School of Health Science and Wellness

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School of Health Science and Wellness

Chairperson: Dr. Rhonda Cross Beemer

Assistant Chair: TBA - Behavioral Sciences; Dr. Jodie Leiss - Health Sciences

School Phone: (660) 562-1297

Graduate Assistantships:  Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis for qualified students. Students must be fully accepted into a graduate program and have a 2.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA to be initially eligible for assistantships. A graduate GPA of 3.00 is required to maintain assistantship eligibility.

Division of Behavioral Sciences

Graduate Faculty: Dr. Amy Barton, Dr. Keely Cline, Dr. Alisha Francis, Dr. Giselle Greenidge, Dr. Shelly Hiatt, Dr. Amy Hillard, Dr. Jackie Kibler, Dr. Lauren Leach-Steffens, Dr. Jason McCain, Dr. Chase O’Gwin, Dr. Kyoung Ho Shin, Dr. Jacob Tengelsen

Associate Graduate Faculty: Elizabeth Dimmitt, Michele Veasey

Coordinators of Advisement: M.S.Ed. School Counseling - Michele Veasey

Division Telephone: (660) 562-1297

The Division of Behavioral Sciences offers a Master of Science in Education in School Counseling.

Division of Health Science and Wellness

Graduate Coordinator & Advisor: Dr. Damon Leiss and Dr. Michelle Bateman

Graduate Faculty: Dr. Kristina Adanin, Dr. Michele Bateman, Dr. Rhonda Cross Beemer, Dr. Kelly Claycomb, Dr. Damon Leiss, Dr. Jodie Leiss, Dr. Joel McCormick, Dr. Sue Myllykangas, Dr. Kyle Ryan, Dr. Tanmay Sharma, Dr. H. Machelle Skinner, Dr. Cristina Suits

Associate Graduate Faculty: Jessica Anderson

Division Phone: (660) 562-1297

Program Admission Requirements:

• A minimum overall grade point average of 2.75 on the undergraduate transcript OR an undergraduate overall GPA of 2.50 to 2.74 and a 3.0 GPA on six hours of required graduate coursework at Northwest in the major program where admission is requested.
•  Documentation of one of the following:
  • Score of 280 or higher on GRE combined score OR
  • 3.0 Overall undergraduate GPA OR
  • Two years of documented full time employment (minimum average 30 hours per week) in the field of study OR
  • Successful completion of another Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with at least a 2.75 GPA

Programs

• Health and Physical Education, M.S.Ed.
• School Counseling, M.S.Ed.

• Applied Health and Sport Sciences, M.S.
• Nutrition, M.S.
• Recreation, M.S.
• Therapeutic Recreation, M.S.

• Nursing, M.S.N.

• Nurse Educator Certificate
• Nursing Administration Certificate
• Therapeutic Recreation Graduate Certificate

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