Accelerated Programs
The School of Health Sciences offers many accelerated program options. You can complete any of our accelerated degree programs in just 5 years!
B.S./M.S. in Kinesiology
A maximum of 9 credit hours will count toward both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. Applicable shared courses are listing in the catalog. For the M.S. degree, students must complete 30 credit hours (thesis option) or 36 credit hours (coursework option) of course work (which includes the 9 hours described above). In addition, for the thesis option, the student must do research leading to a satisfactory thesis.
M.S. in Food, Nutrition and Health
The accelerated M.S. program allows qualified undergraduates to obtain both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in shorter time than typically required to earn a B.S. plus a M.S. if both degrees are pursued separately.
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
This degree path allows for up to 9 credit hours to be applied to both a B.S. and an M.P.H degree. The following Heath Sciences bachelor programs are eligible for the accelerated B.S./M.P.H. program:
- Athletic training and rehabilitation sciences
- Dietetics
- Integrative physiology
- Kinesiology
- Nutrition and health
- Nutritional sciences
- Public health
- Sports nutrition
More information on the accelerated M.P.H. program can be found on the M.P.H. website.