Master of Science in Sports Conditioning and Performance (M.S.S.C.P.)

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Program Information

Graduate students must complete their program within six (6) years of matriculation.
All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the program.
Students must earn a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 to graduate.
View a yearly schedule of courses on the department page .

Master of Science in Sports Conditioning and Performance Curriculum Summary (33 Credits)

Required Courses (21 Credits)

PE 6000 - Foundations of Sport Conditioning 3 Credit(s)
PE 6010 - Advanced Techniques of Sport Conditioning 3 Credit(s)
PE 6040 - Designing Resistance Training Programs 3 Credit(s)
PE 6050 - Resistance Training Techniques 3 Credit(s)
PE 6060 - Evaluation in Sport Fitness 3 Credit(s)
PE 6080 - Introduction to Sport Science Research and Statistics 3 Credit(s)
PE 6933 - Thesis: Sport Conditioning and Performance 1 Credit(s) (must complete minimum 3 credits total) 3 Credit(s)

Elective Courses (12 Credits)

Select 12 credits from the following:

PE 6020 - Special Topics and Issues 3 Credit(s)
PE 6030 - Athletic Training and Sport Medicine 3 Credit(s)
PE 6070 - Psychological Aspects of Sport Performance and Conditioning 3 Credit(s)
PE 6090 - Motor Skill Acquisition 3 Credit(s)
PE 6100 - Bioenergetics and Sports Nutrition 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits, M.S. Degree: 33

Note

Please note that some students may ultimately earn more credits than listed above for the master’s degree. MSSCP candidates will be given the option to enroll in three (3) or four (4) credits the initial semester. If enrolled in three (3) credits hours the initial semester, the MSSCP candidates must be continuously enrolled in at least one (1) credit hour of PE 6933 - Thesis: Sport Conditioning and Performance until their thesis is completed. If enrolled in four (4) credit hours the initial semester, MSSCP candidates will be allowed the subsequent semester to finish the thesis without having to enroll in an additional (1) credit hour.