The MS in Exercise Science with a Concentration in Sports Science is a 49-credit program delivered over four semesters (fall, spring, optional summer, fall, spring). The curriculum balances core exercise science coursework with specalized sports science courses, statistical training, and extensive applied experience. Students complete a 12-credit internship in their final semester, immersing themselves in a professional or collegiate sport environment.
Fall I - 13 credits
- ES 580 - Advanced Principles of Exercise Science (3)
- ES 581 - Current Theory of Sports Science: Training and Monitoring Systems (3)
- CHB 550 - Public Health Population Well-Being (3)
- STA 527 - Statistical Analysis I (4)
Spring I - 12 credits
- ES 505 - Application of Sports Science: Training and Monitoring Systems (4)
- STA 571 - Statistical Methods for Sports Science (3)
- NTR 505 - Exercise Nutrition (2)
- ES 502 - Neuromuscular Exercise (3)
Summer II - 3 credits (optional)
Fall II - 12 credits
- ES 539 - Research Seminar (2)
- ES 517 - Athlete Testing and Evaluation (3)
- ES 516 - Principles of Data Presentation and Delivery (2)
- ES 503 - Cardiopulmonary Exercise (3)
- Elective (2)
Spring II - 12 credits
Across these courses, you will develop competencies in:
- The training load model and its role in managing fitness, fatigue, adaptation, and injury risk
- Selection, implementation, and validation of athlete monitoring technologies (GPS, accelerometers, force plates, heart rate systems)
- Laboratory and field-based testing of strength, power, speed, agility, and aerobic capacity
- Data visulazation, dashboard design (Power BI, Tableau), and communicating insights to medical staff (athletic trainers, physicians, strength coaches) and coaches
- Statistical analysis of sport performance data using R, MATLAB, and Minitab
- Periodization, advanced training methods, and return-to-play programming using data
- Working with interdisciplinary performance teams alongside coaches, medical staff, and management (GMs, team owners)