663467 - Exercise Sciences (PhD)
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Exercise Sciences Mission Statement
The student-focused mission of the Department of Exercise Sciences is to affirm BYU’s Mission and Aims by developing scholars who integrate scientific and spiritual inquiry as they prepare for lifelong service and learning in the areas of exercise science, wellness, and health care.
We aim to:
Foster an atmosphere where students think independently at a level that inspires meaningful questions and creative problem solving.
Inspire learning through student-centered classroom instruction and mentoring experiences focused on human health and function.
Provide a culture and example of service that inspires students to reach out to other students and the broader community as disciples of Christ.
Application Deadline
Fall: February 1
Contact Information
106 SFH
801-422-2670
jocelyn_thelander@byu.edu
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Required Tests
TOEFL/IELTS if English is not first language
Additional Requirements
• Letter of intent
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Exercise Sciences or related field with competence equivalent to several different classes (contact department for details)
• Master's Thesis or first-author publishable research manuscript
• Foundational science and skill competencies relating to different classes (contact department for details)
• GPA of 3.5 for last 60 semester hours of upper-level academic work
• Resume
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
This program prepares students for leadership at the highest level of their profession. Most students become university or college faculty. Students are prepared in the scientific bases of exercise science, well acquainted with the scientific literature, able to teach college courses, and able to do independent research.
Requirements for Degree
• 60 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 36 credit hours residence requirement beyond master's degree. (Note: A student who has not completed a master's thesis is required to have a publishable, first-author research manuscript)
• Comprehensive Exam and Dissertation required.
• Minimum of 60 hours beyond bachelor's degree in addition to all undergraduate prerequisites. No 100-through 400-level classes apply. All doctoral students are expected to be engaged in a continual program of research during their studies, either original or collaborative, and to present at a regional, national, or international conference or submit a manuscript to a refereed journal. This is in addition to the thesis (or first-author manuscript described above in lieu of a thesis) and dissertation.
• Ph.D. students are also encouraged to gain teaching experience by teaching or team-teaching appropriate courses in the undergraduate curriculum.
• Exercise sciences skill requirement - 7 credit hours: course, Statistical Methods for Research 2 (3.0); course, Individual Research and Study in ExSc (4.0); Exercise Sciences Required Seminars - 3 credit hours: course, Readings Seminar (1); course, Doctoral Seminar: Prof & Scholarly Writing (1.0); course, Doctoral Seminar: Res & Grantsmanship (1.0)
• Enroll in enough credit hours to complete your 60-hour program that adds depth and breadth to your program of study from one or more of the primary curriculum and supporting areas or any additional grad classes approved by your dissertation committee and graduate coordinator.
• Area of Study: course Exercise Physiology (3); course Exercise Physiology Laboratory Methods (2); course Advanced Exercise Physiology: Cardiopulmonary (3); course Advanced Exercise Physiology: Skeletal Muscle (3); course Physical Activity and Health (3); course Advanced Worksite Wellness (3); course Exercise, Testing, and Prescription (2); course Advanced Lifestyle and Chronic Disease Prevention (3); course Advanced Obesity and Weight Management (3); course Pathophysiology for AT (3); course Orthopaedic Anatomy (4); course Adv Topics in P M & Rehab (TC 010) – course Clinical & Educational Admin (TC 011); course Electrotherapy, US, & Diathermy (TC 013); course Functional Testing & Exercise (TC 014); course Joint Mobilization & Manual Therapy (TC 015); course Neural Basis of Rehab (TC 016); course Musculoskeletal and Vascular Imaging (TC 024); course Mechanical Spinal Impairment & Mobilization (TC 023)
• Supporting Areas: course Kinematics (2); course Neuromechanical Signal Collection and Processing (2); course Biomechanical Modeling (3); course Computer Programming for Kinesiology (3); course Physiology of Drug Mechanisms (3); course Reproductive Physiology (3); course Endocrinology (3); course Advanced Biochemical Methodology 1 (3); course Advanced Biochemical Methodology 2 (3); course Advanced Biochemistry Methods 1 (2); course Selected Topics in FSN (0.5–3); course Diet & Cancer (2).
• Dissertation - 18 credit hours: course, Doctoral Dissertation (18.0).
