Master of Science degree with a Major in Exercise Science

Contact Information:	Arkansas State University Department of Health, Physical Education and Sport Sciences P.O. Box 240 State University, AR 72467 Phone: (870) 972-3066 Fax: (870) 972-3096 http://www.clt.astate.edu/hpess/Graduate Program/ms.html Mrs. Harriette Adams Instructore HPESS Advisement Coordinator email:hadams@astate.edu
Program Description:	The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Sport Sciences currently offers two degree tracks/programs: The Master of Science in Education degree and the non-teaching undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. The M.S. degree will enable students who do not have a teaching background to pursue an advanced degree.
Admission Requirement:	Students seeking admission into the Master of Science degree program in Exercise Science must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School for unconditional or conditional status. In addition, applicants must meet specific program requirements. Candidates who do not meet the physical education program admission requirement will be required to complete undergraduate coursework to meet identified deficiencies. Previously completed coursework will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine if any deficiencies exist in foundation courses for the discipline. Identified courses may be completed concurrently with graduate work, but must be completed before the student is admitted to candidacy for the degree. For unconditional admission, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admission selection criteria: 1. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 (or 3.25 on the last 60 hours) and a raw score of at least 30 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a minimum score of 790 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). 2. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (or 3.00 on the last 60 hours) and a raw score of at least 35 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a minimum score of 820 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). For conditional admission, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admission selection criteria: 1. The total undergraduate GPA is 2.50 and when the undergraduate GPA is multiplied by 10 and then multiplied by the MAT score the total is at least 600. 2. The total undergraduate GPA is 2.50 and when the undergraduate GPA is multiplied by the GRE score the total is at least 1850.

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