Overview

Exercise Science and Wellness Emphasis / Exercise Science and Wellness Emphasis is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Physical education	Exercise science and wellness

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score of 291 for combined verbal and quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Internship, research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

14

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score of 291 for combined verbal and quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.8 overall, 3.0 in major

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	17.65%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular response to exercise, exercise prescription, nutrition, lower extremity biomechanics, metabolic responses in special populations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	104,000

Location & Contact

Address 2024 Student Recreation Center
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Lynn Ridinger
Chair
Email: lridinge@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-4353

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