MS in Kinesiology

Our Clinical Exercise Physiology concentration prepares you to become an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist

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What to Expect

Thinking of joining our program? Here's what you can expect at UIC.

The Healthy Living Practitioner™ certificate program consists of 22 credit hours, and is usually completed in 9 months.

Some courses are delivered online, while others are a hybrid of online and on-campus.

Explore the each semester schedule — including courses, activities, and opportunities — by clicking through the tabs below.

HLP 500	Upstream Prevention: Epidemiology, Economics and Policy — online	3 hours
HLP 510	Preventive Health Screening — online	1 hour
HLP 520	Nutrition for Healthy Living — online	3 hours
HLP 535	Use of Technology for Healthy Living — online	2 hours

* HLP 560 is mostly online, except for a single in-person presentation with a lot of flexibility with scheduling.
HLP 505	Health Harmonics and Communication — online	3 hours
HLP 525	Exercise and Physical Activity for Healthy Living	3 hours
HLP 530	Behavioral Counseling for Healthy Living — online	2 hours
HLP 560	Healthy Living Seminar — online*	2 hours

HLP 590 has online components, but students initiate a healthy living program at a site of their choosing.
HLP 590	Healthy Living Practicum – Prerequisite: HLP 560	3 hours