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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sport Science, MS


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The Master of Science degree in Sport Science is designed to meet the needs of students from nonteaching professions, as well as from the teaching profession. The program is discipline specific with provision for students to choose from among different academic tracks: Sport Management, Exercise Science, and Sport Studies.

According to their selected program of study, students are prepared for a variety of competitive employment opportunities, including management and administration of sport and athletic programs, corporate and community health and fitness facilities, hospital and medical-based exercise programs, and recreational programs in school and community settings.

Admission Criteria

To be admitted to the Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science Department, the applicant must have completed the requirements for a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and fulfill the general requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies and Research for a master’s degree. A minimum TOEFL score of 540 (paper-based) which converts to a computer-based score of 193 is necessary for international students.

Program Requirements


Sport Management Track


I. Thesis Track


II. Non-Thesis Track


Total 36 cr.

Exercise Science Track


Clinical/Research Concentration


I. Thesis Track

II. Non-Thesis Track

Strength and Conditioning Concentration


I. Thesis Track

II. Non-Thesis Track

Sport Studies Track


I. Thesis Track


II. Non-Thesis Track


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