HEALTH, LEISURE, & EXERCISE SCIENCE
| Degree: |
Master of
Science |
| Department: |
Health,
Leisure & Exercise Science
Building 54, Room 119
(850) 474-2592
hles@uwf.edu |
| College: |
Professional
Studies |
The master's degree in Health, Leisure, and
Exercise Science offers specializations in Sports Science and Physical
Education. This program requires 39 semester hours including a core of 12 hours
and a 27 hour specialization. The Sports Science Specialization emphasizes
administration of adult fitness and graduate research while the Physical
Education Specialization emphasizes further study in teacher education. Students
in teacher education must choose the professional education common core instead
of electives.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by
prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.
In addition to general University requirements,
the following requirements apply to the master's degree.
Core Requirements (12 sh)
| HLP 6535 |
Research Procedures |
3 |
| HLP 6595 |
Research Seminar |
3 |
| PET 5235 |
Motor Learning |
3 |
| PET 6355C |
Advanced Exercise Physiology |
3 |
Exercise Science Specialization (27 sh)
|
Choose 27 sh from the following in consultation with advisor |
|
HLP 6515 |
Evaluation Process in Sports |
3 |
|
HLP 6922 |
Field Experience |
3 |
|
Course offered 1-3 sh per semester |
|
|
HLP 6940 |
Internship |
3-6 |
|
Course offered 3-6 sh per semester |
|
|
HLP 6971 |
Thesis |
6 |
|
Course offered 1-6 sh per semester |
|
|
HSC 5xx0 |
Health Promotion and Planning |
3 |
|
HSC 5237 |
Nutrition and Health |
3 |
|
HSC 5552 |
Communicable and Degenerative Diseases |
3 |
|
PET 4310/L |
Mechanics of Human Motion/Lab |
4 |
|
PET 4361 |
Sport Nutrition and Weight Control |
3 |
|
PET 4552 |
Exercise Testing for Special Populations |
3 |
|
PET 5385C |
Exercise Prescription & Testing |
3 |
|
PET 5389C |
Physiological Basis of Strength
Development |
3 |
|
PET 5626 |
Injury Evaluation and Rehabilitation |
3 |
|
PET 5635C |
Therapeutic Modalites in Sports Medicine |
3 |
|
PET 6346 |
Biomechanics of Sports Skills |
3 |
Physical Education Specialization (27 sh)
|
Choose 27 sh from the following in consultation with advisor
|
|
EDA 6194
|
Foundations for Leading in Diverse
Environments
|
3
|
|
EDA 6232
|
Law and Education
|
3
|
|
EDF 6218
|
Current Issues in Student Development &
Learning
|
3
|
|
EDF 6602
|
Trends and Issues in Education: Social,
Multicultural, Historical & Philosophical
Analysis
|
3
|
|
EDF 6725
|
Critical Issues in American Education
|
3
|
|
EDG 5325
|
Analysis of Teaching
|
3
|
|
EDG 6791
|
Multicultural Education
|
3
|
|
HLP 5645
|
Programs Adapted to Atypical Individual
|
3
|
|
HLP 6515
|
Evaluation Process in Sports
|
|
|
HLP 6922
|
Field Experience
|
3
|
|
Course offered 1-3 sh per semester
|
|
|
HLP 6940
|
Internship
|
3-6
|
|
Course offered 3-6 sh per
semester
|
|
| HLP 6971
|
Thesis
|
6
|
|
Course offered 1-6 sh per semester
|
|
|
HSC 5237
|
Nutrition and Health
|
3
|
|
HSC 5552
|
Communicable and Degenerative Diseases
|
3
|
|
PET 4310/L
|
Mechanics of Human Motion/Lab
|
4
|
|
PET 5389C
|
Physiological Basis of Strength
Development
|
3
|
|
PET 6346
|
Biomechanics of Sports Skills
|
3
|
Enrollment
Services
July 2000
|