Plan Your Education
How to Apply
Please review the first-year and transfer apply pages for important information about application requirements, deadlines, and application status check.
Deadlines & Cost
Early action deadline: November 1; Regular Decision Deadline: June 15
Financing Your Education
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Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process
Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students
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Curriculum
Core Courses (42 Credits)
- BIOL 207 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s)
- BIOL 208 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s)
- EHS 120 - Careers in Exercise & Health3 Credit(s)
- EHS 160 - Fitness & Wellness 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 230 - Strength and Conditioning 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 260 - Physical Activity & Health3 Credit(s)
- EHS 280 - Statistics for Health Professionals 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 300 - Health Fitness Assessment 4 Credit(s)
- EHS 310 - Applied Kinesiology 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 320 - Adapted Physical Activity 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 345 - Health Behavior Change 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 370 - Exercise Program Design 3 Credit(s)
- EHS 385 - Exercise Physiology I 3 Credit(s)/li>
Electives (9 Credits)
Take three additional exercise and health science courses. At least one course must be at the 300-level or higher.
Internship (12 Credits)
- EHS 490 - Internship in Exercise Physiology 12 Credit(s)
or - EHS 491 - Internship in Exercise and Health Sciences 6 Credit(s)
<and - Two EHS electives at the 300-level or higher
For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.
Graduation Criteria
Degree Requirements
If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Requirements for Bachelor of Science
Major Requirements
Complete 63 credits from at least 17 courses including 13 required courses, three electives, and an internship requirement (one twelve-credit internship course or one six-credit internship course and two electives).
Minimum grade: A minimum grade of C- is required for all major courses.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Contact
Please contact Chanel.fields@umb.edu for questions.
Exercise & Health Sciences
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Explore NowProgram Goals & Outcomes
Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs means that you will be educated to the standards of the field by faculty members who are experts in their area. Accreditation also provides employers the guarantee that your educational experience has prepared you to meet, and exceed, your field's standards.
Employment & Graduate School
Students employed or in graduate school within one year of graduation. Accreditation benchmark is 80 percent.
Class of 2024: 91 percent
Employer Satisfaction Survey
This survey is distributed to employers and graduate faculty that employ or instruct students that graduated from the Exercise and Health Science major at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Accreditation benchmark is 85 percent.
Class of 2024: 100 percent
Graduate Satisfaction Survey
This survey is completed anonymously by the graduating class from the Exercise and Health Science major. The survey includes questions regarding satisfaction with academic curriculum, practical experiences, and faculty. Accreditation benchmark is 85 percent.
Class of 2024: 100 percent
Internship Completion Rate
A formal experiential learning experience is the capstone experience for all Exercise and Health Science students at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Accreditation benchmark is 50 percent pass rate.
Class of 2024: 100 percent