Overview

The Master of Exercise Science degree at Fairmont State University is a 33-credit hour program designed to prepare professionals to have the knowledge, skills, and leadership to address both healthy and unhealthy populations through exercise prescription and educational programming. Graduates are prepared: a) to address chronic health problems (e.g., obesity, diabetes, heart disease) through education, exercise, and lifestyle change; b) to use physiological and pedagogical skills to improve athletic and non-athletic performance. In the fourth semester (last semester), there are options of doing an internship or a thesis. Students in the program examine the scientific (anatomical, biomechanical, and physiological) and theoretical basis that underlie effective programs for improved fitness, performance, disease prevention, and improved quality of life outcomes.

Program Outcomes

Program graduates are well-prepared to

Administer appropriate exercise tests and interpret results for both healthy and unhealthy populations;
Design safe and effective exercise programs for healthy and unhealthy populations;
Create exercise prescriptions and educational programming focused on health, disease prevention, and chronic disease management across ages and populations;
Explain the physiological response and adaptations to acute and chronic exercise across the lifespan;
Read, interpret and apply scientific research information within the field of fitness, wellness, and exercise science;
Engage in research that advances the field of and improves practice in Exercise Science, Fitness and Wellness applications, and;
Gain the knowledge and leadership skills necessary for further education in Health and Human Performance or senior level positions within the exercise science industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lab Techniques in Exercise Science
Statistics in Exercise Science
Graduate Exercise Physiology I: Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Exercise Physiology
Impact of Exercise on Health & Disease
Wellness Programming
Advanced Strength & Conditioning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-12 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fairmont, United States

Disciplines

Education Sport and Exercise Science Kinesiology View 421 other Masters in Kinesiology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Applicants for any certification program (M.Ed. or M.A.T.) must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher. This includes all transcripts from all previous degrees and matriculation. The provision for calculating the last 60-credit hours noted in General University Graduate

Requested a transcript analysis from the CoEHHP Office of Certification to evaluate courses from the undergraduate degree against the requirements for licensure in the secondary content specialization areas offered through Fairmont State

Satisfactorily completed 75% of the required content credit hours prior to admissions to Graduate Studies. (a candidate who needs to complete content courses may be admitted as a non-degree student to enroll in content courses and may apply to the M.A.T. program upon completion of the prerequisite course conditions.)

Provided a report of a passing score on the Praxis II content test for admission to Graduate Study.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21486 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21486 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

10036 USD / year

≈ 10036 USD / year

Living costs

Fairmont

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Program Outcomes

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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