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Admission & Applications

General Admission Requirements

All applicants for admission to the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School must hold a baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized standing and must have an undergraduate background appropriate for the proposed graduate program. In addition, all applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), a resume, personal statement, and three letters of recommendation.

Departmental Admission

Minimum requirements include, a baccalaureate degree, and a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5.

A minimum total of 900 combined score for GRE-V and GRE-Q, and a minimum of 3.0 on the GRE-W

Undergraduate coursework in the following:  Human Anatomy and Physiology, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, plus two additional science courses.  These courses should be completed prior to formal admission into the program and registration in graduate courses with few exceptions. This list may not include prerequisites for all elective courses.  Assessment of prerequisite requirements is made at the discretion of the graduate program director.

Application Procedures

All applications are now online through the Graduate School.  However, they include the following materials: 

1. submit a completed application with a $50 non-refundable, non-deductible application processing fee
2. submit three letters of recommendation
3. submit official GRE scores
4. submit official transcripts of all previous academic work.
5. submit a current resume and a personal statement outlining professional goals and how the Master of Science in Exercise Science from Appalachian will help to achieve those goals.

The application is not forwarded to the graduate program director until all official documents are on file. It is the applicant's responsibility to monitor the application process. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE EXAMINED UNTIL THE MARCH 1 DEADLINE, WHEN ALL COMPLETE FILES WILL BE CONSIDERED TOGETHER AND OFFERS MADE TO THE TOP 12-15 STUDENTS. More information and application materials are available below.  

Application Materials:

 

For more information, visit the Graduate School website