Faculty
- Chris Huggins, PT, DPT, ScD, Chair
- Monica Williams, Ph.D.
- Brandon Rix, PT, DPT
- Toby Rogers, Ph.D., Dean of the B. Ward Lane College of Professional Studies
Degree
To earn a degree, students must complete the curriculum and meet other requirements for a degree listed in the academic policy section of this catalog.
Admission to the MS in Human Performance Program
See Graduate Admissions, including additional Program Admissions Requirements, section of university catalog.
Master of Science in Human Performance
The master of Science in Human Performance is an advanced degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences designed for students interested in pursuing advanced study in kinesiology, exercise science, motor performance, and strength and conditioning. The program requires 30 credit hours for the non-thesis option and 36 credit hours for the thesis option. This program is intended for students who have completed a bachelor’s degree and are interested in pursuing careers in the field of strength and conditioning, exercise physiology, fitness and wellness, and athletic coaching as well as pursuing doctoral studies in related fields. The program instruction will be delivered via online or hybrid format with limited contact sessions required throughout the program.
(30 hours, Thesis option 36 hours)
- Major (30 hours)
- ESS5301 Research Methods and Design in Human Performance
- ESS5302 Statistical Analysis in Human Performance
- ESS6303 Applied Sport and Performance Psychology
- ESS6304 Performance Nutrition in Sport and Exercise
- ESS6305 Applied Motor Control and Learning
- ESS6306 Applied Professional Experience
- ESS6401 Advanced Kinetic Anatomy and Biomechanics
- ESS6001 Advanced Kinetic Anatomy and Biomechanics Lab
- ESS6402 Advanced Strength and Conditioning
- ESS6002 Advanced Strength and Conditioning Lab
- ESS6403 Advanced Exercise Physiology
- ESS6003 Advanced Exercise Physiology Lab
- ESS6000 Comprehensive Examination (taken in the last semester)
- Thesis option (6 hours)
- ESS6201 Thesis I Thesis Design
- ESS6202 Thesis II Thesis Execution
- ESS6203 Thesis III Thesis Presentation