Overview

Program in Exercise Science / Program in Exercise Science is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Strength & conditioning and sport coaching
Master of Science (MS)	Health and rehabilitation sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Physical activity literacy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

92

Applied

61

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university; a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted; minimum 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses); background course work(see website), resume', statement of purpose, 3 letters of refs.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,038

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

102

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.37%
Black or African American	8.82%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.96%
Unknown	4.9%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 1

Male (8)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Impact Resistance Training; Experiential Learning; Altering Mechanistic Outcomes in Hypertension.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	151,923

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Ting Liu
Graduate Advisor
Email: tingliu@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2458259

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