The primary objective of the M.S. in Health Promotion Management is to provide a competency-based, multidisciplinary academic program for individuals dedicated to assuming leadership positions within the health promotion industry. The curriculum integrates managerial skills with scientific and clinical knowledge of exercise physiology, human biochemistry, behavioral psychology, and nutrition. Students also select an area of emphasis in either corporate health, exercise physiology, health communication, health policy, or global health.  

Admission to the Program

The program is open to students with varied undergraduate backgrounds and has few science-related academic prerequisites. The academic record and experience of each applicant will be thoroughly reviewed by the program director. The minimum university requirements for admission to graduate study are a bachelor’s degree earned at an accredited college or university and a 3.00 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.00 scale) for the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study. A satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for admission. Program prerequisites include human anatomy and physiology and exercise physiology. However, these courses can be taken after admission to the program. International applicants who are fluent in written and spoken English are encouraged to apply. To be considered for admission, international applicants must meet university requirements for writing and speaking English. 

Degree Requirements

• 40 credit hours of graduate work 
• Tool of research: students must complete the tool of research examination or HFIT-565 Quantitative Assessment with a grade of B or better 
• Thesis or internship option 
• One written and one oral comprehensive examination 

Course Requirements

• HFIT-510 Applied Human Physiology and Testing I (4) 
• HFIT-540 Health Communication (3) 
• HFIT-550 Programming for Health Promotion (3) 
• HFIT-555 Research Methodology  (3) 
• HFIT-560 Health Promotion in Healthcare (3) 
• HFIT-565 Quantitative Assessment (3) 
• HFIT-618 Strategic Planning in Health Promotion (3) 
• HFIT-620 Critical Issues (3) 
• HFIT-645 Nutrition for Health (3) 
• HFIT-682 In-Service Training (3) or  

HFIT-797 Master’s Thesis Seminar (3) 

• PSYC-670 Behavioral Medicine (3) 
• 6 credit hours in one of the following areas of emphasis: 

Corporate

• HFIT-575 Global Health (3) 
• MGMT-633 Leading People and Organizations (3) 

Exercise Physiology

• CHEM-506 Human Physiological Chemistry (3) 
• HFIT-515 Applied Human Physiology and Testing II (3) 

Health Communication

• COMM-640 Public Communication Principles (3) 
• COMM-642 Public Communication Management (3)