Health and Human Performance, Nutrition and Wellness Concentration, MS

Prerequisites

In addition to the general requirements for admission to Graduate School, applicants for admission to the Master of Science in Health and Human Performance program must meet the following requirements:

• A minimum score of 280 on the GRE (Verbal + Quantitative).
• A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5.
• An undergraduate major in nutrition or related field of study.
• Three hours each of exercise physiology and tests and measures.
• Selected for the dietetic internship at McNeese or completed the dietetic internship.

Requirements

• Elective (Any discipline; 500/600 Level) - 3 hours

• HHP 600 - Research Methods in Health and Human Performance (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 606 - The Physiological Basis of Human Performance (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 611 - Measurements in Health and Physical Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HHP 622 - Problems in Health and Human Performance (Cr. 3)
• HHP 637 - Analysis of Health Care Delivery Systems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• NFSC 601 - Dietetic Internship (Cr. 6)  (Must be repeated in the same academic year to complete internship requirements for a total of 12 hours)
• NFSC 602 - Independent Study in Nutrition and Wellness (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• NFSC 603 - Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• NFSC 604 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

General Notes

• At least one-half of the total number of credit hours required for a graduate degree, excluding credit for thesis, must be at the 600-level.
• Credits applied must be earned within 6 calendar years from the time the student first enrolled in the program.
• No grade below C and not more than 6 credit hours of C work can be applied toward the degree.
• Only transfer credits with a grade of B or better may be applied toward the degree.
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Graduate School Regulations  page.