Accelerated B.S. and M.S.

If you're interested in fast-tracking your advanced education, our accelerated B.S. and M.S. programs are for you.

Choose from one of the three programs below to earn your M.S. in a minimum of five years by completing approved graduate courses during the senior year of your undergraduate program.

Degree Options

Links go to VCU Bulletin where there is complete information on entrance to the programs, requirements and plans of study.

B.S. in Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science and M.S. in Health and Movement Sciences

Coursework focuses on the application of health and movement science principles to exercise science, preparing graduates for a wide range of career options that promote physical wellbeing in healthy children and adults, athletes and clinical populations.

B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Health and Movement Science

Coursework focuses on biology and the application of health and movement science principles to exercise science, preparing graduates for a wide range of career options that promote physical wellbeing in healthy children and adults, athletes and clinical populations.

B.S. in Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science and M.S. in Gerontology

Coursework focuses on the application of health and wellbeing among older adults and prepares graduates for a wide range of career options that promote physical wellbeing throughout the lifespan with a special emphasis on wellbeing in later life.

lobby mural along the staircase at the college of humanities and sciences stem building at v.c.u. depicting various stem disciplines

Study in Our New STEM Building

Our brand new, 169,000-square-foot STEM building has a dedicated resistance and biomechanics laboratory, as well as a running track and other types of exercise equipment for students to utilize for movement science experiments.

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