Graduate Program Information
Sport Performance
Sport Performance is a complex mixture of biomechanical function, emotional factors,
and training techniques in which sport participation is measured. The concentration
in Sport Performance is a 36-hour program delivered with both face to face and online
courses. There is a non-thesis option with an internship requirement or student can
choose a thesis option for those interested in conducting in-depth research in an
area of interest. The Sport Performance concentration is well suited for those with
career goals of being an athletic coach, strength and conditioning coach, and other
related careers.”
Applied Exercise Science
The Applied Exercise Scienceconcentration has a significant science focus on anatomy, physiology, biochemistry,
and biomechanics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation.
Students learn to specialize in performance research, rehabilitative therapies, and
related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation.
Sport Management (Online Concentration)
The Sport Managementconcentration is designed to appeal to those who wish to work in the business aspects
of the sport industry. The careers available in the field of sport management are
diverse and continue to grow. Opportunities include program or facility directors,
marketing and promotions, corporate sales, sporting goods, community programs, athletic
directors and business managers, and sport management. Combined with the worldwide
growth and influence of sports on society, new opportunities continue to be created
in a variety of sport-related settings.
Kinesiology