Arizona State University College of Health Solutions 12 courses 31 total credits
In the Master of Science program in clinical exercise physiology, you learn how to use primary and secondary prevention strategies to improve, maintain or abate declines in fitness and health in populations of various age groups. You learn to collaborate with medical professionals to guide exercise and rehabilitation programs for at-risk clients and those with chronic diseases. The program offers personalized mentorship and hands-on experience with expert faculty in research and clinical settings. You obtain the knowledge, clinical experience and skills needed to successfully complete the examination for the registered clinical exercise physiologist certification offered by the American College of Sports Medicine, https://www.acsm.org/. This program is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine, https://www.caahep.org/.
| Required Core | 21 credits |
| Seminar | 1 credits |
| Total Credits | 31 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BST 501 | Biostatistics for Research and Practice | 3 |
| EXW 535 | Advanced Exercise Assessment and Prescription | 3 |
| EXW 542 | Health Promotion | 3 |
| EXW 560 | Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation | 3 |
| EXW 565 | Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physiology | 3 |
| EXW 568 | Management and Treatment of Chronic Disease for the Clinical Exercise Physiologist | 3 |
| KIN 547 | ECG Interpretation | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 21 credits | |
Seminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EXW 591 | Seminar: Clinical Exercise Physiology | 1 |
| Total Seminar | 1 credits | |
Other Requirement (3 or 9 credit hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EXW 515 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| EXW 584 | Internship | 6 |
| NTR 500 | Research Methods | 3 |
Culminating Experience (0 or 6 credit hours)
written comprehensive exam (0) or
Additional Curriculum Information
This program has a thesis option and a nonthesis option. Students in the thesis option must take NTR 500 Research Methods before EXW 599 Thesis. Students who select the nonthesis option must complete a clinical internship of six credit hours of EXW 584 Internship and take three credit hours of EXW 515 Advanced Exercise Physiology. All students must pass a written comprehensive exam. Thesis students must also pass an oral defense.
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