M.A./M.S. Health Studies

The M.A./M.S. degree in health studies is designed to provide a research-oriented opportunity for students with an interest in physical activity/exercise. Students must complete each of the common required courses (including the completion and defense of a thesis) as well as a concentration of courses in the area of physical activity/exercise.

Students applying to the M.A./M.S. degree program should have an undergraduate academic background in a health-related discipline. Previous coursework in the biological sciences may be helpful, depending upon the graduate academic plan of study that the student wishes to pursue. Students pursuing the M.A./M.S. degree in health studies must complete at least 47 graduate credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. This includes a core of 29 credits and 18 additional credits from the physical activity/exercise concentration.

All M.A./M.S. students must complete a thesis.

Note: The mind-body health option is not currently accepting applications for enrollment. An integrative health option is available through the M.P.H. program.

Common Required Courses (21 Credits)

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
PHE 512	Principles in Health Behavior	3
PHE 520	Qualitative Research Design	3
PHE 521	Quantitative Research Design & Analysis	3
PHE 535	Epidemiolgy Survey	3
PHE 503	Thesis	9
Total		21

Physical Activity/Exercise (24 credits from this list)

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
USP 534	Data Analysis	4
PHE 507	Seminar	3
PHE 514	Physical Activity Today	4
PHE 531	Women & Exercise: Physiological Aspects	3
PHE 556	Health Aspects of Aging	4
PHE 558	Perspectives on Aging	4
PHE 573	Physiology of Exercise	4
PHE 575	Exercise Testing Techniques	4
PHE 576	Physical Activity, Health, and Disease	3 Fall 08
PHE 577	Exercise, Nutrition, and Performance	3 Fall 09
BIO 517	Mammalian Physiology	4
BIO 553	Biology of Aging	3

[Other graduate courses may be substituted only with advisor pre-approval]

Advisor: Gary Brodowicz- brodowiczg@pdx.edu