Online Master of Science in Applied Exercise Science

College of Nursing and Health Sciences


Dean

Carrie Keib, College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Program Director

Randall Gearhart, Ph.D., CSCS, FACSM


Admission Requirements

An applicant possessing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.00 scale may be accepted for admission to the Master of Science Applied Exercise Science program on an unconditional basis.


How to Apply

The following materials must be submitted to finalize the application process:

  1. Completed Ashland University Application

  2. Submit a $30 application fee

  3. Submit official academic transcript(s) from accredited institutions of higher education documenting all undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded.

  4. Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above

Transcripts, application fees paid by check or money order, or other correspondence should be mailed to:

Ashland University

Attn: Enrollment Services

401 College Avenue

Ashland, OH 44805

Official Electronic transcripts should be submitted to:

enroll-grad@ashland.edu


Master of Science with a Specialization in Applied Exercise Science

The Master of Science with a Specialization in Applied Exercise Science prepares students for professional practice in the health sciences. The program emphasizes the Strength and Conditioning areas of fitness. Teaching is based on the scientific and physiological basis for sport and exercise, fitness assessment and exercise prescription, and principles of strength and conditioning. Students are encouraged to complete the program within 5 years of their start date to assure that content knowledge is relevant when they enter practice. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to attain National Strength and Conditioning Specialist or American College of Sports Medicine Certified Health Physiologist certification.

The Master of Science with a Specialization in Applied Exercise Science consists of 33 credit hours and two years of part-time study or one year of full-time study. The hybrid delivery format of the program allows for flexibility while offering coursework in state-of-the-art classrooms and labs. Three options exist for the capstone experience: successful completion of a Thesis, an Internship, or a Practicum. Off-site components to the program will be primarily dependent on the capstone option selected.


MS Applied Exercise Science

Course Number and Title

Hrs.

Prerequisites

NUHS 509 Quantitative Data Analysis

3

Admission

NUHS 510 Ethics & Professional Responsibility

3

Admission

NUHS 558 Research Foundations & Methods in Health Sciences

3

Admission

AEXS 671 The Scientific Basis of Sport

3

Admission

AEXS 675 Scientific Foundations of Nutrition in Sport

3

Admission

AEXS 677 The Physiological Basis of Exercise and Sport Exercise Prescription

3

Admission

AEXS 678 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription

3

Admission

AEXS 679 Principles of Strength Training and Conditioning

3

Admission

Elective*

3-6

 

AEXS 598: Independent Study

(3)

Admission

AEXS 670: Sport Medicine Principles for Sport Professionals

(3)

Admission

AEXS 673 Analysis of Sport Instruction

(3)

Admission

SMG 572 Sport Management

(3)

 

ED Masters’ level course

(3)

 

Discipline Specific elective

(3)

Admission

Capstone Experience (choose one)

Upon completion of 21 credit hours.

3-6

 

NUHS 747 Internship

(3)

CORE and 21 semester hours

NUHS 778 Practicum

(3)

CORE and 21 semester hours

NUHS 781 Thesis

(6)

CORE and 21 semester hours

Total Hours

33 hrs.

 

*Three elective hours are required for the Thesis Capstone Experience. Six elective hours are required for the Internship or Practicum Experience.