Overview
Who Should Enroll
- Individuals seeking employment in cardiac rehabilitation, preventive, and disease management programs;
- Baccalaureate graduates who want to continue their education through obtaining a graduate degree; or
- Professionals currently working in the field of exercise and sports science who want to obtain a professional certification as a clinical exercise physiologist or a master’s degree
Key Features
- Students can begin their Clinical Exercise Physiology program from University of Wisconsin - River Falls in spring, summer or fall and complete their degree within 16 months.
- Classes are scheduled in the evenings to accommodate working professionals.
- All students will complete an internship in a cardiac rehabilitation setting at a regional hospital or rehabilitation center.
- The program has a graduation rate of 83% with 90% of its graduates employed in the field.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
- Advanced Physiology of Exercise
- Medical Pharmacology
- Statistics and Research Methods in Health and Human Performance
- Clinical Patient Behavior Change
- Advanced Exercise Testing and Prescription
- Chronic Disease in Health and Human Performance
- Electrocardiography
- Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Physiotherapy Kinesiology Physiology View 82 other Masters in Physiology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution showing an overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, or an average of at least 3.00 in the last half of all undergraduate work, or an average of at least 3.00 for no less than 12 semester credits of graduate study at another accredited graduate school; and
- Completed UW System application received with $56 processing fee (see Application Process).
Tuition Fee
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International
17000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 500 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
17000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 500 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
17000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 500 USD per credit during 12 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.