Applied Physiology (M.A.)

专业详情

The Applied (Exercise) Physiology concentration involves the study of the integrative physiology of exercise, focusing on the acute and chronic adaptations to exercise across the lifespan. The effects of exercise training on sports performance and physical and mental health are emphasized. The program emphasizes the application of scientific evidence to the practice of exercise physiology. Students in the applied physiology program study physical activity behavior, the physiological and psychological effects of acute and chronic exercise, how exercise influences physical and mental health, sports performance, and the promotion of physical activity in community, clinical, and public health settings. Students can apply their academic work to jobs that involve exercise testing and training, including programs designed to improve sports performance, health and physical fitness in healthy individuals, in people with or at risk for chronic illness or disability, movement arts, and in community, clinical, research, and public health settings. The program also may serve as a stepping-stone to medical studies, professional schools, and doctoral studies.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) program emphasizes bridging science and practice. The overarching objective of the program is to develop competence in practical skills and critical thinking skills that facilitate applying scientific knowledge to practice within the student’s professional field. The program can be individualized to span the movement sciences and includes at least two Teachers College courses (for a total of 6 points) in programs outside of the movement sciences (i.e., non “BBSR” courses), such as neuroscience, nutrition education, health education, and other programs.

The Masters of Arts program in Applied Physiology requires a minimum of 32 points of graduate study, and it typically takes twelve months of full-time, or two years of part-time study. Full time students who wish to graduate in May–or who have no previous formal study in a Kinesiology/Movement Science-related field–are strongly advised to start the program in during a summer semester.