Program Overview
The Ph.D. in Human Bioenergetics at Colorado State University is a research-intensive program that prepares professionals for academic and non-academic careers in human health and performance. Graduates acquire expertise in understanding and addressing the physiological factors influencing human health, disease, and performance, enabling them to contribute to the prevention, treatment, and enhancement of human function.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Ph.D. in Human Bioenergetics is a comprehensive program encompassing all aspects of Health and Exercise Science. It primarily prepares students for academic and research careers, but also serves as a pathway to careers outside academia, such as public health, research foundations, footwear/equipment, pharmaceutical, or nutrition industries. The program emphasizes training professionals in basic and applied research focused on:
- Preventing age-related decline in human health and function
- Understanding the pathophysiology of disease and disability
- Designing and testing novel countermeasures
- Maximizing functional performance in first responders, soldiers, and athletes
Careers:
The Ph.D. in Human Bioenergetics prepares students for a variety of career paths, including:
- Academic and Research Careers: The program equips graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue research-oriented positions in universities, research institutions, and government agencies.
- Careers Outside Academia: Graduates can also find employment in fields such as public health, research foundations, footwear/equipment, pharmaceutical, or nutrition industries.
Other:
- The program requires a minimum of 72 credits for completion.
- There are three entry routes into the program:
- Entry A: For students who have completed the CSU M.S. degree in Health and Exercise Science, up to 30 credits can be applied toward partial fulfillment of the required 72 credits.
- Entry B: For students who submit a previously earned Master’s degree from an institution other than CSU, up to 30 credits may be accepted toward partial fulfillment of the required 72 credits.
- Entry C: For students who do not submit a Master’s degree in partial fulfillment of the required 72 credits, up to 10 credits earned after the bachelor’s degree may be accepted for transfer. Only courses taken at a 500-level or higher will be considered.
- The program includes a required seminar (HES 793 Bioenergetics Seminar) that must be taken for a minimum of 4 credits (4 semesters).
- Students must select six credits of statistics with approval of their advisor.
- Additional dissertation credits and/or 500-level and above elective credits can be selected with approval of the advisor to bring the program total to a minimum of 72 credits.
- Depending on the entry route into the program, up to 30 credits may be accepted as directed electives from previous M.S degree or up to 10 credits earned after a bachelor's degree may be counted towards directed electives.
