M.S.Ed. in Applied Physiology

https://kin.edu.miami.edu/graduate/masters/ap-msed/index.html

Overview

This 30-credit program can be completed in one academic year. The program is designed to be flexible to allow students to tailor the curriculum to optimally align with their interests and career goals. All students complete 12 credits in the curriculum core and may select 18 credits from the electives. Career paths that align with national certification exams in strength and conditioning, fitness and clinical exercise physiology can be completed within the 30 credits including practical and clinical experiences.

Admission Requirements

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis for Spring, Summer, or Fall admissions. The following is a list of admission requirements for the M.S.Ed. in Applied Physiology application.

• Completed application submitted through the Graduate School’s application portal. 
  • A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA)
  • Undergraduate coursework in human anatomy, human physiology, and exercise physiology
  • Submit official transcripts from each post-secondary institution (college or university) you attended, even if you did not earn a degree
  • Send electronic eScripts to sehdgradadmissions@miami.edu. If electronic delivery is not available at your institution, mail official transcripts to: SEHD Graduate Admissions, 1507 Levante Ave, Suite 311, Coral Gables, FL 33146 
• Provide three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should address your academic strengths, so it is best to request them from professors or academic advisors. If you have been out of school for some time and are no longer in contact with former faculty, letters from employment supervisors may be accepted
• Statement of Purpose. Applicants should explain why they are applying to the graduate program in the School of Education and Human Development at UM, what they hope to accomplish during their studies, and their post-graduation goals. They may also address any circumstances that affected their academic performance or test scores and highlight what makes them a strong candidate for the program
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• International applicants. In addition to all the above admissions requirements, they must provide the following:
  • International credentials must be evaluated by a NACES approved member to confirm degree and GPA equivalences. 
  •  Acceptable scores from one of the following English proficiency exams are  required for international applicants whose native language is not English:
    •  TOEFL (iBT): minimum score of 80 (before January 21, 2026) or a score of 4.5 (after January 21, 2026)
    •  IELTS (Academic): minimum score of 6.5
    •  Duolingo English Test: minimum score of 125
•  Copy of passport
•  Copy of diploma with English translation for degrees earned outside of the United States
• Official and original transcripts with English translation 

We encourage candidates to upload unofficial transcripts and test scores with their application to help expedite the review process while official documents are being processed.

Admission Decision

Once an applicant has been admitted to graduate study, that individual should meet with the faculty advisor who was appointed to serve in that capacity and whose name appears in the admissions letter. This advisor will help the student enroll in courses that are appropriate to the program; to develop and to refine a Course Sequence Plan that must be on file in the Academic Affairs I Graduate Studies Office by the end of the first semester of enrollment.

Handbook of Policies and Procedures

The School of Education and Human Development follows the Graduate School’s Honor Code. All students are required to review the Graduate Student Honor Code and the School of Education and Human Development’s Handbook of Policies and Procedures for Graduate Students and submit the signed Acknowledgement of Receipt located on page 3 by the end of their first semester of enrollment.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Connect with a School of Education and Human Development graduate studies Applicant Journey Representative at (305) 284-SEHD (7343), or by email at sehd_admissions@miami.edu.

Curriculum Requirements

Sample Plan of Study

Mission

The mission of the M.S.Ed. program in Applied Physiology is to provide students with advanced-level knowledge, skills and competencies in the applied sciences concomitant with practical and clinical experiences. Students will develop the specific capabilities to enhance human health and performance through applied nutrition, physical training, and clinical practice which are applicable to careers in health, fitness and sport.   

Goals

The M.S.Ed. in Applied Physiology provides students with advanced-level knowledge, skills and competencies in the applied sciences which reflect the role delineation for clinical board exams and careers in health and fitness, human performance and clinical practice in disease management and cardiac rehabilitation. Students will develop the knowledge and skills to successfully practice in the health, fitness and sport sectors as high-level practitioners and administrators. 

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will develop the competencies to successfully sit for national certification in strength and conditioning or clinical exercise physiology.
• Students will be career-ready for jobs aligned with the selected path of applied physiology in either strength and conditioning, fitness administration, or clinical practice in cardiovascular and metabolic disease management. 
• Students will be highly capable of delivering and instructing effective programs for diverse population segments in health, fitness and sport sectors.