Physical Activity and Chronic Disease, M.S. (Online)

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation.  The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/hms/programs. 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (33 CREDITS)

Core Requirements (27 Credits)
HMS 500 – Foundations of Exercise Physiology
HMS 554 – Research Methods
HMS 578 – Behavior Change in Health and Physical Activity
PCH 500 – Foundations of Public Health 
PCH 515 – Biostatistics
PCH 564 – Health Systems and Policy

Select one:
HMS 510 – Epidemiology, Physical Activity, and Chronic Disease  
PCH 551 – Epidemiology

Select one: 
HMS 581 – Physical Activity Programming and Evaluation 
PCH 577 – Program Planning and Evaluation

Select one:
HMS 584 – Health Promotion, Strategies in Physical Activity 
PCH 586 – Health Promotion Methods and Strategies

Capstone (6 credits)

Option 1: Thesis Track
HMS 590 – Thesis Seminar: Proposal Development
HMS 591 – Thesis Completion 

Option 2: Internship Track
HMS 595 – Internship in Health and Movement Sciences
Students must successfully complete a capstone project as part of their internship course.

Select one:
CSP 569 – Theories of Counseling
CSP 578 – Social and Cultural Diversity
HMS 555 – Obesity Prevention and Treatment
PCH 520 – Social and Behavioral Foundations in Public Health
REC 533 – Socio-Leisure Needs of Individuals with Disabilities
REC 572 – Planning and Development of Recreation Programs and Leisure
SHE 508 – Contemporary Issues in Adolescent Health
SHE 570 – Advocacy and Leadership in School Health
SWK 550 – Human Behavior and Social Environment
SWK 551 – Diversity, Oppression, and Social Functioning