Baylor University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree helps equip students to promote population health in a wide range of public health settings. Our strong practice-based approach, global health opportunities, and low faculty-student ratios provide our students with a quality learning experience that can enhance career development.

 

 

The Master's of Science degree program in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has a rich tradition that spans over 50 years. As one of Baylor's oldest, largest and most distinguished graduate programs, it has steadily increased in size yet has successfully maintained its unique personal nature. It is recognized in Texas and nationally for its "excellence" as a graduate training program. For the last five years, U.S.News Ranking of America's Best Graduate Schools, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Baylor was ranked as a top tier graduate program in the nation.

 

 

Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology

The exercise physiology program at Baylor University is designed to prepare students for careers as exercise physiologists serving in fitness centers, hospital-based wellness and clinical rehabilitation centers, schools, and universities. In addition, the program prepares students for advanced study in a doctoral research program. Students have a thesis or internship option as a culminating experience and must pass a comprehensive examination at the end of their program. Students learn theoretical relationships from didactic courses and laboratory and research skills from through hands on experience gained from the Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Lab, Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab, and Exercise & Biochemical Nutrition Lab. 

 

 

Master of Science in Nutrition Sciences

The Masters of Science in Nutrition Sciences degree at Baylor University focuses on human nutrition, macronutrients and micronutrients with an emphasis on application of knowledge in the medical, research, management and public health fields. Graduates will be prepared to assess nutritional status, identify nutrition related disorders and prescribe medical nutrition interventions appropriate for individuals and populations thus preparing them to secure professional level positions in the ever expanding fields of health care and public health. They will advance their understanding, conduct research, and learn to communicate their knowledge on an expanded level.

 

 

Masters Degree in Sport Pedagogy

This program prepares students for careers in teaching physical education and coaching. Students have also used this program to specialize in strength and conditioning as well as sport psychology. The program also provides an option for students to obtain their teaching certificationconcurrently with their master's degree. Note that this is possible regardless of undergraduate degree area.

 

PhD in Kinesiology, Exercise Nutrition, and Health Promotion

The program is uniquely designed to train researchers to conduct multidisciplinary clinical research evaluating the role of exercise and nutrition on health, disease, rehabilitation, and performance. Ph.D. Students are required to take a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours for the degree including 6 hours of professional development and professional ethics, and a minimum of 12 hours in research methods and statistics courses. To form their 9 hour KENHP core, students will be required to take one course in three of the four following areas:

• Exercise physiology/nutrition in HHPR
• Nutrition in Family and Consumer Sciences
• Motor Behavior/Biomechanics
• Health promotion in the HHPR MPH program

In addition to these 27 hours of coursework, students must complete 15 hours of directed research (generally 3 hours per semester) and 12 hours of dissertation. The remaining 18 hours of coursework will consist of graduate courses in HHPR and FCS (minimum of 9 hours) or relevant coursework in other departments/programs (e.g., business, educational psychology, biomedical engineering, psychology, etc.).