GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Associate Dean — Graduate Study and Research

Graduate Secretary

Graduate Coordinators

Information for Prospective Graduate Students

The information provided on this web page must be used in conjunction with those contained in the graduate section of the General Catalog. Graduate students must keep current on changes made each year in the graduate program, both at the departmental and university levels. The ultimate responsibility to comply with all departmental and university requirements rests with thestudent.

Application and Admission Procedures

• Apply online (preferred) or print off an application and send to the Office of Graduate Studies, B-356 ASB, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602. A non-refundable fee of $50 is required. The Letter of Intent, which is to be included with the application, must explicitly state the applicant's field of interest and career goals. In addition, the applicant must furnish Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical sections). All of these materials must be received before an application will be considered.
• Admission is normally granted for Fall Semester only, (Physical Education - Pedagogy applicants are admitted in Summer only). Applications must be submitted, along with GRE scores, by February 1 in order to receive full consideration for admission and awarding of financial aid. Applications submitted by February 1 will normally be acted on by March 15.
• Each application must be approved by the review committee of the specialization to which the prospective graduate student is applying.
• Students should not obtain all three academic degrees (BS, MS, PhD) from BYU.

Acceptance Criteria

• Applications must be complete and available in the department files prior to February 1 in order for students to be considered for graduate study, financial aid, and teaching and research assistantships. Applications will not be considered until the GRE scores for the General Test are included in the student's file.
• Students must begin their graduate program in the Fall Semester, (Summer for Physical Education - Pedagogy), unless prior approval of the Graduate Coordinator is obtained.
• Students will be assigned to either regular degree seeking or provisional status, depending upon the evaluation of material submitted in the application.

Financial Aid

• Several sources of financial aid are available to graduate students in the Department. These include teaching assistantships, research assistantships, tuition and fee awards, and internships.

Tuition and Expenses

Projected costs for Fall and Winter semesters combined (excluding Spring and Summer terms)

Degrees Offered

Exercise Science, PhD
• Exercise Physiology
• Health Promotion
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Exercise Sciences, MS
• Health Promotion
• Athletic Training
• Exercise Physiology
• Physical Education - Pedagogy

Public Health, MPH (link)
• Global Health Promotion

Youth and Family Recreation, MS

For more information, see the BYU Graduate Catalog