Earn Your Master of Professional Studies in Health and Wellness Management

Students applying to the MPS in Health & Wellness Management program must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applications to the program must include the following:

• A statement of 250-500 words discussing how graduate education in the Kinesiology program at Tulane University can assist with the achievement of their professional objectives.
• Official college transcripts from each college attended. Typically, successful applicants will have at least a “B” (3.00) average in all coursework taken.

Applicants may be conditionally admitted and allowed to take one class in their first semester, in which a B or better must be earned to be fully admitted to the program. Students who do not meet the 3.00-grade point average in their undergraduate coursework but who possess sufficient professional experience in the health and wellness field may be admitted provisionally into the program.

Completed applications are reviewed by the Program Director, Lanie Dornier, and Admissions Committee throughout the year.

To begin the admissions process, complete the online application.

The School of Professional Advancement awards the MPS in Health & Wellness Management degree following the successful completion of 10 graduate courses comprised of five core 600-level courses and four 700-level courses, and an internship. No thesis is required. In order to earn the MPS, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00. Students must also submit an application for degree, available from the School of Professional Advancement Dean’s office, at the beginning of the semester in which the student plans to complete all required coursework.

Students admitted to the MPS in Health & Wellness Management program must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.00 or better to be considered in good academic standing. Students whose grade point average falls below 3.00 will be placed on academic probation and limited to a maximum of six credit hours in the subsequent semester. Students will be removed from academic probation when they earn an overall grade point average of at least 3.00.

Students may apply one B- toward degree requirements; however, students who earn a second B- will be dismissed from the program. Students who receive a grade of C+ or lower in any coursework attempted will be dismissed from the program.

Students in good standing may petition to transfer a maximum of nine credit hours (three courses) of graduate coursework from other colleges or universities to the MPS degree. However, only courses with grades of B or better, completed within five years of enrolling in the MPS program, may be considered for transfer credit.

The MPS in Health & Wellness Management consists of five core graduate courses that cover a range of academic disciplines, including leadership, ethics and legal issues, exercise, health, and nutrition.

Tuition

• Graduate: $1,000/credit
• Non-SoPA courses that are not cross-listed: $2,116/credit

Fees

• Graduate Application Fee: $50
• Uptown & Elmwood Academic Support Fee: $60
• MS Coast Academic Support Fee: $25
• MS Coast Student Support Fee: $10
• Uptown and Elmwood students are assessed a student activity fee of $12 per three-credit course or $48 maximum student activity fee for four or more courses

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