Coordinator David Pearson, Ph.D.

The Sports Performance degree is a terminal degree that emphasizes the application of training modalities.  This program provides the student with a board scientific background for coaching and conditioning of athletic populations, and is a cross discipline approach between Exercise Science and Physical Education.   For more information click here.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Students accepted into this degree program must take a minimum of 34 semester hours of graduate work to graduate, and have three degree options: 1). Obtain a non-thesis degree, 2). Three hour research paper (RES 697) for a Master of Arts or 3). Six hour thesis (THES 698) for a Master of Science

REQUIRED COURSES (22 HRS)

EXSCI 603. Advanced Physiology of Human Performance (4 hrs)

EXSCI 604.Essentials of Resistance Training (3 hrs)

EXCSI 634.Mechanical Analysis (3 hrs)

PEP 696  Athletic Training (3 hrs)

PEP 609 Introduction to Sports Exercise Psychology (3 hrs)

PEP 600  Internship (1-3)  

FCS 644 Nutrition (3 hrs)             

DEGREE OPTIONS

NON-RESEARCH DEGREE (12 HOURS)

NON-THESIS

SPTAD 601  Research  Procedures (3 hrs)     

EDPSY 641  Statistics (3 hrs)

Electives       6 hrs

RESEARCH DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (12 HOURS)

RESEARCH PAPER

RES 697  Research Paper (3 hrs)            

PEP 601  Found PE Research (3 hrs)   

Electives       6 hrs                          

THESIS

THES 698  Thesis (6 hrs)         

ES 611  Research Design (3 hrs)         

Electives       3 hrs

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