Exercise Science

Program in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/Academics/Health_Sciences/ExSci/index.asp

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in exercise science or in a related field with a GPA of 3.00 or better during the last half of undergraduate work and all prerequisite course work.  Prerequisites include the following;

• one semester each of undergraduate human anatomy and physiology with laboratories;
• at least one year of undergraduate chemistry (including organic chemistry) with laboratories;
• one semester of undergraduate biochemistry with laboratory (preferred, not required);
• upper division biomechanics;
• upper division exercise physiology with laboratory;
• upper division exercise prescription;
• upper division exercise techniques/assessment with laboratory. 

The biomechanics, exercise physiology, exercise prescription, and exercise techniques/assessment prerequisites can be satisfied by enrolling in these courses at WSU Spokane.

Program Description

Exercise science at WSU Spokane is a research-based graduate program that focuses on clinical and experimental exercise physiology with an emphasis on cellular and molecular mechanisms.  The curriculum provides a foundation in the study of the cellular mechanisms that regulate physiological responses to exercise (including nutritional considerations) and the molecular mechanisms that govern these cellular responses.  Courses in research methods and statistics provide vital grounding in research design and analysis, preparing students for thesis work and for future professional projects and research. 

Students choose a thesis or non-thesis option.  The thesis option provides research training in exercise physiology with an emphasis in either cellular or clinical exercise physiology; it also serves as preparation for students who plan to continue their education in a doctoral program.  The non-thesis option includes an internship and courses that prepare students for careers related to the application of exercise physiology.

Clinical and Experimental Exercise Science

Contact Information
Academic Coordinator
Program in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
Washington State University Spokane
PO Box 1495
Spokane, WA 99210-1495
Telephone: 509-358-7630
E-mail: phs@wsu.edu