Coordinator, Eric Dugan, Ph.D.

The Biomechanics Laboratory conducts research in clinical and sports biomechanics. Clinical research has centered on gait analysis and falls prevention in the elderly to tendinitis rehabilitation, while sports research has focused on strength and conditioning to technique analysis. The laboratory is fully equipped to quantify all types of musculo-skeletal experimental data including force measurements, accelerometry, motion analysis with computer simulation, and EMG.  For more information click here.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Students accepted into the Biomechanics degree program must complete a minimum of 34 semester hours of graduate courses including six hours of a thesis Project for a Master of Science degree.  Students must take a final oral examination covering the thesis to be given by the thesis committee.

REQUIRED COURSES (12 HOURS)

EXSCI 611 Research Design (3 hrs)

EXSCI 634Mechanical Analysis (3 hrs)

EXSCI 651 Topics Biomechanics (3 hrs)

EDPSY 641  Statistical Methods (3 hrs)

DIRECTED ELECTIVES

3-6 hours from

EXSCI 655 Adv Biomechanics (3 hrs)

EXSCI 652Clinical Biomechanics (3 hrs)

4-6 hours from

EXSCI 633   Seminar (2-6 hrs)

RESEARCH REQUIREMENT (6 HOURS)

THES 698  Thesis (6 hrs)

EXAMPLES OF ELECTIVE COURSES (3-9 HOURS)

EXSCI 603    Advanced Physiology of Human Performance (4 hrs)

EXSCI 604    Essentials of Resistance Training (3 hrs)

PUMET 111Statics (3 hrs)

PUMET 213Dynamics (3 hrs)

BIO 548        Biometry (3 hrs)  

EDPSY 642  Statistical Methods (3 hrs)

CS 699         Read Honor (3 hrs0

Web Address:  http://www.bsu.edu/biomechanics