Our Master of Science degree is offered with a concentration in exercise science and has both a thesis and non-thesis option.
The program provides advanced coursework for students interested in applying health and movement science principles to exercise science, teaching and sports medicine. Both the thesis and non-thesis options require a minimum of 36 total graduate credit hours for completion of the degree program.
In the thesis option, students must complete HEMS 798 for six credit hours and 30 hours of prescribed coursework. Students enrolling in this option will not be required to complete a comprehensive examination. In the non-thesis option, students must complete 36 hours of prescribed coursework and must pass a comprehensive examination taken after the completion of the 30th hour of coursework.
September 2025
College of Humanities and Sciences
828 West Franklin Street,
RICHMOND,
Virginia,
23284, United States
Program Admission Requirements
Submit Official Undergraduate Transcripts
Provide a Personal Statement
Provide 3 Letters of Reference
Submit GRE Test Scores
General University Admission Requirements
Graduation from an accredited college or university or its equivalent.
Satisfactory GPA. The university minimum undergraduate GPA is 2.7 on a 4.0 scale for at least the last two years of undergraduate work.
Satisfactory score on the TOEFL exam (for international students only). The university minimum TOEFL score requirement is Reading 19-23, Listening 20-23 and Writing 24-26 (paper-based) or 80 (Internet-based). Scores must be current (within two years).
Deadlines: March 15 (Fall & Summer admission); November 1 (Spring admission).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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