Strength and Conditioning, MS

The Master of Science degree in Sport Science is designed to meet the needs of the students with interest in sport, health, and fitness professions. The program is discipline-specific with provision for students to choose from four programs of study: Sport Management, Exercise Science, Strength and Conditioning, and Sport Studies.

Based upon their selected program of study students are prepared for a variety of competitive employment opportunities as clinicians, coaches, finess specialists, and administrators of sport and athletic programs. Students will be able to obtain employment in a variety of settings: including professional, college and amatteur athletics, allied health, corporate fitness, community health and recreation programs, hospital and medical-based exercise programs. Additionally, employment can be found in strength and conditioning facilities working with a variety of athletes as well as tactical programs such as police, firefighters, EMTs, and military settings.

Core Courses 9

SPMT 602 - Sport Psychology Credits: 3
SPMT 634 - Current Literature in Health, Fitness, and Sport Credits: 3
SPMT 640 - Research Methods for Health, Sport, and Physical Activity Credits: 3

Strength and Conditioning 24

KINS 632 - Assessment of Human Physiological Functions Credits: 3
KINS 643 - Advance Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
KINS 673 - Strength and Conditioning for Individual and Team Athletes Credits: 3
KINS 674 - Functional & Tactical Strength & Conditioning: Theory & Practice Credits: 3
KINS 680 - Seminar Credits: 3
SPMT 698 - Internship Credits: 3-9

Thesis Option 3

KINS 625 - Management Concepts in Fitness Credits: 3
or
SPMT 795 - Thesis Credits: 3-6

SLOs

Program Outcome - Apply knowledge in advanced physiological concepts associated with strength and conditioning

Indicator - A minimum of 90% or better of all students will obtain a grade of “B” or better on the course term paper

Course(s) - KHSS 643

Category - A

Program Outcome - Demonstrate mastery of intellectual and practical skills necessary to work in a strength and conditioning setting

Indicator - A minimum of 90% or better of all students will rate an average of at least 4/5 on all questions with a Likert scale assessing overall satisfaction with the Strength and Conditioning Concentration educational experience. The assessment is included as part of the exit survey completed by all students completing an internship. A student’s rating reflects how well their educational experience associated with the Strength and Conditioning program prepared them to meet the expectations of their internship work experience in a strength and conditioning setting

Course(s) - KHSS 698

Category - B

Program Outcome - Model professional responsibility and ethical judgment in a strength and conditioning setting

Indicator - Students will obtain a score of 90% or better on the final evaluation completed by the internship site supervisor for each of their two internship experiences. A minimum of 90% of all students completing internships must meet this standard

Course(s) - KHSS 698

Category - C