Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and have grade-point averages (G.P.A.'s) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, Graduate Record Examination (G.R.E.) scores of at least 1000 (quantitative and verbal), and the approval of the director of the Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology.  Students who do not meet these standards may be admitted on probation at the discretion of the director.  Students will be removed from academic probation upon successful completion (G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher) of 9 semester hours of approved course work.  As a prerequisite for entry into the program, all students without undergraduate course work in allied health will be required to complete up to three basic undergraduate courses in health-related disciplines.  All students will be required to participated in selected university and community wellness activities as part of the wellness management major.

Students who have not completed an undergraduate major or minor in business and an undergraduate major or minor in a health-related discipline will be required to complete graduate course work in these areas in addition to the core course work.  Students without an undergraduate major or minor in business are expected to complete the minor in General Foundations of Business for wellness majors.

Students without an undergraduate major or minor in an approved allied health field will be required to complete at least 9 - 12 hours in an approved graduate minor or specialization.  Typical areas of specialization include but are not limited to applied gerontology, adult education, community education, health science, pre-counseling psychology, exercise leadership, and family and consumer sciences (nutrition).

Degree Requirements

The minimum requirement for the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree is 36 - 37 semester hours for students who have undergraduate majors or minors in business and majors or minors in an allied health discipline. The maximum requirement is 63 semester hours of graduate course work for students with no supporting undergraduate major or minor in business or allied health. All students complete the wellness core.

The minimum requirement for the Master of Science (M.S.) degree is 39-40 semester hours for students who have undergraduate majors or minors in business and undergraduate majors or minors in an allied health discipline.  The maximum requirement is 66 semester hours of graduate course work for students with no supporting undergraduate major or minor business and allied health.

The master's degree in wellness management is an interdisciplinary degree that coordinates the university's strong resources to give students comprehensive training in wellness.  Faculty from physical education, food and nutrition, psychological sciences, health science, and the College of Business combine knowledge and skills in a well-rounded and challenging curriculum.