Clinical (MS8089)

The Clinical program is a four-semester program (typically starting and ending in the summer) that leads to a Master of Science in Physiology of Exercise. It is designed to prepare students to work as researchers in the field, or as preventive and rehabilitative specialists (as certified by the American College of Sports Medicine).

Sample Course Sequence

Year 1, Semester 1 (summer)

EXPH 5145 Physiology of Exercise Lab (2)

EXPH 6170 Exercise Testing and Prescription (4)

EXPH 6920 Practicum (1-3)

Year 1, Semester 2 (fall)

EXPH 6080 Research Methods (4)

EXPH 5999 Research Seminar (1)

EXPH 6560 Advanced Physiology of Exercise (3)

EXPH 6570 Advanced Physiology of Exercise Lab (1)

EXPH 6920 Practicum (1-3)

EXPH 6180 Clinical Exercise Physiology: A Case-Based Approach (2)

Year 1, Semester 3 (spring)

EXPH 5999 Research Seminar (1)

NUTR NUTR 5100 Medical Nutrition Therapy I OR 6600 Nutrition for Sport and Fitness (3)

EXPH 6190 Clinical Exercise Physiology: A Patient-Centered Practice (2)

EXPH 6920 Practicum (1-3)

EXPH 6520 Advanced Lab Techniques (3)

Year 1, Semester 4 (summer)

EXPH 6910 Internship (1)

Elective Courses

As this program has evolved, the program of study has become fixed. There may be opportunities to substitute some courses upon approval by the graduate faculty. Graduates of Ohio University may substitute alternative electives to expand your professional preparation