The Master of Science in Physical Performance and Health Promotion is a research training program designed for various health, sports, physical activity, education and behavioral professionals to acquire and develop research skills that allow them to design protocols around effective interventions that counteract sedentary life as one of the main factors of morbidity and mortality in the world. The program will provide the graduate of this master's degree with the knowledge and skills to promote exercise prescription, both as a preventive measure and as a complement to treatment or therapy, as supervised by a health provider. As the crucial role of exercise and physical activity in the treatment of diseases and medical conditions is increasingly understood, health professionals are encouraged to consider exercise prescriptions when designing treatment plans and health interventions. This program is offered in a distance learning mode (virtual hybrid) and requires the student to participate in the laboratory requirements in person.
Curriculum
To complete the Master of Science in Physical Performance and Health Promotion, students must complete 30 credits distributed as follows: 18 credits are courses in virtual hybrid mode, 12 credits correspond to courses that include a laboratory component that must be completed in person.
Specialty requirements 30 credits
Total credits 30 credits
Duration and modality
The Master of Science in Physical Performance and Health Promotion program consists of 30 credits to be completed in 5 quarters. All courses are offered remotely with synchronous interactions (hybrid virtual). Courses meet via videoconference in the evening (starting at 6:00 p.m. Puerto Rico time).
Courses that include a laboratory require 45 contact hours for the theoretical portion and 45 contact hours for the laboratory portion. The laboratory component is completed in a hybrid mode: 19 hours of preparation in virtual mode and 26 hours in person at the Physical Activity Laboratory located in the Student Center building of the Universidad del Sagrado CorazónAll labs will be scheduled to take place on weekends (Thursday to Sunday).
Sequence of Courses
Looking to the future – Employment opportunities
Graduates of this program will be professionals capable of performing as:
- Director of national, regional or local plans and programs for the promotion of physical activity and active and healthy lifestyles at national or international level
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Director or member of interdisciplinary research groups or scientific communities that are primarily interested in promoting health and quality of life
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Advisors to institutions, national or international organizations in health, recreation or sport in the formulation and monitoring of public policies based on physical activity as a health promotion strategy
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Admission requirements to the institution and the program and criteria for admission:
- Possess a Bachelor's degree.
- Having passed one (1) year of basic biology (minimum of 6 credits of biology at introductory undergraduate level).
- Having passed one (1) introductory statistics or research course.
