- Health Promotion
- Fitness
- Work-site Rehabilitation
- Exercise Physiology
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Exercise Therapy
- Wellness Programming
Format: In person at the Statesboro Campus
Credit Hours: 36
Entry Terms: Fall
Georgia Southern University’s Exercise Science graduate program prepares students who are interested in advanced and specialized study in the biophysical aspects of exercise.
After graduation, you will be ready to:
While at Georgia Southern, you will have the opportunity to participate in research activities emphasizing resistance training, nutrition and nutritional supplementation, respiratory health, energy production and utilization, gait analysis, fitness, energy expenditure of various physical activities, and the interrelationship between exercise and disease.
Note: The admission process is competitive and applicants that meet the requirements described above are not guaranteed admission.
*Prerequisite course work may be required of candidates that have not completed any exercise science courses. Contact Dr. Samuel Wilson (sjwilson@georgiasouthern.edu), coordinator for the Master of Science, Kinesiology, Exercise Science concentration program, for more information.
Fall | Spring | Summer | |
Final Deadline | July 1 | Does Not Admit | Does Not Admit |
GA Deadline | Feb 1 | Does Not Admit | Does Not Admit |
Upon completion of the curriculum, students will:
Samuel Wilson
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
912-478-2117
sjwilson@georgiasouthern.edu
Various forms of financial assistance are available through the Office of Financial Aid. In addition, graduate assistantships, which include teaching in the Physical Activity Lifestyle program, teaching the laboratory portion of Human Anatomy and Physiology, working in University Athletics, and/or assisting with faculty research, are available to qualified applicants. Application material for the graduate assistant positions can be obtained from the Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology.
Last updated: 5/22/2023