The Center for Clinical Movement Science offers two interdisciplinary academic programs in the area of Clinical Physiology and Movement Science.
Free-standing graduate minor. This interdisciplinary program is offered as a Master’s or Doctoral Minor in Clinical Physiology and Movement Science is designed for graduate students in clinical, engineering, nursing, public health, and medical fields who are interested in the clinical aspects of physiology and movement science.
Post-baccalaureate certificate program. This program is aimed at DNP and MD fellows in nursing and medicine as well as professionals in clinical fields such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy. In addition, engineers working in the area of medical technology or medical device development are potential addresses.
Students have the option to tailor the program to their individual needs and interest. They may select from a list of over 30 courses from across the University. The programs offer students a choice of two tracks: Clinical Physiology and Clinical Movement Science.
Courses and Credit Requirements
The minimum credit requirements will be 12 credits for a PhD minor, 12 credits for a post-baccalaureate certificate, and 9 credits for a Master’s minor. The course, CPMS 5101 Introduction to Clinical Physiology and Movement Science serves as a required core course for all students seeking a minor or certificate. Additional elective courses are selected in consultation with the faculty advisor and approved by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) in order to satisfy the requirements for the minor or the certificate. The specific courses chosen will depend on the background and goals of each individual student. Students will select a track in Clinical Physiology or a track in Clinical Movement Science. Sample programs that fulfill the minimum requirements for a PhD minor, a Master's minor, and a Certificate.
How to Apply?
Students wishing to pursue a graduate minor must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at the University of Minnesota. Students wishing to pursue the certificate program must have completed a bachelor degree, preferably in an allied health sciences or natural science field. If the individual is applying for a certificate and is not currently enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Minnesota, then two letters of support will be requested and a GPA of 3.0 or greater (or equivalent if there were a different student evaluation system) for the person’s previous graduate program will serve as the operational standard. For certificate applicants whose native language is not English, the Graduate School requirements for language proficiency will have to be met (currently the minimum scores required are: 550 TOEFL written, 213 TOEFL computer based, 79 TOEFL internet based). An admissions committee will process all applications. All applicants admitted for a postbaccalaureate certificate will be responsible for providing their own source of funding to pay for tuition and expenses. Applicants for the certificate program who hold bachelor degrees in unrelated fields may be considered at the discretion of the admissions committee. There is no formal deadline for admissions. Applications will be processed as they are submitted.
Download Application Materials:
Application forms shall be mailed to: Dr. Jürgen Konczak, Director of Graduate Studies Center for Clinical Movement Science
1900 University Avenue S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel.: (612) 624.4370 | Email: [email protected]