Contacts
Graduate Admissions: Carlie Wellington
Email: cwellington@uco.edu
Office: BOX 106, EDU 225
Phone: 405 - 974 - 5105
Coordinator/Advisor: Dr. Jacilyn Olson
Email: jolson3@uco.edu
Office: CTL 226
Phone: 405 - 974 - 5681
Admission Requirements
Submit the following items to:
Jackson College of Graduate Studies
100 N. University Drive, NUC 404
Edmond, OK 73034
• Admission to the Wellness Management-Exercise Science program is for Fall Semester only.
• Online application for admission (www.uco.edu/graduate/).
• Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from accredited institutions. Undergraduate transcripts must show a minimum 2.75 GPA overall or 2.75 GPA in the last 60 hours attempted. *
• Students with a native language other than English must submit evidence of English language proficiency. See Admission to Graduate Studies - English Language Proficiency
• The following courses are required prerequisites for certain graduate required courses: HLTH 3223 Applied Anatomy, PHED 3503 Physiology of Exercise, PHED 3333 Mechanical Principles of Movement, KINS 4513 Fitness Assesment, and KINS 4523 Exercise Prescription. Similar courses may be substituted with permission of the Program Coordinator. Students missing one or more required prerequisites will be admitted on a conditional basis due to missing prerequisites.
*Students falling below these standards may qualify for conditional admission. See Admission to Graduate Studies
Other Requirements
Other Requirements • Plan of Study. Each student must file a plan of study with their graduate program advisor and the Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS) by the end of the first semester of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the student and the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.
• Academic Standards. Meet the following course work standards:
- Overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.
- No more than six hours of “C”.
- No more than six advisor-approved hours from traditional correspondence courses.
• Thesis. If applicable, complete an acceptable thesis and successfully defend it publicly, submit two paper copies of the thesis to the library and one electronic copy to the library through Proquest, and submit the thesis’ title page, original signature page, summary and abstract page to the JCGS.
• Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the JCGS by advertised deadline.
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