Master of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
- Fall applications now open
- Spokane: Yes
- GRE general test
- TOEFL
Degree Description:
Regular physical activity and proper nutrition are the cornerstones of health promotion and chronic disease prevention. The teaching and research foci of the NEP graduate programs provide advanced training in both disciplines. As a department in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, and with a strong network of clinical and community partner organizations throughout Eastern Washington and beyond, we are well placed to provide training and research opportunities for students interested in clinical and community-based approaches to improving population health.
The MS NEP degree offers students of all undergraduate disciplines a pathway into nutrition and exercise physiology education and training, preparing them for careers in industry, academe, and public health, or further preparation for the PhD degree. In this two-year program, students will work closely with faculty members on a research topic in the broad fields of nutrition and exercise physiology. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and complete all prerequisite courses prior to entry into the program.
Admission Requirements:
Applicants to the MS NEP must complete the following courses before officially entering the program. A minimum of 1 quarter or 1 semester is required, except where noted.
- Exercise Physiology (should be complete at the time of application)
- Nutrition (should be complete at the time of application)
- General Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry (2 quarters or 1 semester)
- Physiology
ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
3.0 overall GPA in undergraduate degree
3.0 average in prerequisite courses
No individual prerequisite course with less than a C grade
Personal statement
3-4 letters of recommendation
Interview recommended
GRE Verbal and Quantitative generally at or above the 50th percentile; Analytical Writing score of 3.5 or above
TOEFL or IELTS for international students
Faculty Members:
Amram, Ofer, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Research Interests
Focus on the relationship between space, place and health outcomes, particularly how individual, contextual and environmental factors impact disease rates and clinical outcomes and also how access to health services affects health outcomes and service utilization
Chaytor, Naomi, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Research Interests
Emotional, cognitive and functional correlates of chronic medical conditions
Duncan, Glen E, Ph.D., RCEP
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Research Interests
The relationships among cardiovascular fitness, body fat content, and metabolic disease, lifestyle interventions designed to modify diet and increase habitual physical activity, and non-biological determinants of physical activity and obesity.
Haverkamp, Hans, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
McDonell, Michael, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Monsivais, Pablo, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Palmer, Guy Hughes, DVM, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Roll, John, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Research Interests
Human behavioral pharmacology, the development and refinement of behavioral interventions for addiction and other psychiatric disorders, as well as technology transfer issues.