Become an expert in exercise science and physical activity-related health promotion.
UMass Boston’s Exercise and Health Sciences MS program prepares you for a professional career in the health field.
- Outcomes. Graduates go on to research-related and academic careers, and professional positions, including exercise physiologist/kinesiologist, cardiac rehabilitation specialist, health coordinators, and fitness specialists; students also go on to PhD programs.
- Specializations. Customize your program with a specialization in applied exercise physiology or physical activity and health promotion. Program also offers thesis and non-thesis options.
- Affordable. Tuition breaks for MA and New England residents; GRE not required.
UMass Boston’s Exercise and Health Sciences MS program prepares you for a professional career in the health field.
- Outcomes. Graduates go on to research-related and academic careers, and professional positions, including exercise physiologist/kinesiologist, cardiac rehabilitation specialist, health coordinators, and fitness specialists; students also go on to PhD programs.
- Specializations. Customize your program with a specialization in applied exercise physiology or physical activity and health promotion. Program also offers thesis and non-thesis options.
- Affordable. Tuition breaks for MA and New England residents; GRE not required.
About the Specializations
Applied Exercise Physiology
Focuses on the physiological effects of exercise and physical activity and how they influence health in different populations
Prepares students with the competencies necessary to pursue career opportunities, such as:
- Exercise physiologist
- ACSM certified clinical exercise physiologist
- Cardiac rehabilitation specialist
- Research scientist
- Preparation for advanced studies
Physical Activity and Health Promotion
Focuses on the promotion of physical activity and health across the lifespan in different population
Prepares students with the competencies necessary to pursue career opportunities, such as:
- Health coordinators
- Fitness specialists
- Research coordinators/Project directors
- Other health promotion positions in the community and health care fields
- Preparation for advanced studies
Why get a master's in Exercise and Health Sciences at UMass Boston?
- Community Partnerships. UMass Boston partners with many clinical, research, fitness, and health related sites in and around Boston, including Brigham and Women's Hospital and Mattapan Teen Center.
- Campus Facilities. Get practical, hands-on experience in on-campus lab spaces, including GoKids Boston, the Exercise and Health Sciences Lab, and the Exercise Physiology Research Labs.
- Faculty Mentorship. Expert faculty serve as mentors to students and prepare you for career advancement through networking events and opportunities to present at conferences.
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) of the American Kinesiology Association.
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Applications to start in the fall are due by June 1. Ready to get started? Connect with UMass Boston today and start focusing on your future.