The graduate program in Exercise and Sport Science (EXSS):

• Is a 36 hour program, inclusive of 6 hours of faculty-directed research (thesis or project).
• Provides a research-centered program for students interested in pursuing advanced graduate study (PhD) in exercise science (e.g., exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor learning, etc.) or a related discipline (e.g., nutrition science, vascular biology, bioenergetics).
• Provides a comprehensive overview of the exercise science field for students who are not interested in pursuing PhD studies but who would like to obtain further knowledge and skills necessary to work or serve in a clinical, physical activity, or research setting.
• Provides a strong focus on research methods and statistics relevant to exercise science, promoting research understanding regardless of career goal (12 of the 36 required credit hours).
• Provides freedom to students to select elective courses specific to their personal interests and career goals.
• Provides students the opportunity to complete an internship in a clinical, research, or health-fitness setting.
• Provides students the opportunity to work within one of the faculty-directed laboratories in order to gain valuable research experience (typically as a graduate research assistant).

Depending on their chosen path, students will gain experience in many aspects of animal and/or human subject research. This may include recruitment and screening of subjects, equipment operation, phlebotomy and blood processing, animal handling and surgery, biochemical analyses, biomechanical analyses, data collection and analysis, grant and manuscript preparation, and oral and written presentation of research findings.

• MS Degree Sheet