Exercise Physiology Focus Area
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Human Sciences
Doctoral students in the Ph.D. in Human Sciences program, who are interested in academic research and teaching careers in exercise physiology research, will be advised by Dr. Terry Housh. Students will acquire advanced competencies in nutrition, exercise, research design, and statistics. Following graduation, they will be well-prepared for teaching and research careers.
Courses include:
- NUTR 884 Physiology of Exercise (3)
- NUTR 886 Exercise Testing and Exercise Programming in Adult Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation (4)
- NUTR 950 Integrated Principles of Human Nutrition (3) or other 800- or 900- level metabolism courses
- NUTR 960 Nutrient Function During Exercise
If undergraduate course NUTR 484 or NUTR 486 has been completed, graduate courses appropriate to your career goals can be selected from:
- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences (view online at: catalog.unl.edu/professional/courses/nutr)
- Within other departments which align with your area of study (view online at: catalog.unl.edu/graduate-professional)
Courses often taken by our students:
Example courses of interest to NHS students:
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
| NUTR 805 | Research Methods | 3 |
| NUTR 806 | Advanced Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| NUTR 812 | Multimedia Applications for Education and Training | 3 |
| NUTR 820 | Molecular Nutrition | 2 |
| NUTR 821 | Molecular Nutrition Techniques | 3 |
| NUTR 830 | Nutritional Anthropology (ANTH 830) | 3 |
| NUTR 856 | Clinical Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| NUTR 857 | Classroom and Outreach Experiences in Food and Nutrition | 1-3 |
| NUTR 858 | Exercise, Sports, & Performance Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 859 | Nutrition: A Focus on Life Stages | 3 |
| NUTR 871 | Vines, Wines, and You | 3 |
| NUTR 875 | Applied Dietetic Practice and Concepts | 6 |
| NUTR 884 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| NUTR 893 | Oral Science Communication Strategies | 1 |
| NUTR 896 | Independent Study | 1-5 |
| NUTR 921 | Interdepartmental Nutrition Seminar | 1 |
| NUTR 925 | Energy Metabolism | 3 |
| NUTR 926 | Carbohydrate and Lipid Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 927 | Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 950 | Integrated Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 952 | Applied Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| NUTR 954 | Fundamentals of Nutrition Counseling | 3 |
| NUTR 956 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 996 | Research other than Thesis | 1-6 |
| ASCI 842 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| ASCI 845 | Animal Physiology I | 4 |
| ASCI 846 | Animal Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOS 820 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BIOC 831 | Biochemistry I: Structure and Metabolism | 4 |
| BIOC 832 | Biochemistry II: Metabolism and Biological Information | 2 |
| BIOC 833 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| BIOC 935 | Metabolic Function and Dysfunction | 3 |
| FDST 805 | Food Microbiology | 3 |
| FDST 806 | Food Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
| FDST 825 | Food Toxicology | 2 |
| FDST 830 | Sensory Evaluation | 3 |
| FDST 848 | Food Chemistry | 3 |
| FDST 849 | Food Cheimstry Laboratory | 1 |
| FDST 870 | Nutriceuticals and Functional Foods | 3 |
| FDST 880A | Food Carbohydrates | 2 |
| FDST 880P | Food Proteins | 2 |
| STAT 801A | Statistical Methods in Research | 4 |
| STAT 802 | Design and Analysis of Research Studies | 4 |
| VBMS 843 | Immunology | 3 |
| EDPS 973A | Evaluation Theory and Practice | 2-3 |
| EDAD 822 | Instructional Design in Human Resource Development | 3 |
| EDAD 839 | Educational Facilities | 2-3 |
| EDPS 800 | Foundations of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDPS 859 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| EDPS 860 | Applications of Selected Advanced Statistics | 3 |
| EDPS 900K | Qualitative Approaches to Educational Research | 3 |
| EDPS 936 | Mixed Methods Research | 3 |
| EDPS 941 | Intermediate Stastistics: Experimental Methods | 3 |
| EDPS 942 | Intermediate Statistics: Correlational Methods | 3 |
| EDPS 972 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 |
| COMM 852 | Media and Culture | 3 |
| ALEC 800 | Overview to Program Planning | 3 |
| ALEC 807 | Supervisory Leadership | 3 |
| ALEC 826 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| ALEC 866 | Leadership and Diversity in Organizations and Communities | 3 |
| ALEC 877 | Leadership and Motivation | 3 |
GRE is not required.
Doctoral Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantship with Dr. Terry Housh
- Available annually starting in the fall.
- Teaching is in the fall and spring semesters, with summer teaching also available.
- High priority for students who:
- are committed to a research career
- teach exercise physiology, exercise testing, and exercise programming in adult fitness and cardiac rehabilitation
- have completed courses in exercise science at the undergraduate or master's level
- Only students with completed applications will be considered for this graduate assistantship.
Careers
- Nutrition and Exercise Consultant
- Health-Fitness Instructor-ACSM
- Exercise Specialist-ACSM
- Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist-ACSM
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist-NSCA
