Clinical Exercise Science

Department of Human Movement Science
433 Meadow Brook Rd (map)
(248) 370-4041 • Fax (248) 364-8660
www.oakland.edu/shs/

Director:
Daniel Goble, Associate Professor
dgoble@oakland.edu

Program Description

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Exercise Science is designed to offer advanced, graduate-level courses in exercise science to individuals wishing to prepare for the rigors of careers in fields such as cardiac rehabilitation and exercise physiology. Theory and lab-based courses offer a thorough understanding of exercise prescription for those with chronic cardiovascular, metabolic, or neuromuscular conditions. 

Admission Terms and Application Deadlines

Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received in the Oakland University Graduate School by the semester deadlines listed below. Incomplete applications will not be sent to departments for admission review.

• February 15 (early) April 15 (regular) and July 15 (late) for fall semester

• October 1 (early) and November 15 (regular) for winter semester

• March 1 (regular) for summer semester

• International applicants  

Application Requirements

To be considered for graduate admission, applicants must submit all Graduate Application Requirements and additional department requirements by the published application deadlines:

1. Graduate application requirements 

    

2. Additional department application requirements

• Applicants should have a background in basic and applied health sciences and a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0.

• Goal statement

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 with the appropriate academic background and strong letters of recommendation may be considered for admission with limited standing. Applicants who qualify for this admission status must complete a minimum of 12 credits of graduate-level work, with a GPA of 3.0 or above within the first year of their program, to be advanced to full admission.

Admission Review and Assessment

Admission to graduate school at Oakland University is selective. In making admission recommendations to Oakland University Graduate School, each department assesses the potential of applicants for success in the program by examining their undergraduate records, goal statement, letters of recommendation, prerequisite courses, and any other admission requirements established by the academic department.

Academic Advising

Students who are considering applying to the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Exercise Science may contact the academic adviser for the School of Health Sciences to review prerequisite courses and application requirements. Upon acceptance to the program, students are assigned a faculty adviser.

Certificate Prerequisites

Completion of the following prerequisite coursework is required. Students must have completed the required prerequisite coursework at the appropriate undergraduate or graduate level, prior to beginning coursework for the graduate certificate.

• Human anatomy

• Human physiology

• Exercise physiology

• Biomechanics (human motion analysis)

Certificate Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Exercise Science is awarded upon satisfactory completion of 14 credits in an approved program of study.

Core Courses (14 credits)

Required courses:

• course Advanced Exercise Physiology (4 credits)

• course Advanced Biomechanics (3 credits)

• course Diagnostic Testing and Exercise Prescription (3 credits)

• course Nutrition, Weight Management and Exercise (2 credits)

• course Exercise Electrocardiography (2 credits)

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is the term used to denote a student’s successful completion of coursework toward a certificate or degree. Federal regulations require the Office of Financial Aid to monitor SAP for all financial aid recipients each semester.

Students who fall behind in their coursework, or fail to achieve minimum standards for grade point average and completion of classes, may lose their eligibility for all types of federal, state and university aid. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for additional details.

Good Academic Standing

All graduate students are expected to remain in good Academic Standing throughout the entire course of their graduate program. To be in good academic standing, a graduate student must make satisfactory progress toward fulfilling degree requirements, including the completion of critical degree milestones as set forth by the academic program. Department requirements: An overall GPA of 3.0 (B) or higher for all coursework taken in the professional program is required for graduation, and no grade below 2.7 (B-) may be applied toward this degree. For courses graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U), no coursework graded Unsatisfactory (U) may be applied to this degree.

Graduate students who are not in good academic standing for any reason are subject to probation and/or dismissal from further graduate study.

Related Program Information

Plan of Study

All accepted applicants, in consultation with their assigned faculty adviser, must develop a plan of study that details specific courses the students will use to satisfy their degree requirements. The plan of study must be approved by the faculty adviser and submitted by the student to Oakland University Graduate School.

Master’s and graduate certificate students must submit a department-approved plan of study by the end of their first semester of graduate coursework. Doctoral students must submit an approved plan of study prior to completion of the first year of coursework. (See the Graduate Student Responsibility section of this catalog.)

Note:  Credit granted for successful completion of a course toward an undergraduate degree program may not be repeated for a graduate degree. If a substitution is approved, the minimum number of program-approved graduate credits will be required. A Petition of Exception - OU Course Waiver/ Substitution requesting the substitution must be approved.

Time Limits
All graduate certificate students are expected to complete their degree within the time limit established by the University Program Policy.