation, and control of diseases associated with aging adults. Topics include disease etiology, health/disease evaluation, and exercise prescription for apparently healthy and diseased adults. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 666.)
668. Adult Fitness: Exercise Leadership and Administration (3)
One lecture and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 666.
Administration of and role of exercise programs in preventive medicine, corporate fitness, and Phase I, II, and III of cardiac rehabilitation, and other disease rehabilitation. Development of skills in exercise leadership in traditional and experimental exercise programs for the apparently healthy and diseased adult. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 668.)
792. Research Evaluation in Physical Education (2)
Prerequisite: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 586.
Techniques in designing, conducting, and reporting research in physical education. Qualitative and quantitative paradigms examined. Ethical considerations in human research. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 792.)
796. Exercise Specialist Internship (1-3) Cr/NC
Three hours of laboratory per unit.
Prerequisites: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 659, 662, 666.
Supervised application of exercise laboratory testing, test interpretation, exercise prescription and exercise leadership in adult fitness, corporate fitness, preventative medicine and/or hospital disease rehabilitation setting. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree. (Formerly numbered Physical Education 796.)
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