Masters in Fitness Management

Degree Requirements

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Master of Science in Kinesiology - Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness
Non-Thesis Option: 36 Total Credit Hours Required
Thesis Option: 44 Total Credit Hours Required
Core Courses – Twenty-four (24) credit hours required

Required Courses
K500	3 cr.	Administration of Fitness Programs
R544	3 cr.	Legal Aspects of Recreation
K527	3 cr.	Adherence to Physical Activity
C589	3 cr.	Models and Theories of Health Behavior
K615/ T594	3 cr.	Financial Analysis of Sport/Financial Analysis of Recreation
K553	3 cr.	Physical Activity and Health
K524	3 cr.	Exercise and Physical Activity for People with Disabilities
K554	3 cr.	Seminar in Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness

Program Concentrations
Program concentrations must be chosen in consultation with the student’s major advisor.

A. Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness Specialist Track - Twelve (12) credit hours

Required Courses
K535	3 cr.	Physiological Basis of Human Performance
K560	3 cr.	Exercise in Corporate Fitness and Wellness
K525	3 cr.	Psychological Foundations of Exercise and Sport
K599	3 cr.	Cognitive Ergonomics
K625	3 cr.	Physical Activity and Mental Health
	3 cr.	Exercise, Health and Disease
K598	3 cr.	Ergonomics
T590	3 cr.	Introduction to Research in Health, Kinesiology and Recreation
C535	3 cr.	Contemporary Issues in Aging and Health
H617	3 cr.	Health, Technology, and Aging
H594		Health Program Evaluation

B. Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness Management Track - Twelve (12) credit hours

Required Courses
K614	3 cr.	Sport Sponsorship and Retention
K514	3 cr.	Sport Marketing and Sponsorship
K516	3 cr.	The Sport Industry
R565	3 cr.	Leisure and Aging
R570/K510	3 cr.	Recreational Sport Administration/Administrative Theory of Competitive Sports Programs
K580	3 cr.	Sport Communication
K581	3 cr.	Sales and Service Management in Sport
T590	3 cr.	Introduction to Research in Health, Kinesiology and Recreation

C. Physical Activity and Public Health Track - Twelve (12) credit hours

Required Courses
C510	3 cr.	Organization and Administration of Public Health Programs
C501	3 cr.	Assessment and Planning in Public Health
T591	3 cr.	Statistical Techniques of Research
C611	3 cr.	Epidemiology

Thesis and Non-Thesis Options

Option	Course Requirements	Exit Criteria
Non-thesis: 36 hours total	24 hour core 12 hour program track	Passing comprehensive examination after course requirement completion
Thesis option: 44 hours total	24 hour core 12 hour program track 5.0 thesis credit hours Tracks A & B T591 Statistical Techniques of Research 3.0 credits Track C T590 Introduction to Research in Health, Kinesiology and Recreation 3.0 credits	Successful defense of Master’s thesis

NOTE: Students in Tracks A & B who choose the thesis option will take T590 as part of their elective program track.

The following materials are required before consideration of admittance to the thesis option:

A formal letter stating research interests and justification for admittance to the option.
Written verification that a tenure line faculty member in the Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness degree program will serve as major advisor for the project.

Materials must be received by the end of classes of the second semester of full-time enrollment in the Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness major. Faculty will meet and render judgment if the candidate is acceptable for admission to the thesis-option by May 30 of that calendar year.

Admissions Competencies
Students must meet the following competency requirements by showing coursework equivalents prior to entering the program.

Required
P205	3.0-5.0	Structural Kinesiology OR A215 Basic Human Anatomy
P215	5.0	Basic Human Physiology
P409	3.0	Basic Physiology of Exercise (P: ANAT A215 or HPER P205 & PHSL P215 or)
P419	3.0	Fitness Testing & Interpretation (P: P409)
P420	3.0	Exercise Leadership & Program Design for Apparently Healthy & Special Populations (P: P409)

Students must also possess current certification as a health/fitness instructor or equivalent from the American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, National Strength and Conditioning Association, or National Academy of Sport Medicine.

Students will not be admitted without evidence that the competencies have been met.

Admissions

For additional information and question about the program contact the program coordinator. Application materials can be found at Admissions: Graduate Students.

Program Coordinator: Dr. Georgia Frey

Program Faculty: Dr. Georgia Frey and Dr. Jeanne Johnston, Department of Kinesiology, HPER 112, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-4801

(812) 855-1262; gfrey@indiana.edu (Dr. Frey)

(812) 855-5073; jdjohnst@indiana.edu (Dr. Johnston)

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